First Look: Specialized Bandit Flat Repair Kit
LWhen the Specialized SWAT (Storage, Water, Air, Tools) program started in 2013, it consisted of a few pocket-intensive clothing pieces, and a redesigned Epic mountain bike with a pocket for a mini tool built into the frame.
Since then, the program has grown to include more clothing, more on-bike storage, and beyond. One of the more intiguing products just landed at my door: the Bandit flat repair kit ($25).
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It’s essentially a fancy tool roll that bolts into a (compatible) Specialized seat. It has a pocket for an (included) tire lever, a 25g , and a fat Velcro strap for locking it all down.
The advantage: It’s sleekly integrated, low profile, quiet, and—because of an aluminum frame—very solid. The Bandit is road- and mountain-friendly (it will accept a 29er tube), and dropper-post friendly because it is strapless and low profile.
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