[David9694]

Show us your favourite tool. I’ll start, with my collection of tyre levers. 

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[David9694]

Just having a poke around

Just having a poke around Decathlon – this is their base toolkit 
https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/500-bike-tool-box/_/R-p-145152

to which I’d add a few relevant spanners, screwdrivers, those nice Tacx cable cutters and some needlenose pliers to get started. 

One like This would be more my preference as it’s got 1″ headset tools, a pin spanner for older b/bs and has cone spanners:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/VonHaus-Bike-Tool-Kit-Piece/

I still recommend Decathlon’s set of 3 tyre levers at £2.99, but also some interesting new items here:

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/bike-tyre-lever/_/R-p-300646

https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/mp/tyrekey/tyrekey-v2-the-ultimate-tyre-lever-tool/

Finally, I liked the symbolic energy from their current chain checker ?️

[thax1]

Today I learn that Tacx made

Today I learn that Tacx made workshop tools.

And only this week I was smug about my new Draper cable cutters (£10.49 btw) and now I have buyers remorse 🙁

[matthewn5]

It’s the little round thing

It’s the little round thing on the side of the shears, it has a prong in the middle.

[David9694]

Show us the opening out tool.

Show us the opening out tool. 

[matthewn5]

Finally, a small collett for

Finally, a small collett for pulling the roller bearings out of blind-ended pedal bodies. An absolute dream to use.

[matthewn5]

Proper shears for cable

Proper shears for cable inners and outers, that include a tool for opening out the flattened ends of cut outers.

[matthewn5]

A cone-shaped carborundum

A cone-shaped carborundum block for finishing a cut steerer nicely:

[matthewn5]

Another favourite, a cassette

Another favourite, a cassette tool with a prong that goes down the axle (for QR axles).

[matthewn5]

srchar wrote:

These make setting up a FD a doddle.

+1 for these. Also work with Shimano.

Talking of Campag, here’s a tool for removing/replacing the spring when cleaning, servicing or repairing an 11-speed shifter (L) and another for removing the fiddly Ultra Torque retainer clip (R).

[Bigtwin]

Simple really…

Simple really…

[Bigtwin]

I make mine out of spokes and

I make mine out of spokes and a grinding wheel.

[ktache]

Titanium fid, for opening up

Titanium fid, for opening up the plastic tube inside the cable outer.

Pricey, but had to have it, but it is shockingly useful for its intended task. Love to tell you where to find one but cannot find it.

[andystow]

Secret_squirrel wrote:

Those T-handles are interesting what make are they?

Eklind. I think I bought them from Menard’s, a US chain of big box hardware stores. Fairly inexpensive and they’ve taken some abuse well.

https://www.menards.com/main/tools/hand-tools/hex-wrenches/eklind-reg-metric-t-handle-hex-key-set-6-piece/55166/p-1444429735334-c-9144.htm

 

[huntswheelers]

Decathlon Chain Whip…… 

Decathlon Chain Whip……  never fails…. no rapped knuckles

[Woldsman]

Since we’re playing shops

Since we’re playing shops here’s my selection of tools that are more than simply functional, but make fettling a pleasure as they are so satisfying in use.  

Recent tools include the Knipex bolt croppers (SKS mudguard stays) and Shimano chain tool (since I chose to use the supplied pins rather than quick link types).  

Particular faves are the Tekton 1/4″ drive 270 degree swivel head jobby (with Facom bits) and 4mm Bondhus T wrench, especially for stem and seat post bolts.  

Special mention to the old stagers: 3rd hand tool for fine tuning canti brakes, and the long, sleeved 6mm Allen key for the rather elegantly concealed bolt on an 80s Dura Ace stem.  

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