Located in Seattle, Washington, Tensor Tool is a small company with a lofty goal; to make bike tools, better.

As an avid cyclist that has been commuting to my Mechanical Engineering jobs - rain or shine- for over 20 years, I was frustrated with struggling to get certain tires - especially flat-resistant tires - back on my rims after repairing a flat. I’ve experienced first-hand - and watched others engage in - the painful struggle to get a tire back on the rim on a cold day in the rain. I’ve even been stranded once on a freezing cold morning where no amount of hand-strength was enough to get the tire back on.
There are “shop-grade” bead jacks made for workshops that give plenty of leverage but they are too large to carry in saddle bags. I envisioned a folding bead jack that I could put in my saddle bag and forget about - until the occasional flat-tire occurred. The design aim was to get the mechanical advantage (leverage) of standard bead jacks in a portable form-factor so bikers have it when they need it…. on the road. Thus, was born our first product, the Quik Change tire bead jack for installing wheels on rims. 

And, of course, there are more tools in the works . . .

Keep on rolling!

- Tensor Tool