Ideal Tool Kit

Are these kits any good? I just need something as a basic set up / starter:

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=product&productId=77&categoryId=15

Cheers.

nope, the tools wont last. Cheap tools often break the first time you use them. That chainbreaker looks shit for example.

IMO go to chain reaction, buy pedros tools, go to an ironmonger, get allen keys, spanners and maybe a socket set.

nope, the tools wont last. Cheap tools often break the first time you use them. That chainbreaker looks shit for example.

IMO go to chain reaction, buy pedros tools, go to an ironmonger, get allen keys, spanners and maybe a socket set.

Yeah, I thought they looked a bit cheap.

Cheers Fred!

So the old folks asked me what i wanted for xmas, the usual booze and stuff sprung to mind..then in a stroke of genius (only happens once or twice a year) I thought fuck it i know a bike toolkit.

So at the moment I'm on for this: £40 including postage --not a bad deal (unless its shite ofc)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250332888215&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.ebay.co.uk%3A80%2F%3F_from%3DR40%26_trksid%3Dm38%26_nkw%3D%2B250332888215%26_fvi%3D1

so firstly is this an ok toolkit or anyone have some better options out there?

Cheers

Twist

its shit.

good tools say "Park Tools USA" on them.

Surely this is the way forward?!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PARK-TOOL-Professional-tool-kit-NEW_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1298Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem220299356476QQitemZ220299356476QQptZUKQ5fSpotsQ5fLeisureQ5fCyclingQ5fToolsQ5fRepairKitsQQsalenotsupported

really good price that

upon further inspection its not the kit i thought it was, decent price that

well fuck it if we're going all out then:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/PARK-TOOL-MK150-Master-Mechanic-tool-set_W0QQitemZ380080701011QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Spots_Leisure_Cycling_Tools_RepairKits?hash=item380080701011&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14_trkparms=72%3A1298%7C66%3A4%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318#ebayphotohosting

a mere snip at £3,500

It will do what you require. You can add to and replace bits as and when funds allow.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=27054

£69.99

I really struggled looking at what that kit included - a quick google revealed all. here for all to see.

A stool?

the sad thing is... i nearly have all of those from buying them separately over the past three years.

even the seat?

I need a toolkit also.
although I have unlimited use of a professional workshop.
Its nice to have things at home.

another park tool for £239.99

click the pic

I want that one.
yay for trade price.

in that one i miss a headset Wrench

Have been asked to write a Christmas list, and would like some tools for bike maintenance.

I've got your average run of the mill stuff allready, but got Matt(smallbrownbike) to help build the thing so used his tools. All i can do at home is tighten my chain and change tires and break. Nothing specialist. Would like to put on another sized cog in the new year. and perhaps help fix up a bike for a friend.
I dont have a chain whip, or bb tool. need a nice set of alan keys, as mine are short and attached to a multi tool. Got crunchy sounding peddles too, so would like to be able to tighten those - if the crunch is them being loose?

would anyone recommend anything specific? i've seen recommendations for the TL-SR-22 chain whip http://www.hubjub.co.uk/etc/etc.htm but dunno whether it's got a competitor? It might be a bit expensive for anyone in my family...

Any tips would be grand as i'm still feeling my way with bike building.
Or maybe i should just ask for vouchers, and in this case which shop? Condor perhaps? or cyclebasket? sjscycles? or somewhere else?

thanks

beth

I have found that the best thing to do is to buy tools as you need them, that way, you don't end up with tools that you don't know what they do. Maybe work out what jobs you want to do, work out what tools you need to do the jobs, and then get them. You don't need super top quality unless you're gonna be doing loads of work. Maybe consider spending more money on tools that will get used the most.

If you can afford it then buy quality tools like Park. I've still got tools in my collection that I bought when I first got into cycling 20 years ago so the investment pays.

^^yep, I've trashed non quality tools. False economy.

I'm eying up a workshop stand, vice and torque wrench

I don't like park chain whips. had one fail on me once. I'm sure this was a one-off faulty product, but a chain whip fail is not fun.

That being said, I buy park everything else when I can.

Depending on how much you've got to spend (or get spent on), you can get a kit from Park (the advanced looks quite good - http://www.parktool.com/products/category.asp?cat=6. Or the starter and upgrade it right away).

Anyway. Essential tools that I can think of are: chain whip, lock ring tool, allen key set, 8mm allen key, headset spanner (if you have 1" headsets to deal with), pedal spanner (which is part of my headset spanner), big ass adjustable spanner, normal sized adjustable spanner, chain break, some type of cable cutter/plier combo, and 15mm spanner.

I'm sure there is stuff that should be added as "essential" (or some of this stuff could be taken off). It's what's coming to mind right now though.

Don't buy a BB tool util you need one, and therefore know which one you need.

Thanks chaps,

I've just worked out it's my (miche)BB that's wobbling not my peddles... So maybe i need one sooner than i thought? And would that be the BB or the BB Lockring that's doing the wobbling?

can you get a BB tool that fits onto a ratchet like this for all types of BB's? or have you got to buy a whole new tool for each type of BB?

Perhaps i should get a all-in-one chain whip and peddle wrench? is this Park tools one a good choice? http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Park_Tools_Pedal_Wrench_And_Chain_Whip/5360013015/
or is there a chain whip/lock ring/peddle wrench tool out there? which is also any good?

park tools are shit. cheap, nasty, horrible things... SHIT i say. get BBB or Pedroz from pprobikeit

The best tool I bought this year was a really tough nailbrush from the corner shop; really brilliant for cleaning the chain and cheap too.