The most important workshop tools for bikers
With these tools, you can carry out the most important work on your mountain bike yourself. High-quality tools last almost a lifetime.
Hans-Peter Ettenberger, BIKE workshop manager, works on bikes every day and knows what is important when it comes to good tools:
"Worn-out screw heads are just one of the many annoyances you can get into with cheap tools. If you invest a little more, you'll have a lot of fun screwing in the long run."
This tool must be in a bike workshop
- Tyre lever set for particularly stubbornly stuck tyres
- 10 mm Allen key is required for removing SRAM cranks, for example
- Bottom bracket tool for external bearing shells such as Hollowtech II
- Crank cap tool for fitting and removing Hollowtech II cranks
- Hammer: One 200-gram hammer and one rubber mallet are part of the basic equipment
- Torx 25 is part of the basic equipment, a complete set is better
- Allen key set in sizes 1.5/2/2.5/3/4/5/6/8, pay attention to quality!
- Chain riveters for opening and closing chain links, mostly 8/9/10-speed compatible
- Chain whip fixes the sprocket during disassembly.
- Cassette puller loosens end bolts from SRAM and Shimano cassettes
- Floor pump for quick and convenient tyre inflation
- Assembly grease to protect against twisting, loosening and corrosion
- Chain oil for regular maintenance of the drive unit
- Spoke spanner in sizes 3.2/3.3/3.5 or to match your wheels
- Screwdrivers in cross and slotted versions
- Cable cutter neatly cuts shift cables to the right length
- Pliers set consisting of combination pliers, needle nose pliers and side cutters
- Damper pump: High-pressure pump for fork and damper setup
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