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12-05-19 | 08:36 AM

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cyccommute

Mad bike riding scientist

Joined: Nov 2004

Posts: 29,138

Likes: 6,194

From: Denver, CO

Bikes: Some silver ones, a red one, a black and orange one, and a few titanium ones

Here's a list I put together for my mechanics class

-->Tool list

General tools

· Allen wrenches (in mm)

4, 5, 6 most common
8, 3, 2.5 useful to have
Torx

· T25 most useful

· Metric combination wrenchs (box end/open end)

15mm most useful
8 to 17mm handy to have

· Large adjustable wrench

12” or larger

· Soft headed hammer

Not a rubber hammer

· Screwdriver

Phillips. JIS standard works better for most bicycle applications
Flat

· Side cut wire cutters

· Hacksaw

· Needle nose wire cutters

Park has a good pair with a built in crimper for cable ends

Bike specific tools

· Pedal wrench

15mm combination will work in a pinch
8mm Allen wrench may be needed for some pedals

· Chain tool

Should be able to handle the chain you use.
9 speed chain tools may not be able to be used on 11speed chains

· Chainwear checking tool.

· Master link pliers

· Chain whip

· Lock ring tool or freewheel tool

· Cone wrenches

17, 15, 14, 13 mm
17mm combination will work on lock nuts

· Cable cutter

A good heavy one

· Bottom bracket tools

There are several. Get the one that matches your bottom bracket

· Spoke wrench

Combination ones that fit 3 different spoke widths work well for limited home use

· Headset tools

There are several. Match your headset
May be as little as a 5mm allen wrench.

· Tire levers

Bike specific tools that are nice to have but not absolutely necessary

· Repair stand

PCS 10 is good
PSC-4-1 is better but more expensive
PRS-3.2-1 is the best but it’s very expensive and needs an additional expensive base. You’ll be giving it to your great-great-great grandchildren, however.

· Truing stand

Sunlite makes a foldable one that works well ($50)

· Torque wrench and allen bits to fit

· Park Adjustable Torque driver

Necessary if you have carbon parts

Bike specific tools that are handy but you’ll probably never use

· Headset press

· Crown removal tool

· Crown press

· Derailer hanger alignment tool

· Fork cutting guide

· Star nut setting tool

· Dishing gauge

Bike specific tools even Idon’t have

· Facing tools

· Frame alignment tools

· Bottom bracket threading/facing tools

The last ones are highly expensive (~$500 each) and have limited use.

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Last edited by cyccommute; 12-05-19 at 08:41 AM.

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