Walking around the team hotels in the days before the Tour de France, we noticed mechanics using some pretty interesting tools. Some we’ve seen, others we haven’t, so we starting asking them: “Which tool is your favorite or you couldn’t live without?” Some of them said, “None. They’re just tools.” But most gave us an honest answer. Some are tools you can find or make yourself, others are fairly expensive or available only to the pros.

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