Tools, starter kits, basic home meching

Not sure if this is even in the right section, couldn't really find in the mechanic bit...

Anyway, looking for a basic tool kit for home use.. Good quality and useful all round. Been looking at Park Tools, Topeak and so on but I wondered what my best option would be and what you all use?

Naturally I would like the biiiig 5k plus Park pro set but that's a little out of my budget but something decent and basic sub £100 would be a good starting point...

And if proof were needed that a man listens to his peers I went and got me a Charge Plug... Good old Triton were rolling them out at £359! Apologies to Mr D Foffa but that was too good a bargain to pass on :)

Buy the tools you need rather than a set which contains BB and cassette tools that don't fit your bike.

Exactly this ^

A lot of tool kits you'll find will have bits that don't apply to owning a single speed bike. Also, you only really need a few tools to maintain a SS bike. A good set of Allen keys, free wheel removal tool, chain tool, possibly BB tool and crank extractor and maybe a set of cable cutters. A tool kit probably won't contain most of that stuff.

Assuming you only have the charge, that is.

Assuming you only have the charge, that is.

I also have a basic Trek Hybrid which at some point I'll likely upgrade to maybe a Planet X Pro Carbon which is eye catching and a good deal though that's a way off yet.. Hybrids and touring bikes not quick enough...

Different story for a different day there :)

Ice Toolz Essentials kit - covers most bases and I think it's about 50 notes

Park tool advanced tool kit ak37 - i got one second hand a few years ago, never looked back. £200?
Big outlay but it all gets used regularly.

Didn't there used to be a thread on here where you could post about a tool you needed and people would post back if they had one? I'm looking for ways not to spend £100+ on headset facing/pressing tools...

Tool library

That's the badger! Cheers