Tools for your bike: You want these six bike tools!
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Have you ever been there? You're standing at the DIY store checkout and actually just wanted to buy some potting soil. But instead, the cashier pulls the classy Wera hexagon socket set with ball head over the scanner. And behind it, the Makita cordless chainsaw is already waiting to finally become your latest treasure in the men's playroom called the workshop - even though there are only potted plants on the balcony at home. But: having is better than needing is the motto!
The same applies to the tools shown here. Who needs a precision centring stand at home? And a bearing press-in set for 308 euros? Really now? Quite apart from the fact that you have no idea how to re-press the bearings on a rear triangle. But you could if you wanted to, and that's all that matters! So, here they are, the coolest tools that you definitely won't need - but definitely want!
Bike tools: Abbey Bike Tools Decade
We have rarely seen a more beautiful tool than this elegant chain riveter from Abbey. The handles are milled and have a PVD coating for incredibly smooth handling. The Decade effortlessly cracks any chain from 9-speed to 13-speed and can easily manage more than ten thousand rivet pins with a single pin. Price: 185 Euro >> available here.
Tool for bike: Feedback Sports Modular T-Handle Kit
A set of high-quality Allen and Torx spanners belongs in every toolbox - but many are not really practical. With this set, the T-piece can be moved or removed as required, allowing you to reach every corner of the bike. Particularly practical: the quick-release sleeve and the small, rollable bag. Price: 200 Euro
Also not a must: Flaig tyre pressure gauge 0-4 bar
When it comes to tyre pressure, every millibar makes a difference to ride comfort. That's why we take it very seriously here and check the air pressure with the Flaig tyre pressure gauge. Thanks to its angled connection and drain valve, it is ingenious in its handling and shows the inflation level in the tyre with +/- 1 percent measuring accuracy. Price: 76 Euro >> available here.
Bike tool: Silca Hiro Chuck
Josh Poertner and his team are known for their dedication to precision. This doesn't stop at the pump head either. This Presta-Chuck is made entirely from carbon steel and is absolutely leak-proof even over the last 10 millimetres of the valve head. The preload on the ergonomic lever can even be adjusted. Price: 84 Euro >> available here.
Not a must, but a must: Enduro Bearings BRT-060-Z
Sure, nobody changes the bearings on their bike all the time. But when the time comes, the Liner-Press from Enduro Bearings does the job with ease. The set includes two press rods of different lengths as well as a complete kit of precisely manufactured bearing guides for all common hubs and suspension bearings. Price: 308 Euro
Bike tool: DT Swiss Truing Stand 2.0
With the professional centre stand from DT, you can really go for it. Polished, anodised aluminium with surface-hardened steel guides. Plus high-precision and backlash-free dial gauges that detect even the smallest imbalance in the wheel. Who is guaranteed to have the roundest wheel in your bike crew? Exactly: you! Price: 1259 Euro >> available here.
Send us your coolest bike tool!
Do you also have a totally crazy tool that we should definitely introduce? Maybe a gold-plated Allen key set like Yanick Gyger, the mechanic of XC legend Nino Schurter? Then write to us at s.frey@bike-magazin.de with a brief explanation of what makes your tool the ultimate must-have for all screwdriving enthusiasts. We look forward to your ideas.
