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Old 09-06-09 | 12:43 PM
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golfer007
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Advice on tool slection

So I have finally came to the conclusion that I need to get a stand and tools. I frequently overhaul and repair older steel bicycles and sell them as a hobby and for cash flow. I typically overhaul the entire bicycle and wanted to know a few things. I find myself converting a lot of these bicycles to single speeds.

What size cone wrenches will I need for the hub nuts for repacking hub bearings? I will just need 2, correct? For the BB assembly, is the sizing pretty much the same for older vintage bikes? I have been using a neighbors tools and he only has one BB wrench and it seems to fit most of mine so far. Will the one in my cart work fine, as well as the spanner for the lock ring? Will l I need any freewheel removing tools or will a chain whip work for removing the stock freewheels and clusters off of

Here is my cart thus far at Treefortbikes.com. I found that the stand was by far the cheapest from here and the pricing competitive and shipping doesn't seem bad.

Thanks for the help in advance.
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