The best bicycle tools ever!

My freewheel removal tools from White Industries http://www.ernestolube.com/mtbr/ENOremoval/index.htm

What's the best chain whip / lock ring tool combo for 1/8"?

shimano/dura ace available from www.hubjub.co.uk

and my vote

On the strength of this thread I've just ordered a Random Wrench. I dont 'do' BMXs but it looks pretty useful for old bikes too, especially single speed.
That Campag spanner is nice too. My Ex has a set of Weinmann spanners that I coveted.

shimano/dura ace available from www.hubjub.co.uk

Cheers, ordered along with a big red chain tool and an eai 15t sprocket :-)

Hozan 14/15 socket ratchet.

Much loved and used vice.

Cheap compressor from aldi used for blowing up tyres, impact driving, air blasting and nailing so far, havent nailed any bikes up yet tho.

Lathe for making one's own ball bearings. A saving of 60p on a front wheel!

A helper is invaluable even if its just to steady the bars.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/48330493@N07/4427604996/ Vice

http://www.flickr.com/photos/48330493@N07/4426842117/ Compressor

http://www.flickr.com/photos/48330493@N07/4427606218/ Lathe

http://www.flickr.com/photos/48330493@N07/4426842849/ Helper

Can someone teach me how to embed pics?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/48330493@N07/4427604996/ Vice

http://www.flickr.com/photos/48330493@N07/4426842117/ Compressor

http://www.flickr.com/photos/48330493@N07/4427606218/ Lathe

http://www.flickr.com/photos/48330493@N07/4426842849/ Helper

Can someone teach me how to embed pics?

I think this is one of the most inspired contributions ever posted on the forum.

Cackle out loud.

1. The Bikesmith cotter press. If you work with cotter pins, you'll never look back from this one. Smooth, non-impact removel and replacement of any cotter pin, no matter how badly stuck.
   
   

Had never heard of these! Sounds great! Will google right now how it looks like!

Loic

Ah! Here it is...

Brilliant!

Loic

Lathe for making one's own ball bearings. A saving of 60p on a front wheel!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/48330493@N07/4426842849/ Helper

Guess where the ball bearings are hidden ;p

Vello, yes thats the little beauty.
Diable you owe me a new keyboard for that! Still guffawing.

Guess where the ball bearings are hidden ;p

hahaha I reckon his/her nips are bigger than 3/16" tho...

Cheers, ordered along with a big red chain tool and an eai 15t sprocket :-)

good move, you won't be needing a new chainwhip/lockringtool/chaintool for a long time.

I think this undoes nearly everything on my bike except my pedals. Fits into a pocket. Nice.

Cranks, bottom bracket, headset cups, track nuts, cones?

No.

Apologies Dovvles, I didn't think you'd take it quite so literally. If I need to undo any of the above (except track nuts, in which case... yes) while I'm riding around town 'looking hip on my fixie,' I think I might take it home to do.

Soz for the confusion.

I can afford it but I'd use it once then put it back into a toolbox. Justify and afford are two separate things.

Anyone know of a decent torque wrench at a reasonable price?

ive used ones like this of various size and range.

http://www.amazon.com/Classic-Needle-Style-0-150-Torque-Wrench/dp/B0019VMI0Y/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1268709795&sr=1-4

as good as you are careful, and cheaper than chips.

here's a pricier one made by Park Tools. smaller range and likely easier to use.

http://www.amazon.com/Park-Tool-TW-1-Torque-Wrench/dp/B000NVCI1U/ref=acc_glance_hi_ai_-2_t_2

Snap On - or if you can afford it Norbar, Mountz or KD for a torque wrench. I live where Park tools are made (Minnesota) - they make very good tools, but Campag is where it's at for bike tools, and the aforementioned devices are best in class. Always buy the best tools you can afford to - I still have my grandfather's Snap On's, and the guy who drives the truck will give me new ones plus some cash for them - My Norbar is still the go-to torque wrench for most things, and I'd guess you can get them cheaper over there (British company)

good move, you won't be needing a new chainwhip/lockringtool/chaintool for a long time.

Got everything yesterday, changed my first sprocket (easy), worked out the chain tension (not quite as easy), very happy with the bike (went from 70 to 75GI)

PS. The Big Red Chain Tool is really big.

for me (i'm also industry based so used quite a few different bits its gotta be:-
soma tyre levers,
park crown race remover and setter,
kestrel engineering stand,
Facom spanners, followed closely by mac. Snap on are 3 times more expensive, and their ratchet drivers are cheese)
park cable cutters,
park pedal/axle vice grip.

Loads more, but a few there that just make some jobs damn easy.

My Park Tools Crank puller and ratchet wrench.

and my vote

Bought one last week. Great.

My Park Tools Crank puller

Not so fast...

The threads came off my Park Tool extractor last time I used it.

Shit tool... I've wrecked 2.

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