Originally Posted by
noglider
On a related topic, I'm long overdue for an organization effort like these.
I think I have settled on categories. The four main ones are:
- components (such as brake calipers, derailleurs)
- accessories (bells, toe straps, bottle cages)
- small bits (nuts, bolts, pieces of components such as derailleur pulleys)
- supplies (handlebar tape, inner tubes)
Got any others?
It's a bit late and I'd
like to respond to everyone else, but did want to mention this before nodding off for the night:
If you frequently build or fix bikes, classify by consumables and frequently needed parts first: Consolidate your cables, M4, M5 and M6 hardware, brake pads, grips, and handlebar end plugs all in the same cabinet. Brake noodles too if V-brakes are common. This helps a
lot.
The the silly little ARTGUY toolbox turned out to be perfectly suited for this when I had to rebuild seven bikes for an event this weekend (plus rip a Huffy apart for parts...a very satisfying 10 minutes - [MENTION=133054]AdventureManCO[/MENTION] should know all about that). Once all the tools were out, most of the trips were to that toolbox or the Husky next to it with the 100-quantity cable rolls in it. I could grab multiple parts at once knowing they were coming up too.
-Kurt