[Closed] Bike tools you should have bought long ago....

Like some of the others I have a decent sized roll cab with loads of car based tools so haven't had to buy many for the bikes.

However the park tools Hydralic Brake Piston Press makes pad changes so much easier.

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A few years ago it was replacing a big screwdriver with this...

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Edit... good lord, beaten to it by 48 seconds!

clodhopper - Member

Great example of using the wrong tool for the job.

Nah, example of using a bit of independent thought and choosing the tool you find does the job best for you, rather than the one that has the right name.

"Nah, example of using a bit of independent thought and choosing the tool you find does the job best for you, rather than the one that has the right name."

It's stil the wrong tool though. 😆 Carry on using it; it's your bikes, not mine.

Double post

The one I had I. The workshop was a var

I noticed park and Pedro's both dropped the bearing how ever I understand it's purpose and so bought a cyclus for home that had it. As well as two different thread pitches so you can wind it on quickly then use the fine thread to press the headset in slow and steady.

Like Jamie porter Ive spent a fair chunk on tools over the years. I believe in buying not borrowing as often I modify tools to make them better or more fit for purpose and often buying the tool saves me a fortune. Wheel bearing on a car many moons ago cost me 250quid - when I found out just how easy it was I was disgusted and before I knew it there wasn't many jobs on a car that worried me and my tool box was packed.

Recent purchases include a set of knife edge race pullers and a set of graded bearing/bush press adaptors and rests for my 20ton press- having realised I was gonna kill someone (me) with my collection of bolts and scrap metal flying around the shop.

I'm on the look out for a small lathe and a mill next. Ive had to farm out jobs to workmates recently and wait for them to habe time for me. It's something I'd like to learn.

An open ended spanner (about 8mm) hooked around a chain ring tooth is much better than the screwdriver bodge 😉 although the OP has the tool now!

Until recently I'd coped for years without a chain whip. When I first started cycling I used a Hypercracker which was fine for years. Not something I'd want to use on an expensive alu or carbon frame though. Since then I'd been making to with a towel wrapped tightly round the cassette or a screwdriver jammed between the cassette and spokes whilst I used a cassette tool.

60p on a 7mm combi spanner instead of faffing about with a adjustable to bleed brakes...
That or a torque wrench.... only so many things you can do up FT or RFT.

Cheers, Steve

My cyclus headset press was completely reliable for 10 years until my last build where I had a nightmare getting the cups in straight. Bearing doesn't have captive balls either so I'm missing a few. Well worth the money though.

I originally bought a cheap chain whip, then a Park one but the Pedros vice whip is just a great tool.

Quick link pliers make a dirty frustrating job quick and easy. Someone is carrying a set in their pack on this weeks basque MTB trip andbtheyve had on trial use three or four times already