{"id":131634,"date":"2015-10-05T07:33:06","date_gmt":"2015-10-05T05:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/?p=131634"},"modified":"2015-10-05T07:33:06","modified_gmt":"2015-10-05T05:33:06","slug":"first-universal-allen-key-funded-on-kickstarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2015\/10\/05\/first-universal-allen-key-funded-on-kickstarter\/","title":{"rendered":"First Universal Allen Key Funded on Kickstarter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Within one week of launching, TeleHex was fully funded on Kickstarter. It`s the world\u2019s first ultracompact and self-adjusting socket hex wrench that makes carrying around the bulky, conventional fold-up Allen key sets unnecessary. And that\u2019s definitely a good news for everyone who doesn\u2019t want to carry heavy tools on the ride.<\/strong><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>The Product<\/h2>\n<p>Hex bolts are everywhere on a bike, so if you need to adjust your brake tension or tighten a loose part while out on the road or trail, you better have the TeleHex with you.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-131638 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/10\/915bd3c49b8cf4db446312f399ad40e3_original-600x290.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: kickstarter.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"290\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It boasts convenience, durability and ease-of-use for cyclists, with one tool replacing conventional, fold-up Allen key sets. It weighs less than half the weight of the regular sets, and its small size ensures it can be safely tucked away and forgotten until it is needed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-131642\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/10\/bb2534bcfa5cdcf5c6e2da740dccc41c_original-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: kickstarter.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The product is available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/2009916855\/telehex-the-first-universal-allen-key-for-bicycles\/description\" target=\"_blank\">via Kickstarter<\/a>\u00a0until 9 October 2015 in black, red or blue for the exclusive Kickstarter price of 38 CAD.<\/p>\n<h2>The Inventor<\/h2>\n<p>Peter Wen, an avid cyclist and Mechanical Engineering student at the University of Toronto (U of T), spent months in the machine shop, designing and prototyping the TeleHex.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-131639 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2015\/10\/60c5ecb8af39b9a9bdad9443be282a3c_original-600x227.jpg\" alt=\"Photo: kickstarter.com\" width=\"600\" height=\"227\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With the mentorship of the U of T\u2019s Entrepreneurship Hatchery, he was able to launch the project on Kickstarter on 9 September 2015. Within one week, the project was fully funded and has since surpassed that amount.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Within one week of launching, TeleHex was fully funded on Kickstarter. 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