{"id":57876,"date":"2020-07-31T15:25:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-31T15:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/?p=2680196"},"modified":"2020-07-31T15:25:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-31T15:25:00","slug":"bontrager-jumps-on-the-hidden-multitool-bandwagon-with-bits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ipsnews.net\/business\/2020\/07\/31\/bontrager-jumps-on-the-hidden-multitool-bandwagon-with-bits\/","title":{"rendered":"Bontrager jumps on the hidden multitool bandwagon, with BITS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/3998-ICN.png\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ArticlePage-lead\">\n<div class=\"FullscreenCarousel-cover\">\n<div class=\"CarouselSlide\">\n<div class=\"CarouselSlide-media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"0\" class=\"Image lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.newatlas.com\/dims4\/default\/ba4ec50\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/962x641+89+0\/resize\/1200x800!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc5%2Fcb%2Ff838be0844db93df58dba6d6ff92%2Fbt20-web-pdp-bits-features-03-6-26-2020.jpeg\" alt=\"There&#039;s currently no word on the weight of the BITS multitool\" width=\"728\" height=\"485\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"CarouselSlide-info\">\n<div class=\"CarouselSlide-caption\">\n<div class=\"CarouselSlide-infoDescription\">There&#8217;s currently no word on the weight of the BITS multitool<\/div>\n<div class=\"CarouselSlide-infoAttribution\">Trek<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ArticlePage-articleContainer\">\n<div class=\"ArticlePage-articleBody\">\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody\">\n<div class=\"RichTextArticleBody-body RichTextBody\">\n<p>A couple of years ago, Specialized announced its&nbsp;<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/newatlas.com\/specialized-swat-conceal-carry-tool\/55459\/?itm_source=newatlas&amp;itm_medium=article-body\">SWAT Conceal Carry multitool<\/a>, that sat inside a bike&#8217;s existing steerer tube. Trek sub-brand Bontrager has now unveiled its own take on the concept, with the BITS Integrated MTB Tool.<\/p>\n<p>As the MTB in its name suggests, BITS is designed for use on mountain bikes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recirculation\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p>When initially installing the device, users just pull the cap off their steerer tube, remove the suspension fork&#8217;s star nut, and permanently replace it with the multitool&#8217;s cylindrical outer housing. It comes with two compression bolts of different lengths, and with multiple spacers &ndash; these allow it to fit snugly within steerer\/head tubes of various lengths and configurations.<\/p>\n<p>The two-piece multitool itself simply slides in and out of the housing, so it can quickly be removed and replaced as needed &ndash; a hinged hook on top makes for easy grabbing. Its individual tools include a chain breaker, seven sizes of hex keys, plus T25 and flat-head screwdrivers. There&#8217;s also a storage space for a user-supplied quick link, for chain repairs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"Enhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<figure class=\"Figure\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newatlas.com\/bicycles\/bontrager-bits-multitool\/#gallery:5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.newatlas.com\/dims4\/default\/b1b4958\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1302x868+0+0\/resize\/1302x868!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F87%2F13%2F863004144660bf98f3551a3e9a9d%2Fbontragerintegratedmtbtoolsystem-26826-c-alt1.jpeg\" alt=\"The BITS housing (left), along with the two parts of the actual multitool\" width=\"732\" height=\"488\" data-src=\"https:\/\/assets.newatlas.com\/dims4\/default\/b1b4958\/2147483647\/strip\/true\/crop\/1302x868+0+0\/resize\/1302x868!\/quality\/90\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnewatlas-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F87%2F13%2F863004144660bf98f3551a3e9a9d%2Fbontragerintegratedmtbtoolsystem-26826-c-alt1.jpeg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"Figure-content\">\n<div class=\"Figure-content\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"Figure-caption\">The BITS housing (left), along with the two parts of the actual multitool<\/figcaption><div class=\"Figure-content\">\n<div class=\"Figure-credit\">Trek<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Unlike some other&nbsp;<a class=\"Link\" href=\"https:\/\/can.oneupcomponents.com\/products\/edc-tool-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">similar devices<\/a>, BITS doesn&#8217;t require users to thread their steerer tube. Prospective buyers should note, however, that it isn&#8217;t compatible with carbon fiber or threaded headsets.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s available now via the Source link below, priced at US$89.99. The SWAT tool &ndash; which pops right out of its housing via an integrated spring, but that stores the chain break tool separate from the main multitool &ndash; sells for $85.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"tags\">\n<div><strong>See Campaign: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/newatlas.com\/specialized-swat-conceal-carry-tool\/55459\/?itm_source=newatlas&#038;itm_medium=article-body\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/newatlas.com\/specialized-swat-conceal-carry-tool\/55459\/?itm_source=newatlas&#038;itm_medium=article-body<\/a><br \/><b>Contact Information:<\/b><br \/>Ben Coxworth<\/p>\n<p><b>Tags:<\/b><br \/><a href=\"\"><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/category\/news-category\/wire\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Wire<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/category\/global-regions\/united-states\/\" rel=\"category tag\">United States<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/category\/language\/english\/\" rel=\"category tag\">English<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" alt=\"image\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" class=\"cwdfimg\" \/><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>Contact Information:<\/h3>\n<p>Ben Coxworth<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/3998-ICN.png\" alt=\"\">There&rsquo;s currently no word on the weight of the BITS multitool Trek A couple of years ago, Specialized announced its&nbsp;SWAT Conceal Carry multitool, that sat inside a bike&rsquo;s existing steerer tube. Trek sub-brand Bontrager has now unveiled its own take on the concept, with the BITS Integrated MTB Tool. As the MTB in its name &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/icrowdnewswire.com\/2020\/07\/31\/bontrager-jumps-on-the-hidden-multitool-bandwagon-with-bits\/\">Continue reading <span>Bontrager jumps on the hidden multitool bandwagon, with BITS<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/ipsnews.net\/business\/2020\/07\/31\/bontrager-jumps-on-the-hidden-multitool-bandwagon-with-bits\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,22,54],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-57876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english","category-united-states","category-wire"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Bontrager jumps on the hidden multitool bandwagon, with BITS - Business<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ipsnews.net\/business\/2020\/07\/31\/bontrager-jumps-on-the-hidden-multitool-bandwagon-with-bits\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Bontrager jumps on the hidden multitool bandwagon, with BITS - Business\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"There&rsquo;s currently no word on the weight of the BITS multitool Trek A couple of years ago, Specialized announced its&nbsp;SWAT Conceal Carry multitool, that sat inside a bike&rsquo;s existing steerer tube. 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