Rorschach
Didnt pay $250 for this custom title
OK, another thread from me
A couple of years ago I got a basic Wiggle toolkit and while it's been OK, I've only used half of what is in there (as everyone said when I posted this thread)
I've also busted some bits (I'm looking at you, cheap chain breaker) so want to spend some $$ on some better quality bits
So, what do you have in your toolkit, and what do you recommend?
From a thread I posted a couple of years ago, the brains trust came up with the following:
A couple of years ago I got a basic Wiggle toolkit and while it's been OK, I've only used half of what is in there (as everyone said when I posted this thread)
I've also busted some bits (I'm looking at you, cheap chain breaker) so want to spend some $$ on some better quality bits
So, what do you have in your toolkit, and what do you recommend?
From a thread I posted a couple of years ago, the brains trust came up with the following:
- Good quality allen keys (2-10mm)
- Decent(ish) torx keys - or good ones if you also do some work on your car
- Cable cutters (not side cutters)
- Needle-nose pliers
- Chain whip
- Cassette tool
- Chain breaker (Park CT-3.3 will work with all chain types from 1/8" BMX chains to 12sp)
- Spoke key
- Tyre levers
- BB tool to suit your needs (most likely 44mm Shimano assuming threaded BB, may need TL-FC25 adapter if newer Shimano)
- Hack saw
- Scissors
- Grease (slickoleum for suspension/dropper/etc, and something thicker for bearings/other – one tub will last years so just get what you want first time)
- Loctite
- Assembly paste (if carbon is your thing)
- Isopropyl alcohol;
- Clean rags
- Torque Wrench