Old 04-13-11 | 09:37 AM
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From: Lexington KY

Bikes: Salsa Casseroll for Street and Airborne Hobgoblin for dirt

Originally Posted by I_like_cereal
For a chain whip use an old chain and a pipe wrench or vice grips.
A Bench vise is good.
Here is my tool box:
Old Chain
Monkey wrench aka pipe wrench
Large Crescent wrench (smooth jaws)
Assorted Allen Keys
Torx Keys
Assorted Phillips and Flat heads
Chain Breaker (I use a power link though)
Hammer (You never know)
Chain Scrubber
Dremmel tool for cable and housing cutting (Works and doesn't fray if you do it right)
Small pliers
Small Needle Nose
Wire cutters
Socket set
Jewelery Tools (micro screwdrivers)
Just stuff I accumulated over the years.

The only thing I need are spoke wrenches, bb tool, and pedal wrench.
I agree....I find that "kits" tend to give you several tools you will never use. There are only a few "specialty" tools required for maintenance. I am in the middle of learning to build a complete bike and I think there are only 3-4 special tools I need to buy. Shopping around you can beat park prices and quality.
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