bike tools thread

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Anon10/23/26, 22:23No.2083749

Regular low end brand name allen keys for $15 are more than fine for working on a bike You can get plenty of cheap tools off AliExpress Parktool is rarely worth it but occasionally it's the only thing worth buying for the job. If you have access to decathlon they sell plenty of great tools

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Anon10/23/26, 23:34No.2083753

you pretty much need a chain tool. even if you use a quick link to service your chain, you need the tool to size new chains to your bike. a chain checking tool. I bought Park since theirs is cheap anyway and I wanted a reputable name since the whole point is the calibration needs to be very accurate. metric allen wrenches, obviously. beyond that, just some regular wrenches/sockets and screwdrivers will do the bare essentials.I've accumulated a lot more tools over the decades since I'm good at wrenching and buying the tool is cheaper/equivalent to a shop repair price once and then any additional use is "free". you will eventually need more stuff but I just buy it when I need it. Park is great but nowadays there's a lot of options. Pedros is reputable, and their tire levers will get the tightest fitting tires on when all other brands will fail (most tires you can use the absolute cheapest but if not, Pedros.) speaking of, if you don't run tubeless with sealant, you need to carry spare tube, patches, small pump, and levers. it's best to have a floor pump with a gague at home. you can just get whatever for the best deal and then upgrade to the nice Park dual head with the metal lever, it's definitely worth it but the stock head is probably fine. regular "end nippers" from the hardware store work great for cutting cable and housing and are way cheaper/available than a good bike brand of cable cutters

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Anon10/24/26, 01:13No.2083755

chain whips are pretty shitty. of all the bike tools that I own, the one that I love most is my pedro's vise-whip. there are other things that are better than a normal chain whip but this is the one that I have and I love it like a lost son.

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Anon10/24/26, 05:27No.2083763

Chain wrench. Fragile and useless. Use a steel pipe and an old 1x chain.Hex/Torx key Don't buy sets. Buy individual parts that you actually need. Shitty wrenches WILL round your bolts.Bb removal: Depends what you have. You can spend millions and still miss the right tool for the job.Trueing table Basically essential, basically unobtainable for an amateur mechanic. POSSIBLE 4 contact points spoke wrenches.GOOD CLIPPERS 20 BUCKS minimum and you ONLY use them for installing new cables and hoses.LOTS OF BOXES FOR SPARE PARTS. You will need that single barrel adjuster from that broken derailleur that you threw away last summer.YOUTUBE. For building your own special bike tool that you can buy for 120 bucks or build yourself for 10 (like a frame alignment tool).

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Anon10/24/26, 21:56No.2083780

Meme or not?

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