Best bicycle tools

Best ​bicycle​ tools

It is time for an article about bicycle tools for the maintenance and repair of your bike. Every cyclist gets to deal with cycling problems and you are faced with the choice to repair your bike yourself or bring it to the bicycle repair shop. With the right tools, however, self repairing is a much cheaper choice and with the many articles on Online Cyclist about bicycle repairs you can very easily carry out the repair yourself after a good instruction. Therefore an overview of the most used bicycle tools. When purchasing, also keep in mind whether you want to take the tool with you or not, because a lot of tools are available in small sizes so that they fit into a saddlebag.

Tire levers You can use a tire lighter to lift an outer tire off the rim. They are usually made of plastic or metal. They are usually packed per three pieces. This while in most cases you have enough of two tire-lifters to lift a bicycle tire off the rim. Tire levers have a flattened end on one side, which can be extra designed to keep more grip on the tire when it lights up. The other side of the tire lever sometimes has a notch, which is meant as a possibility to fix the tire lighter behind spoke.

Bicycle pump With a bicycle pump you can blow air into your bicycle tire. When purchasing a bicycle pump, pay special attention to which valve the bicycle pump fits. Most bicycle pumps can not handle several types of valves, but some do not. So see if you need a bicycle pump for a Dutch valve, French valve (racing bikes) or a tire valve (some mountain bikes).

In addition, it is possible to buy a bicycle pump with a pressure gauge, so you can measure how hard you have inflated the tire. There are also small bicycle pumps​ for sale to take with you on your bike, often there is also a set with which you can mount the ​bicycle pump​ to the bike.

Crank trigger You use the crank extractor to dismantle cranksets (the pedals are attached) from the stairway shaft. For the operation of the crank extractor it is best to view the instructions from the ​best bike us Pedal key You use a pedal key to assemble and disassemble the pedals. They are equipped with an extra long handle, so you can put the best possible strength when disassembling and assembling. Although there are different versions, most pedal keys are made of strong steel so that they will not break off during normal use.

Spoke tensioner With a spoke tensioner you can increase or decrease the tension on your spokes. You place the spoke tensioner with the correct size over the spoke nipple and then turn the spoke on tension. More explanation can be found in this ​youtube video​. Spoke tensioners are for sale Chain sponge With a chain punch you can bring a bicycle chain to the right length.

For an instruction on the use of a chain punch when repairing a bicycle chain. A chain punch is available at Chain cleaner You can clean your bicycle chain with a chain cleaner . It is a tray containing a number of brushes that you get over your chain. Chain cleaners are available Hex keys Most bolts on a bicycle are socket screws. An Allen key is therefore not a superfluous luxury if you are busy with the maintenance of your bicycle. The most common sizes are 4, 5 and 8 mm. Often hex keys, just like other small tools, are present on a multitool. For good multi tools you can best.

Spanners You use spanners to disassemble and assemble various bolts on your bike. For the maintenance of your bike you use especially the 8 and 10 mm wrench.

Ring keys

Just like the spanner, you can use the ring spanner for mounting and dismounting bolts. Advantage of the ring key, however, is that the grip on the bolt is better, but the disadvantage is that not every bolt can be reached with a ring spanner.

Note: Absolute minimum for a bicycle used even to a small extent, however, We should be ​bike gear review ​once every year because it’s good for everyone.

Trace Wrench Use the bottom bracket key to disassemble the bottom bracket. Pass keys are available Cable cutter

A cable cutter is made for the durable and neat cutting of the inner and outer cables of your bicycle. A cable cutter is for sale.

Multitool A multitool is a bicycle tool kit (similar to a pocket knife) that contains the most important tools for cycling on the road. Depending on the type and model, a multi tool includes the following bicycle tools: ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Multiple hex keys Screwdrivers (cross and flat) Socket keys Ring keys Chain sponge Spoke tensioner Tire levers

Toolbill You can easily transport your tools in a tool kit. You place the bottle in your bottle cage . The bottle usually has a capacity of 500 or 750 ml.

You have to purchase the tool yourself, this is usually not included in the bottle.