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What tools to properly maintain your bike?
Introduction
From screwdrivers to wrenches and morear the chain tool, bicycle tools are numerous. All are useful for repairing, maintaining and tinkering. However, some are essential and should be kept with you during an outing.ar example while others, more specific, will find their place in the workshop for repairs or the most important work...
What tools are needed to build the ideal cycling toolbox? There is no ready-made, intangible and empirical answer to this question. Indeed, several variable criteria will have to be taken into account.
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Classic tools
Although the essential cycling tools are not very numerous, they allow you to carry out most operations on the bike. These basic tools do not necessarily come from the bicycle sector: it is possible to obtain a large part of them from large DIY stores. Check out our guide – choose your tools wisely
Screwdrivers
Flat or cruciform, the screwdriver will always be of great use to you. They intervene beyond screwing and unscrewing. They can also adjust your derailleur, serve as a pin punch and the flat screwdrivers can serve as levers.
The clamps
A pliers, quality will be suitable for many uses, from the assembly of parts to the straightening of derailleur hanger (be careful, a dangerous operation if you don't know what you're doing!). A classic pair of cutting pliers will be perfect for cutting a cable.
Allen or BTR keys
The most used tool on a bike is certainly the Allen wrench ou BTR key. The diameters most used in cycling are 3-4,5 and 6 mm. You will need to equip yourself with two sets of keys, if possible one short and the other long. Short wrenches will be suitable for all purposes, but long wrenches will provide force more important on seized elements. They will also make it possible to reach less accessible places.
Torx keys
The torx keys are the keys which have the shape of a six-pointed star. They are particularly useful if you have a mountain bike, being widely used to assemble or disassemble brake discs.ar example. Namely, it is generally the Torx T25 key that is used. Torx keys (or star keys) are not the most used. Torx screws are rarely found on a bicycle, however they are very common for fixing brake discs.
The caliper
To measure all the diameters of screws, parts of the bike or spacing, this tool is essential. THE caliper allows you to determine more easily and above all more precisely all kinds of dimensions There are two different types of calipers: manual and digital.
A torque wrench
Accessory for a “classic” bike but essential for a carbon bike. There torque wrench will allow you to tighten your screws very precisely force desired. With a carbon bike, this will prevent you from pulverizing your frame by forcing a little too much.
Tools around the tire and the wheel
In the event of a puncture or a problem with the wheels, for on-site repair, a pipe wrench to remove the wheel is essential but so are certain more specific tools. , like tire levers par example. Many very specific tools also allow the maintenance and repair of wheels.
The spoke wrench
La spoke wrench allows you to tighten the nuts at the top of the spokes which hold them to the rim. It is essential for shelving a wheel and more commonly during maintenance, particularly for unraveling or replacing a spoke. There are different models and they can take different forms. However, the most common are models that allow you to tighten several types of nuts. With this type of wrench you will be able to effectively adjust the tension of your spokes.
Tire levers
To easily access the inner tube without damaging the rims and tires, the tire lever is an essential tool. Some models hang on the shelves and are very practical and can make your job easier. There are steel or plastic ones depending on your preferences. The main thing is that they are sturdy enough to withstand the leverage they will experience.
The wheel centering foot
A wheel centering foot is a tool that allows great precision for centering the wheel, whether to uncover it or to mount it. This tool is generally mounted on a workbench or a vice, it is made up of two arms which allow you to check the correct bearing of the wheel.
The wheel alignment comparator
When shelving or unraveling the wheel it may happen that the hub shifts slightly to one side or the other while still having suitable spoke tension. This tool allows you to quickly compare the correct alignment of all the components of the wheel: the hub and the rim on both sides.
Tools around transmission
At the chain level, other specific tools can complete your equipment. To work efficiently on the transmission part of your bike, to remove the chain or replace it or to access the sprockets and other components, chain levers, cassette removers and another chain whip will be your best ally..
The chain wear tester
Ce wear tester allows you to accurately check the state of wear of the bicycle chain. You can recognize a worn chain by the fact that it is slack. If the latter is no longer tight enough, it risks damaging your components and more precisely machining your teeth. There are many ways to check the wear of a chain, but the simplest is to use a wear tester. You just need to place it on one side in a link, as long as the other end does not fit perfectly in a link, your chain is not yet worn out. The day the tester's teeth fit perfectly into the links, you should think about changing your chain.
The chain tool
Le chain tool allows you to disassemble and reassemble your chain with ease. No more need to use a needle and a hammer, the chain tool allows you to easily push a rivet using a point. Be careful, a little advice, the rivet is generally quite hard to put back in, avoid taking it completely out of the last plate of the link, reassembly is thus much simpler.
The link pliers
A link pliers considerably simplifies handling of the chain. For several years now, manufacturers have been developing quick-release link systems where chain drift is no longer necessary. However, due to the small size of the parts, handling the links to open and close this quick release can be complex. A link pliers fit perfectly into the links allowing you simplified handling.
The cassette remover/free wheel remover
This tool allows you to work at the cassette or freewheel level. Care must be taken to ensure the compatibility of the cassette remover and the cassette installed on your bike. Made up of splines, this tool is often very different between brands, models and type of transmission. The tool can be completed with a handle but it may sometimes require the addition of a ratchet wrench. The cassette remover will most often be used with a chain whip.
The chain whip
As its name suggests, the tool looks like a real whip... with a bicycle chain at the end.
Le chain whip allows you to firmly hold the sprockets of your bike while you use your cassette/freewheel remover. As said previously, the chain whip is therefore the tool to use in addition to the cassette remover and freewheel remover.
Conclusion
You can find most of these tools in a complete bicycle tool case. Some of them, particularly the most specific, can only be purchased individually. The complete case nevertheless remains an advantageous option to the extent that the same tools contained in it could cost more, purchased separately. Don't forget to systematically opt for quality tools, these being always recommended for their robustness and durability.
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