What special tools will I need?
12-19-18, 12:43 AM
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What special tools will I need?
I'll be buying a trail or cross country Mountain bike in the Spring. I'm waiting for the 2019's and the time and weather to do rest rides.
I'm certain that it will be a hard tail with a dropper post, air shocks and hydraulic disk brakes. Most likely it'll have 27.5 or 27.5+ wheels/tires and I'll probably go tubeless. I do basic maintenance on my current bikes, but I'm unfamiliar with disc brakes, shocks, through axles, dropper posts and other features not on my road bikes.
I have some coupons that expire at the end of the year that I can use to buy any special tools I'll need.
Your suggestions would be appreciated.
I'm certain that it will be a hard tail with a dropper post, air shocks and hydraulic disk brakes. Most likely it'll have 27.5 or 27.5+ wheels/tires and I'll probably go tubeless. I do basic maintenance on my current bikes, but I'm unfamiliar with disc brakes, shocks, through axles, dropper posts and other features not on my road bikes.
I have some coupons that expire at the end of the year that I can use to buy any special tools I'll need.
Your suggestions would be appreciated.
12-19-18, 04:15 AM
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Torque wrench is handy.
As is some Torx and Allen tool bits.
Air shocks - you'll need a shock pump.
I thorougly prefer the kind with a separate open/close feature.
Tubeless tires "require" a high-flow compressor to seat. There are plenty of workarounds being used by those w/o compressor access.
It can go years between uses, but when it's due, a real bleed kit makes dealing with hydro brakes considerably easier.
As is some Torx and Allen tool bits.
Air shocks - you'll need a shock pump.
I thorougly prefer the kind with a separate open/close feature.
Tubeless tires "require" a high-flow compressor to seat. There are plenty of workarounds being used by those w/o compressor access.
It can go years between uses, but when it's due, a real bleed kit makes dealing with hydro brakes considerably easier.
12-19-18, 08:10 AM
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Not really any specialty tools until you get to more in depth maintenance which would be part specific.
My recommendation would be a bottle of tubeless sealant.
My recommendation would be a bottle of tubeless sealant.
12-19-18, 09:37 AM
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I am lazy, seating tubeless tires and brake bleeds I pay the pros.
Everything else, I would agree with. Good set of metric allen keys, torx, good torque wrech with adaptors if very handy. 15mm wrench. I also carry a hand saw with me (lots of tree fall) multi tool for the ride, good hand pump, floor pump and shock pump. Depending on where you live wet/dry chainlube (maybe both), depending on where you live good cleaning kit with appropriate liquids is key. Micro fibre rags. Bottle of bearing grease.
Not a tool per set, but I also tend to put frame protector on my bikes. 3m makes something that works too. Saves it from basic dings and scratches in key spots.
Everything else, I would agree with. Good set of metric allen keys, torx, good torque wrech with adaptors if very handy. 15mm wrench. I also carry a hand saw with me (lots of tree fall) multi tool for the ride, good hand pump, floor pump and shock pump. Depending on where you live wet/dry chainlube (maybe both), depending on where you live good cleaning kit with appropriate liquids is key. Micro fibre rags. Bottle of bearing grease.
Not a tool per set, but I also tend to put frame protector on my bikes. 3m makes something that works too. Saves it from basic dings and scratches in key spots.
12-19-18, 10:12 AM
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Originally Posted by MAK
I'll be buying a trail or cross country Mountain bike in the Spring. I'm waiting for the 2019's and the time and weather to do rest rides.
I'm certain that it will be a hard tail with a dropper post, air shocks and hydraulic disk brakes. Most likely it'll have 27.5 or 27.5+ wheels/tires and I'll probably go tubeless. I do basic maintenance on my current bikes, but I'm unfamiliar with disc brakes, shocks, through axles, dropper posts and other features not on my road bikes.
I have some coupons that expire at the end of the year that I can use to buy any special tools I'll need.
Your suggestions would be appreciated.
I'm certain that it will be a hard tail with a dropper post, air shocks and hydraulic disk brakes. Most likely it'll have 27.5 or 27.5+ wheels/tires and I'll probably go tubeless. I do basic maintenance on my current bikes, but I'm unfamiliar with disc brakes, shocks, through axles, dropper posts and other features not on my road bikes.
I have some coupons that expire at the end of the year that I can use to buy any special tools I'll need.
Your suggestions would be appreciated.
As far as non-specific bike tools....
Do you have a decent bike work stand?
How about cable/housing cutters?
Cassette lock ring tool?
Chain whip?
Torque wrench?
12-21-18, 12:54 AM
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Thank you all for your responses. Since I have everything but tubeless 'stuff' and an air shock pump, I'll wait till I get the bike as it may come with it. (thank you Kapusta)
