Top 5 Tools that every Cyclist should own
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- čas přidán 6. 06. 2024
- my personal top 5 tools for new cyclists -
this video isn't sponsored by Park Tool, but they did send me the tools FWIW
Tools mentioned:
Big Allen Keys: Park Tool HXS-1.2
Work Stand: Park Tool PSC-10.2
Quick Link Tool: Shimano Workshop TL-CN10
Medium Torque Wrench in video: Park Tool TW-5.2
Cheaper Torque Wrench: Park Tool ATD-1.2
Basic Hex Multi Tool: Park Tool AWS-10
Fancy Multi tool with chain tool: Park Tool IB3
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HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Mini Pump
Track Pump
Cable Cutters
Mini Pliers
Spoke key
& yes i spelt gauge wrong, attention to detail is not my strong point
I'd also chuck "about 10 tyre levers" on that list, as I seem to snap them quite easily faffing with tubeless tyres.
Tool: Cell phone w/Uber app.
A hammer. (I used to drive my father mad, hammering at my bike. But that was in the days when cranks were fixed to the B/B spindle with cotter pins.) I did use a hammer recently to dislodge a stuck stem quill.
dont get me wrong....love parktool and got a lot from them..... but when it comes to tire levers.....PEDROS!! 😛
I always carry a couple of pair of latex gloves when I go out for a ride. Nothing worse than finishing a ride with dirty hands if you have a mechanical.
was wondering where that was going for a split second
Plastic sandwich bag does the job too!
I bring a few rubbers in case i meet a fit bird.
Shame they're all going for 5x the normal price at the moment.
..or jst ride a clean waxed chain!
I live about 8 blocks away from one of the Park Tools facilities here in Minnesota and when I ride by I always daydream about all the wonderful tools as I peddle past.
Chain whip & cassette tool, makes swapping cassettes out a breeze.
When you suggested that a longer tool was better my wife asked if I was paying attention.
Well I always carry a few tire levers when I go for a ride to help remove the tire and install a tube..love my muli-tool btw
Park tool chain keeper is a must for me. Great for through axle and rim brake version. Helps when giving chain and rear derailleur a good clean and still able to shift gears. Quality product.
Cable cutters are the best tool that no one wants to buy until they have used one.
i'm gonna agree on that
Man... the cutters and crimpers are brilliant... you don't realise how much you need them until you have ruined a set of cables the keep catching your hand(s) on the frayed ends! Buuuut I don't think that Francis has much need of them given his fancy wireless bikes... 🤷🏼♂️
100% agree with this, and I have found Felco C7 cutters to be 100% reliable and stay sharp
This is the best top 5 tool list I have seen so far, and I have seen nearly 10.
Of the 5 you mentioned, I need the chain wear gauge, torque wrench and quick link pliers. I have all the others. Purely on your advice I'm ordering these soon. Thanks for the information. Keep it coming. Ride on.
Yes! The quick link tool! I originally used a quick link that was removable by hand. If the one I use now can be then it's bloody difficult. Finally caved and bought the tool and now it takes a second. So worth it.
Now I'm eyeing up a few of these other tools but my wallet doesn't want to know.
Got the multi tool and stand. Stand was purchased to make washing the gravel bike easier. Need the things in the middle. Good tips! Watching from Washington DC suburbs, great content!
So happy to see Francis Channel grow
Multitool is definitely number one carry it on every ride. Just purchased a few parktool bits can’t wait to use them currently servicing my bike.
Will always go for Park Tools when buying tools, it is just really nice to be able to trust that they will work and I have had my PT allen keys for almost 20 years... still going strong if a little sorry looking. Added to that is the fact that they all look pretty damn cool hanging on the peg board; in a wall of blue!
The only other stuff that I would say is worth a look are Fix It Sticks who do a really nice torque limiter field kit... but I don't think that they sell them in the UK and they are NOT cheap ($200+). But I would, highly, recommend for your bike-packing adventures.
Great video, as always! I think that you, already, need a bigger room.........
Great list - I have all 5, although I'm needing a new multi-tool, as its corroded a bit. For the Hex keys, I recommend the Wrex Plus' like some other have commented. Another tool, just outside your top 5 would be the wee tool that you take your cassette off with (along with a chain whip) - and if you have centre-lock brakes, it also does those too.
Quality, straight to the point. No faff.
I've also found the following super helpful for home maintenance - wera allen key set (its colour-coded which is helpful); knipex - side Knips (for zip ties).. wire cutters (for eh...wires) ... needle nose pliers (just handy); Vessel JIS screwdrivers for Shimano limit screws (though newer groupsets have moved over to hex); Set of small files - helps with cable housing installation. Optional horrifically over-priced for what it is but a much-coveted tool - Abbey Tools crank pre-load tool - doesn't round-out like the poorly made plastic ones and looks fantastic!
Must have Multi tool - Topeak Hexus ii - this is one of the most comprehensive small multi tools out there, including common hex and torx keys, screw drivers, a chain tool, Tyre leavers and spoke keys. The crank brothers F15 is a close second.
Must have hex keys - Wera Hex Plus, similar price to the Park ones and hands down the best hex keys I've ever used.
Not sure it classes as a tool but the Park self adhesive patches are brilliant.
Track pump with a decent gauge
Decent shock pump for those with bikes with squishy bits.
New covid-19 cyclist here. Took up cycling on a whim at beginning of lockdown, now I can't get enough of it. Bought a CAAD13. Watching your videos to get me through the "technical" bits, cycling is not immediately straightforward for noobs. Hope to see more basic/explanatory videos from your channel!
Glad to have you on board!
My most recent purchase was a toolbox. It's good to be organised.
I like to carry around my chain whip and 15mm ratchet wrench along with the chain breaker and multi-tool.
Apologies for being a geek, but for 9 and 10-speed chains, replace chain just as the gauge fits the 0.75% side fits flat into the chain. For 11 and 12-speed chain, replace as the 0.5% side fits. Loving the channel, always inspiring.. ✌️
Interesting... why is this?
When I worked in the bike shop I thought it was the same as you described, embarrassingly a madison rep then put us right, if you go on park tool website and check out the chain checker description it tells you there.
Literally snapped my chain aftet a bin last week. Had everything apart ftom a chain tool, would've saved a walk to a station. Lesson learnt.
Thank god for CZcams algorithms. Your channel is brilliant!
thanks!
Carbon parts sometimes slip, even with the proper torque. So mentioning some fiber grip is never wrong! Really nice rundown on tools btw. I thjink the longer you ride, the more you will buy. My friends often say "I don't want to get a bike specific tools, cause I will hardly use it" But if you NEED it, you are happy to have it!
and often not the smartest idea to repeatedly ask bike shops to lend out their tools!
With the number of punctures you lot get when bike packing I’m surprised tyre levers didn’t make the list! 😁 Love your content Francis! Keep it going!!!
My hands are tyre levers!
Quality tyre levers. Not necessarily have to cost a fortune as the decathlon btwin ones are affordable but very strong. Nothing worse than the made-of-cheese levers you get in some tube repair kits. Worth having 3 on long tours etc in case one snaps (yet to happen to me but you really don't want to be left with just one lever). I also ride with a general multi tool. The pliers, knife and scissors applications have been very important especially when using tubeless because over time the valve lockring can get very tightly stuck onto the rim and need help removing if you need to put a tube in or whatever. The knife/scissor kit is useful for trimming off a tubeless worm/plug too so it isn't thwacking around off your bike after you stick one in.
Don't forget to unwind your torque wrench after use if its not used regularly. Leaving it wound will cause the internal spring to weaken and over time resulting in incorrect torque.
Also, be sure you use a CC-4 or equivilant chain checker if you have any SRAM 12 speed bikes as the chain rollers aren't standard size which will cause incorrect readings on a checker that doesn't account for this
Brilliant list. I think #6 could be a valve core remover. Whether you use tubeless tires or not, it is super helpful. I replace bad valve cores in tubes and stems all the time.
Muck-off do valve caps with a core remover - genius way of always carrying one - this may anger many roadies but man it is blooming handy to have.
Tip: buy a chain wear gauge with hooks to hold the new chain, so you can put the chain link on more easily.
Nice change of intro theme music, just a hint of Inspector Gadget type vibes coming through, just the ticket for a tool based vid hey? Yes the 5 tools recommended make the base of a good tool kit and the multitool is the absolute of the must haves and the very first thing to buy with your bike when starting out along with spare tubes ( remember them - yeah get the right ones - the ones that fit 😂) and puncture repair and spare quick link and a mini pump. Without these your ride could turnout to be a time of frustration. 👍
Kudos for replying to so many on the feed. 🤙🏻
Kudos for commenting
I like that video, please make another... Which tools I need for fixing my bike, the basic tools for fixed bikes, see you cade!!! ✌️ 🇲🇽 ✌️
Amen to every single one of those .... and multi-tool aside, if I really had to choose 1 .... well, a 5nM fixed torque key with swappable heads .... or err ... the work stand or ... hang on, the chain link pliers .... 🤔 hmm 🤔 ....
I like that opening beat, now on to bike stuff.
Top down view is class 👌
Thanks Francis! Side note on removing your chain for cleaning: I think KMC don’t recommend reusing a quick link more than 3 times. Dunno for Shimano and others, most likely similar.
There are different types, you have multi use quicklinks and single use quicklinks.
Great video, however I must admit after riding almost daily for the last 3 years, the only tools I have are the multi tool and extra tubes, that’s all I’ve needed
I was going to say "track pump" but you put that in "honourable mentions" so I'll go with home chain tool - like the one you placed on the table at the end of the video ;-). Not all chain issues can be delt with just the quick link - for example sizing a new chain to the right length - and a good quality chain tool is then really useful.
The chain tool bit on your multi tool can be a lifesaver, but a good workshop quality one is just nicer to use at home!
Solid recommendations. I got a multitool, but it was cheap and had all the wrong bits on it somehow, plus my mom borrowed it once and somehow managed to make it loose so all the tools flop about super easy when you try to pick it up to use -_-"
Got the hex/allen keys, full size with ball ends and just ride with those in my bag instead. Planning to get a work stand for when I plan to service my bikes myself. for now it's a trip back to Halfords to do it for me using the cover that came with the bike. Not taken great care of it, so wouldn't be surprised if various small parts need replacing after just 2200km... :P
Oh well, Live and Learn. I'll be ready for my gravel bike at least xD
Please do one on essential clothing. Especially for the 0 to 5 and 6 to 10 degree C range. I can never seem to get this right. Always cold.
My multi-tool got stolen so I just started carrying individual Allen keys. Unfortunately I didn’t realize that they were not weather proof so they started rusting. So always carry tools that can handle a bit of moisture.
Morgan blue degreaser is the best thing I ever got for maintenance. Along with the parktool chain cleaner. I see a pro team use Morgan blue when they had a big name sponsor thought oh must get some and see what this is all about. I have use it ever since.
I use their syn lube at the moment, the little bottle last SO long
@@Cade_Media I use the rolls pro myself. Check out the degreaser it's great stuff.i use it for years and it never damage or fade the paint
Great video! Thanks
Thanks! Good advice!
Bottom bracket tool and cassette tool are worth having
Thanks for all of that I really most get a torque wrench I’ve got a lot of tools 🧰 apart from a torque wrench
I've not previously heard of quick link pliers. And I had no idea that modern chains had an inbuilt flaw. No wonder I hear of riders breaking chains nowadays; it never used to happen in the old days. (I suspected that was because 5-speed sprockets enabled the chain to run almost straight, whereas with the much wider modern cassettes, the chain can run at an angle. But no, there's a flaw built right in to the chain.) Francis, would you like to do a demo on how to use these labour-causing gagets? :-/
Interesting perspective. As you say, everyone can have a different list. I'm usually in furious agreement with you, but not this time :-)
Mine starts with the tools carried on every ride: tyre levers, patch kit, pump, multi tool. Yes, the chain tool is a life saver. That's four already.
At home: track pump, adjustable torque wrench, allen key set, torx wrenches.
Beyond that you are getting into home mechanic territory: cable cutter for inner and outer, proper chain tool, workstand.
So thats twelve and no chain measurement tool yet. Although a ruler works quite well the chain wear tool would be next plus any frequently needed manufacturer specific tool, eg the Shimano crank cover tool.
And then there's spares. I often lead rides so I carry at least two tubes, two 11 sp quick links, a short bit of chain, a tyre boot, a few emergency glucose snakes. Do we call a spare rain jacket (cape?) a tool?
Re tyre levers: I carry four. One always flies off into the bushes when you are in the most dire situation!
Haha glucose snakes.
I think I've patched one tube, a tubolito in Vietnam, ever.
Also don't own tyre levers, I think with correct technique most tyre wheel combos can be done by hand and people do more harm than good with them, pinching tubes etc!
@@Cade_Media Ah, thats why they are not on your list. Tyre levers I mean. Glucose snakes are a great emergency tool. Things always look at their worst when you're tired, cold, low blood sugar ... one snake changes everything!
Cheers.
Love your videos, Francis! Recently bought a t-shirt from you and I really love it. The quality is amazing. But I was wondering what GMAWTTV means?!
Good morning and welcome to the video?
Good Morning And Welcome To Today's Video... Is how he used to open all of his videos!
good morning and welcome to today's video!
@@Cade_Media Ah, I see :D Thank you so much!
dude you have inspired me to go out get a bike and stay healthy! thank you for the videos!
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Same because of you I have enough good arguments for my self to get a fixed Gear bike :)
I use that bike stand for holding my smart phone when on zwift, or laptop :-) super handy
Multi use!
On a scale of 1 to 10 this was helpful. Cheers.
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Hmm, time to order a quick-link tool - that's the only thing I'm missing :)
What wall mounts do you use at home and in the studio for hanging your bikes? Loving the videos 🤜🏻🤛🏻
Huxlo! thanks Steve !
Francis Cade Cheers mate just popped an order on 👍🏻
And Francis is now moving back to Sony! :D
to be fair, it was me that left the switch in the wrong place
Bought a bike stand last year, why did I wait soooo long 😫
Yes mate, so easy to get the drive train purring using a bike stand.
Well that is my birthday list dealt with as I only have 3 out of the 5.
Hi Francis, I had a quick question. Which of the 2 options is more rational?
1. Get the most comprehensive portable tool for both riding/home use.
2. Get the lightest/most portable tool (like you seem to do) for riding usage and get other normal sized tools for home usage.
I think it depends on how many maintenance jobs you intend to tackle yourself & what type of riding you do.
It's annoying working with a little fiddley multi tool, but it's also annoying riding 300km away from home and being stranded because you don't have a chain tool 😁
Cheers for the quick response.
It sounds like I should go the lighter option as I will rarely find myself 300km away from anywhere 😂.
Park Tool CC-2 chain checker (much more precise)
P-handle allen keys
Grease and carbon paste
3x the price though!
N E V E R ever ever clamp you carbon top tube in a work stand. Always the seatpost.
One should consider their own height when choosing a bike repair stand. I have a stand that's uncomfortably short for working more than a few minutes.
In the bit of the video where you mention the Quick Link Pliers and suggest removing the quick link and chain in order to clean it,, all of the 10 or 11 speed quick links I've used in the last few years, state that they are single use only. It wouldn't be advisable to re use the same link when re fitting the chain. Considering how much stress you put through a bicycle chain and how badly it can go wrong if it fails, I personally would not be taking any chances with that. The price of new quick links also make it uneconomical to replace it every time you want to clean your chain so I would suggest a chain bath tool would be a much safer way to properly clean the chain. I've seen this suggested on other you tube videos to clean a chain and it makes me wonder how many people have had chains fail on them because they keep re using the same quick link.
Strangely enough I asked a mechanic friend about this after filming. He said keep using them until they don't click the same.
Obviously, it's your own risk, cleaning a chain is easy enough still on the bike with some good degreaser/gt85 on a rag.
Personally, I have always re-used them lots of times and never snapped a chain.
This could also depend on which link you use too, because there's lots of different ones.
@@Cade_Media I've read on the installation instructions both SRAM and Shimano links, 10 and 11 speed, it says they should only be used once. I've re used them only in emergency situations and to be honest, they do feel looser when you connect them back together than when they were first used. I'd be cautious as I'm sure you know, it's not worth taking a risk with a snapped chain.
I take my mate with me and he’s a bit of a tool. Also, sonic screwdriver seems to fix just about anything - not sure if Park Tools do one of them
it's blue, they must do one
Is it Ok to keep using the same quick link or do you need a new quick link each time you undo it?
I really need that wall mount - got a link?
Huxlo!
What is it with bike manufactures, they use allan keys , hex keys , star keys and torx head etc etc etc.
so many different things, drives me nuts.
Less campag around these days though, so less torx
Good quality hex and torx are essential to avoid rounding off bolts. Saying that though, I have decent tools and the shitty heads on the bolts holding my SRAM disc brake calipers rounded off regardless. I now have no way of realigning if I need to other than buying that special drill bit that can rip them out.
My shimano chains usually come with a chain link which says "single use", can I still safely use these quick link pliers to open them?
Generally 10, 11 and 12 speed quick links are supposed to be single use. 9 and below are fine to use again as long as you don’t take your chain off every week! On 9 speed I use a new quick link when I change the chain.
if on budget, Lidl is your friend :D
i don't think i have every gotten through one video of someone saying that the weather sucks in the UK.
Good base tools, while the following may not be considered a tool, worth a mention, carbon paste and grease. Get some cheap small paint brushes, one for each, that way you can apply it to all bolts and carbon contact points with it the need for gloves.
+1
A pot of grease will last a lifetime!
What bike rack do you have in the background mate?
It's from Huxlo
@@Cade_Media Cheers
How many parts on your bike have 0.5mm hex sockets??
Collars on hubs, grub screws, limit screws?
The only tool I can't live without, is me!
#Focus!!
I recently purchased a KMC missing link lever tool. It not only helps remove and fit the quick link, but it is also a set of tyre levers when pulled apart, and fits easily in a saddle bag: www.kmcchain.com/onepage/missinglinklever-18mar/en/index.html
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Carbon fiber and no torque wrench is a bad day on the horizon.
Just bought a carbon bike. Didnt leave the store without a torque wrench.
"the force used to do up parts on your bike is commonly measured in Newton metres" - just like how I like to measure my saddle height in seconds ;)
close enough, this is why i didn't get past a level physics
cooool!
The last tools
Hammer?
I remeber that when i buy new pedal I discovered that I need 17 spanner for it and forget to buy it witch pedal so next day i was at shop again to buy it
The one tool I can't live without is my ultrasonic cleaner.
Is a floor pump considered a tools?!?
3:08 oops
James is a tool, where do I get one of those? 😆
Tyre levers
200th comment 💪
hammer
the ultimate multi tool
Victorinox pocket knife
aldi bike stand gang where u ?
Bits for the torque wrench too 🙈🙈🙈 although a torque wrench on its own is still sexy !
yeah the other cheaper one from park comes with the bits, easier to recommend that one!
You forgot the Park Tool pizza cutter and bottle opener!
I actually have both of these, smoothest pizza cutter in the world
Definitely the best way of cutting carbs
@@garywilliams7086 boom boom!
I still owe you that pizza
Where's the rubber mallet?
the ultimate multi tool
You forgot tubes that fit the wheel size on the bike your riding! Lol
and a man to carry them
@@Cade_Media hee hee, why you have a bike shop owner mechanic to ride with you! 👊😁
Another nice vid. Thank you. I think a chain whip (or whatever it's called) is very handy. On the topic of multi tools I love this vid from RoJ (czcams.com/video/k_5CO-evFS8/video.html) - makes sense to lose what you don't need and add what you do, no?
Pump and tyre levers ?!
pump defo in top 10, levers nobody needs 😁
Just use a spoon
@@Cade_MediaYou can't use a spoon to pump up your tyres! ;P