Mountain Biking UK

6 OF THE BEST WORKSHOP TOOLS

CUSHCORE BEAD DROPPER

£24.99 www.silverfish-uk.com

This is one of the few tyre levers you can comfortably hang off while trying to unseat the bead of a stubborn tubeless tyre from a rim. Made from tough plastic, it’s left all the wheels we’ve used it on scratch- and damage-free. Combined with a regular lever, it’ll handle everything from tight DH tyres to roadie rubber, and is useful for

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