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Old 05-18-11 | 01:03 PM
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coldehammer
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From: Bay Area, CA

Bikes: Bianchi Axis, De Rosa Merak

Basic Tools to Build a Bike

I've been riding road bikes for the last 2 years now with great appreciation and fondness, doing simple maintenance checkups. I've been searching all over the place on what basic tools are needed to build a basic 10spd road bike up from scratch and have come to dead ends. Everything from videos and books will show you depending on what headset, component set that you have but I'm sure there's some basic ground tools one would need to have to get started.

With your help, I'd like to make a basic list of things I would need (do not consider special tools for groupsets). What would you consider are basic tools one would need to build a road bike up @ home.

Wrench sets, pliers, wire cutters, chain tool, bottom bracket tool, etc??? Responses like Park Tool kits are null, as one cannot just purchase this and get to work.

Thanks in advance!
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