It really depends what you’re doing. Does your bike have hydraulic brakes? Do you have any suspension on your bike?
Other than that, just buy tools as you need them, IMO.
bklynbiker2020 on
pedal wrench? cone wrench?
Yer_Arugula on
A good basic kit, then acquire tools as needed
tomcatx2 on
bb tools. Bleed kit. A real spoke wrench. A truing stand. Torx bits. Cone wrenches. Bearing press. JIS screwdriver. A workstand.
__Osiris__ on
Dag 2.0?
Pacety1 on
This is the oddest bike tool set I’ve ever seen .
viktor_pop on
Chain whip?
Strange-Grand8148 on
Bluetooth speaker for Park Tool Youtube
Legitimate_Pea_143 on
you’re eventually going to end up with a 60lb toolbox filled with “bike” tools like me lol. Theres a ton of specialty tools like a headset cup press, bottom bracket removal tool, 25mm socket for removing the top cap on a air fork, air fork pump etc etc…believe me it WILL get out of hand.
Ill_Food489 on
Break piston lever
MTB_SF on
Knipex Pliers Wrench. It’s just so useful for so many things. I would also pick up Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance or the Park Tool book on how to do repairs. You can find a lot on YouTube, but sometimes it’s easier to just read along.
Other than that, generally it’s better to just pick things up as you need them rather than buy all at once.
Also, don’t cheap out, and make sure you are using the right tool for the job. If you aren’t going to get a special tool for something, you should just take it to the shop.
Park Tool, Pedro’s, and Unior are all about the same price point and make good options for almost anything you would need.
AgentAlliteration on
Crank puller, BB tools for Shimano hollowtech, a nice JIS/Phillips screwdriver, rubber mallet, a work stand, side cutters
64-matthew on
A hip flask
Beneficial-Oven1258 on
A subscription to Calvin Jones’ YouTube channel.
fuzzybunnies1 on
Really depends on what work you want to do. My bare minimum for general work on our bikes are a spoke wrench, small flat screwdriver, #2 Phillips screw driver, 4/5/6 tri-allen, a set of the L allen wrenches, 8-19mm combination wrenches, cable cutters, a cassette tool, a chain whip, a 15mm pedal wrench, chain tool, chain checker, der hanger alignment tool, knipex cobra pliers, a large adjustable wrench and a shimano OBB bottom bracket tool with the attached plastic tension bolt tool. This has largely replaced the old square taper crank puller and splined BB tool at home.
From there I have a lot of tools that get a lot of use but these are the minimum to do a lot of work. Looks like you’ve got what you need to do a basic chain and cassette replacement, adjust stems bolts and cable fixing bolts. Real speedup item you might already have but not think of, an impact driver that often comes as part of a drill/driver combination. Toss a t25 torx bit in one and you can zip disc rotors off in record time with no effort.
ursickbro on
pedal wrench!
Crazywelderguy on
Assuming you have shifter or brake cables, a cable wrench thing (that holds and helps tension cables) is kinda nice.
With hydraulic brakes and electric shifting being a thing now, it may not be needed depending on your bike stable.
LeatherMine on
I hate those freewheel removal tools that assume I have quick-release wheels
Dartser on
I bought tools to change out my pedals. After the work I realized nah, it’s cheaper to pay someone else. I’m glad you are more hands on and enjoy it, but for me it’d never be cheaper than just dropping off to the lbs for warrantied work
Chain whip, needle nose pliers, small Phillips, bike stand, bottom bracket tool, floor pump, then other stuff depending on type of bike, type of brakes, etc.
ElectronicDiver2310 on
9 mm hex wrench. It’s pretty rare but my road bike has one bolt for it. 😁
Cleaning stuff – – you need much more.
regal1989 on
Cable puller/stretcher
fonironi on
If there’s a bike cooperative near you, they likely have many of the specialized tools you might need for more involved repairs
It’s not a need, but I love having a Fourth Hand Tool (cable puller)
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Small torque wrench
Knowledge skills and experience.
Should take 2-25 years to catch up.
It really depends what you’re doing. Does your bike have hydraulic brakes? Do you have any suspension on your bike?
Other than that, just buy tools as you need them, IMO.
pedal wrench? cone wrench?
A good basic kit, then acquire tools as needed
bb tools. Bleed kit. A real spoke wrench. A truing stand. Torx bits. Cone wrenches. Bearing press. JIS screwdriver. A workstand.
Dag 2.0?
This is the oddest bike tool set I’ve ever seen .
Chain whip?
Bluetooth speaker for Park Tool Youtube
you’re eventually going to end up with a 60lb toolbox filled with “bike” tools like me lol. Theres a ton of specialty tools like a headset cup press, bottom bracket removal tool, 25mm socket for removing the top cap on a air fork, air fork pump etc etc…believe me it WILL get out of hand.
Break piston lever
Knipex Pliers Wrench. It’s just so useful for so many things. I would also pick up Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance or the Park Tool book on how to do repairs. You can find a lot on YouTube, but sometimes it’s easier to just read along.
Other than that, generally it’s better to just pick things up as you need them rather than buy all at once.
Also, don’t cheap out, and make sure you are using the right tool for the job. If you aren’t going to get a special tool for something, you should just take it to the shop.
Park Tool, Pedro’s, and Unior are all about the same price point and make good options for almost anything you would need.
Crank puller, BB tools for Shimano hollowtech, a nice JIS/Phillips screwdriver, rubber mallet, a work stand, side cutters
A hip flask
A subscription to Calvin Jones’ YouTube channel.
Really depends on what work you want to do. My bare minimum for general work on our bikes are a spoke wrench, small flat screwdriver, #2 Phillips screw driver, 4/5/6 tri-allen, a set of the L allen wrenches, 8-19mm combination wrenches, cable cutters, a cassette tool, a chain whip, a 15mm pedal wrench, chain tool, chain checker, der hanger alignment tool, knipex cobra pliers, a large adjustable wrench and a shimano OBB bottom bracket tool with the attached plastic tension bolt tool. This has largely replaced the old square taper crank puller and splined BB tool at home.
From there I have a lot of tools that get a lot of use but these are the minimum to do a lot of work. Looks like you’ve got what you need to do a basic chain and cassette replacement, adjust stems bolts and cable fixing bolts. Real speedup item you might already have but not think of, an impact driver that often comes as part of a drill/driver combination. Toss a t25 torx bit in one and you can zip disc rotors off in record time with no effort.
pedal wrench!
Assuming you have shifter or brake cables, a cable wrench thing (that holds and helps tension cables) is kinda nice.
With hydraulic brakes and electric shifting being a thing now, it may not be needed depending on your bike stable.
I hate those freewheel removal tools that assume I have quick-release wheels
I bought tools to change out my pedals. After the work I realized nah, it’s cheaper to pay someone else. I’m glad you are more hands on and enjoy it, but for me it’d never be cheaper than just dropping off to the lbs for warrantied work
I just saw this video before reading your post, check it out https://youtu.be/4BTF6aUpgW4?si=ymEHOFCm5eD3jgpg
Chain whip, needle nose pliers, small Phillips, bike stand, bottom bracket tool, floor pump, then other stuff depending on type of bike, type of brakes, etc.
9 mm hex wrench. It’s pretty rare but my road bike has one bolt for it. 😁
Cleaning stuff – – you need much more.
Cable puller/stretcher
If there’s a bike cooperative near you, they likely have many of the specialized tools you might need for more involved repairs
It’s not a need, but I love having a Fourth Hand Tool (cable puller)
A chain checker that indicates 0.5% chain wear (if you’re dealing with 11-speed chains and up) and [isolates for pin wear](https://zerofrictioncycling.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Chain-Wear-Checkers-Table.pdf).