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Basic toolkit for bicycle maintenance
What should be in the basic toolkit for someone that wants to maintain their own bicycle?
I'm looking for something for your average day to day maintenance and tools that I will get the most use out ...
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How do I cut hydraulic brake hose without expensive tools?
I've seen some expensive hydraulic hose cutting tools for over $100, e.g., the "SRAM PitStop Hydraulic Hose Cutter Tool".
I just want to cut the two new brake hoses I have now, so I don't ...
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Extractors for Centerlock rotors and Shimano HG cassette
I need to buy some basic tools to do some maintenance on my wheels, but I'm confused about what I need.
I want to perform the following operations:
change the cassette
I have a 11-34 10-speed ...
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How can I identify which side of my axle needs to be held with a cone spanner?
I need to replace my front axle. I've bought the new axle with bearings and lithium grease, but I obviously need to remove the old axle. I know I need to use a cone spanner on one side, and a socket ...
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What kind of tool do I need to change my bottom bracket?
I want to replace my bottom bracket, but I have no idea what kind of tool to use.
What kind of bottom bracket is this? What tool do I need to change it?
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Pro and cons of "torsion based" torque wrenches
Brands like Canyon are delivering their bikes with torque wrenches that are based on the torsion resistance of the metal that mades up the wrench, like the one pictured below (for the working ...
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Will all chain wear tools work on any chain regardless of 9/10/11speed etc?
I have gotten a hold of a BBB chain wear tool to check my KMC x10sp chain. It seems to indicate I am at least at 75% wear. The chain checker does not have a serial or model number I can use to get ...
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What tool should I be using on this bottom bracket?
Belongs to a fairly basic kids bike. Bought second hand and was able to remove it using almost my fingers alone, with a little assistance from a flat head screwdriver.
After replacing the bearings, ...
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Three-way hex driver that I can lock to something?
I know this looks like I'm asking for a product recommendation, but if there's an answer it is unambiguous and non-obvious, so I think it fits within the spirit of SE.
I want to chain up a three-way ...
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How can I remove the stripped plastic cups of a bottom bracket?
I have a 2 frames with FAG bottom brackets (can't tell the exact model from the outside, but something like this):
(datasheet here) in various states of destruction
Bike 1
I didn't have the tool so ...
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Metal vs. plastic tire levers
What are the advantages of buying plastic over metal tire levers? (or vice versa).
Which ones are easier to use?
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Are bleeding kit syringes single use?
I recently bought a bleed kit (for shimano brakes from shimano) and used it on my hydraulic brakes (successfully as far as I can tell). During cleaning up I noticed the syringe says it was for single ...
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Is it possible to tighten/replace my wobbly spider?
I have a Shimano FC-M460 crank and the spider is starting to wobble a little. Is it possible to tighten or replace the spider? I can't figure out which tool I would need to order. Or should I just ...
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Cheap bike tools or can I just use generic hardware store tools instead?
I want to maintain my bike. There a number of tools which are very specific, which also cost a lot of money. I have an old road bike which uses a freewheel. The freewheel remover cost me something ...
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How can I undo the locknut on this Shimano 105 hub
I'm having trouble working out how to properly service this Shimano 105 rear hub. I've watched some videos, read Leonard Zinn's book and following Park Tools' instructions, but it doesn't help.
I've ...
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