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Joined: Jan 12, 2003 Posts: 32,882 Location: Derailled
Posted: Tue 10/Jun/03 2:46pm Post subject: Essential Bike Tools
Been thinking about getting some more bike tools recently so I have a nicely equipped garage for working on our pedally friends
I have many tools for motorcycle use which is handy as some are good on bikes, but what other cool stuff should any DIY junky have? (p.s. no comments from Chickenman about my hamfisted ability on bicycles, I'm still learning! )
Have the following at the mo':
--- bike specific
Chain whip
Cluster removal tool
BB Tool
Crank Puller
Chain breaker
Sexy green bike grease
Fork oil (5wt, but may get some others in a while)
--- other stuff
Big bad ass 1/2" Torque wrench, proper clicky one.
Spanners, metric from <6mm to like 32 or something silly
Sockets, 3/8, 1/4, 1/2 drive, metric & some imperial from bugger all to 37mm + Hex drives
Impact driver
Screwdrivers, all the normal guff + torx, snake eye, etc..
I guess I'm probably in need of a workstand and maybe some more bicycle specific tools? some of the obscure ones I'll steer away from cause I can always go and grovel to borrow from friendly mechanics
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Spanners for removing pedals ( sometimes called pedal removing spanners) and a length of pipe to fit over those spanners for pedals that need some persuasion.
Nice red grease.
Joined: Dec 25, 2001 Posts: 34,395 Location: Poundland
Posted: Tue 10/Jun/03 3:53pm Post subject:
"Lifu Protool" toolboxes are good to
The tools are sorta tihsty but they work for a couple of years - but it's quite cheap - I've seen them advertised from $70-$120 - it's also very fun to say "Lie Foo Pro Tool" quickly
*chain braker
*broken crank tool
*BB tool
*crescent
*allen keys (metric and imperial)
*talcum powder(for tubes)
*lots of spare tubes(not in tool box tho)
*dot 4 brake fluid
*crc braklene
*spare brake pads
*heaps of spoke nipples
*split pins/random bolts and screws and lots of other parc
*a toothbrush
*a set on imperial and metric spanners
*pottle of judy butter
*bottle of loctite
*pedals
*towel(well whats left of it)
*plenty of dads zip ties
*about 4 roles of insultation tape
and lots of other random bits and pieces ill probly never need
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and the traditional allen keys, nowhere near as cool as sockets with hex heads 
