Bicycle Mechanics - Good tools

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cowdotpat
03-09-04, 05:11 PM
Hi,

Can anyone recommend headtube reamer / facer tools, crown race facer tools / headrace press tool. I realise they are expensive and may not be used frequently but I'd really like to do the job myself and the sooner I buy them the greater the payback though I don't expect them to payback completely. Checking recommendations in the Barnett manuals, the park tools are the only ones that seem readily available

I'd be grateful for any thoughts

demoncyclist
03-09-04, 08:17 PM
Campy makes a beautiful set of frame tools. They come in a lovely wooden box. I'll bet they cost a pretty penny too.
Rev.Chuck
03-09-04, 09:53 PM
Figure on spending $300-$500 for any threading or facing tool. I have Park and Bicycle Research tools.
The Campy toolset is beautiful, but I believe it comes with a headtube reamer for only 1" It comes with Italian pitch BB threads and you can get English ones extra. Around $2500

Jonny B
03-10-04, 08:36 AM
Park is always good, and any half-decent bike shop will be able to get them. But unless you're opening your own shop I don't see the need for such expensive but seldom-used tools.
SanDiegoSteve
03-10-04, 10:23 AM
Park is great. Good customer service too. broke the handlebars on my pizza cutter, and they sent me new ones for free. How cool is that?


Anyway, as for some frame tools, you need to get some real ones. If you have a steel or aluminium bike, you may be able to make your own for less if you are skilled. Carbon or other fragile metal, you risk a crack which could give you medical bills greater than what you save...


I tapped my headset out with a wooden block and some tapping with a long screw driver.

To put the new one in, I got a long threaded rod from the hardware store, a bunch of washers, and nuts for each end of the rod. Put the headset in close, put the rod through, get everything tight by hand, and then use a wrench on the nuts to tighten. Only on my old mountain bike...



Here is a good link.
http://www.utahmountainbiking.com/fix/headset2.htm