Until now it’s the only repair I always let my LBS handle. If you don’t have a truing stand you also don’t have a spoke tension meter. Too much tension and you can damage either the rim or hub and with it your entire wheel. Having success truing a wheel without a truing stand is moderate at best. When I started buying tools for bicycle repair I chose Park Tool as my go-to choice and only bought their stuff as time passed on. Now I just check it with the naked eye, but the result is less than desirable.Ī: Especially when you restore bikes from the 80’s and older chances are you’ll need tools you won’t find in any kit from today. If you have any tips for truing a rear wheel I would be very grateful. But what you say is correct not everything you need is present, and some tools you already have. Because I didn’t know what I would find, I bought a repair kit from Decathlon. Q: I started my first project a couple of weeks ago. If you have any questions or suggestions for new articles, let me know in the Facebook Group. If you like this article please share it. Then you’re sure you’ll buy what you need. My suggestion would be to expand your toolset with each new project just like I did. In all honesty, what projects you take on might differ markedly from my penchant for 90s bicycles and may require different tools. But I said up front this list would be very personal. I admit this list is more about restoring than repairing, but that’s to be expected from a website called restoration.bike. So that’s my list for the best tools for bicycle repairs. That’s because I also remove the crank to be able to clean it more thoroughly.Ĭoncluding remarks for best tools for bicycle repairs The reason why I chose this above the Chain Tool CT-3.2 and Chain Whip SR-2.3, tools necessary to remove the chain and sprocket, is that I simply use the crank puller much more often. That means you’ll need a tool to remove the crank. When I started to get serious about doing my own bike repairs, the first thing you want to do is to overhaul drivetrain. Polishing Tools Flint paper 60, 120, 150, 220, 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 2000Ĭleaning & Lubrication Tools WD-40 Multispray 450ml Smart StrawĪt number 5 sits the crank puller. GorillaGrip 7-piece Fold-up Hex Tool, 2-8mm General Shop Tools 12-Inch Adjustable Wrench PAW-12 Speciality Tools Cable and Housing Cutter CN-10įreewheel Remover – Suntour® Two-Notch FR-2Ĭassette Lockring Tool with 5mm Guide Pin FR-5.2Gīottom Bracket Tool – 9-Notch BBT-9 44mm OD Replacing a worn chain and cassette can be considered more standard bike repair tasks. Especially the polishing section is used in this regard. Restoring also has to do with the cosmetic aspect of bikes. In my case restoring a bike always include repairing.Īnd I try to be true to the bike’s origin, looking up its specifications and trying to make it as periodic-correct as I possibly can. I have to admit that restoring a bike isn’t exactly the same as repairing.
I was surprised at the amount of tools and products I use. And Cleaning & Lubrication Tools for everything having to do with cleaning and lubrication obviously. Polishing Tools for everything having to do with polising. General Shop Tools for tools with a more allround purpose. Specialty Tools for tools that are made for doing something on a bike. I decided to basically add every tool I could think of within a number of categories. But if they’ve been used, they made it on the list. Obviously some are used (far) more than others. Jack can also often be seen zooming about with his partner aboard their beloved tandem, Cecil.I’ve used all tools listed here within the context a bicycle restoration project. Jack has been writing about and testing bikes for more than five years now, has a background working in bike shops for years before that, and is regularly found riding a mix of weird and wonderful machines. He is also particularly fond of tan-wall tyres, dynamo lights, cup and cone bearings, and skids. With a near encyclopaedic knowledge of cycling tech, ranging from the most esoteric retro niche to the most cutting-edge modern kit, Jack takes pride in his ability to seek out stories that would otherwise go unreported. He is also a regular contributor to the BikeRadar podcast. Jack thinks nothing of bikepacking after work to sleep in a ditch or taking on a daft challenge for the BikeRadar YouTube channel. Always in search of the hippest new niche in cycling, Jack is a self-confessed gravel dork, fixie-botherer, tandem-evangelist and hill climb try hard.
Jack Luke is the deputy editor at BikeRadar and has been fettling with bikes for his whole life.
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