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From: Lake Geneva, WI
Bikes: Ridley Helium SLX, Canyon Endurance SL, De Rosa Professional, Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra, Schwinn Paramount (1 painted, 1 chrome), Peugeot PX10, Serotta Nova X, Simoncini Cyclocross Special, Raleigh Roker, Pedal Force CG2 and CX2
Special tools needed for bike building
I'll do my first build this month. I have a steel touring frame, it will have a 3x9 Shimano drivetrain with bar end shifters. I'll install cantilever brakes.
I have most of the universal tools needed, including a full set of metric sockets, Spin Doctor Allen wrenches, pliers and screwdrivers. I also have a Topeak Alien II travel tool:
http://www.topeak.com/products/Tools/ALiEN_II
This provides me with a chain tool and a few other specialized tools.
This is a list of tools I think I will need;
Chain Whip
Pedal Wrench
Cassette Lockring tool
Bottom Bracket Tool
Do I need anything else? I don't want to overspend or buy tools not needed for this build.
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
Last edited by Barrettscv; 12-09-11 at 10:38 AM.