Originally Posted by
Stan Heinricher
Tools to maintain an old road bike: Park work stand, allen wrenches, crank extractor,13mm flat wrench for centering brake pads on the rims, Brooks saddle wrench, Kiwi mink oil as cheap substitute for Brooks Proofhide, flat wrenches to adjust hub cones, needle-nose pliers to cinch up cables, freewheel removal tool for 5-speed cassette, chain breaker, Zefal frame pump, spare tube, tire patch kit, Campy 8mm t-tool for derailleurs.
When I was shopping for my now-vintage bike, one store in Toronto with Chinese staff was still working on bikes upside down on the floor. I use a ceiling hook and cord. My Brooks saddle got wet early in a tour, just when better synthetics first appeared to save my butt.