There is an old Cool Tool in here. The bin that lives in the back of the car.
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There is an old Cool Tool in here. The bin that lives in the back of the car.
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Might as well just store your tools in a hefty bag if you're going to forgo any sort of organization.Quote:
Originally Posted by kidwoo
That's a good idea! Thanks!
just put them tools in Random order ... an oxymoron ?!
I did this for a bit, its stressful and awful. I drew the line when I reached in for a tool and came out bleeding.Quote:
Originally Posted by kidwoo
I threw in hard and went full nerd on mine earlier this summer, hopefully finish it over the winter.
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Without a doubt, it makes working on things quickly a lot less stressful.
^^^^Dope!! Nice work.
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Top 3:
1/4 inch drive drill bit for sockets and allen heads
t handle allens
stabby-pokey
This. I love my dental picks. I somehow always need one. Easily one of my most grabbed tools when working on bikes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Phall
Not bike related... but, I do love a good impact. This has made working on my vehicles a much more enjoyable experience.
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I just used a tiny eyeglass screwdriver or a broken spoke instead of picks for years, never thought it'd be a lot different. I love those things, use them all the time for stuff. Sadly bent one a bit recently but vice grips seemed to have fixed them for now.
I finally used the 1.5mm Allen for something other than a pick.
Replacing the battery on my Fox digital shock pump. Four ridiculous tiny screws holding it together.
I can sleep better now.
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After coming precariously close to losing this cable & housing deep inside Mrs Jm2e's seat tube last night, this bent spoke was 1000x better than any tool in existence. Pretty sure I would have needed the shop to save my ass if I hadn't hooked it.
A lot of tools I made do with existing non-bike stuff I had laying around but bike specific park cable cutters made cable replacement way easier
Impactful post.Quote:
Originally Posted by BlueBison
I just felt a little pee come outQuote:
Originally Posted by GeezerSteve
Same thing a month ago with my Cane Creek (pretty sure it's the same rebranded pump)Quote:
Originally Posted by jm2e
This combo
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I’m almost embarrassed to admit I paid $25 for this when I can grab syringes at work. But Jesus it’s so nice. Wish I’d bought it years ago.
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Don't be embarrassed. That is a very nice tool and I like the idea that the tube goes past the valve stem into the tire. That keeps the core from getting all gummed up with sealant.Quote:
Originally Posted by jm2e
Way better than the cheap plastic Stan's unit and at minimally more money
Does that have Presta and Schader?Quote:
Originally Posted by Roxtar
Yes
Yeah you just rotate the head. Like most Park stuff, it's pricy but once you get used to it, you can't imagine using something else.Quote:
Originally Posted by johnnyg82
Bailing wire. As essential to life as duct tape (and cheaper, easier to bend than spokes).Quote:
Originally Posted by jm2e
Everyone with disc brakes needs one of these (I was too lazy to take a picture of my own)...assuming you have a Park truing stand.
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Park DT-3. Makes precision-truing your rotors easy. Ok, it' still a bit of a a PITA, but you can consistently get them true to less than the thickness of a sheet of typing paper. Which is exactly what I use to decide when I'm done: when the gauge is not rubbing the rotor at all, but it's so close I can't slide a piece of paper in there, anywhere on the rotor.
Hmm. On a surf trip so I can’t go into the garage to see if my park stand has a place to mount one of those but I love the idea. Just don’t remember my stand having a bar to clamp that on. How does it attach?
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The bar comes with the DT-3 tool. From the DT-3 page:Quote:
Originally Posted by EWG
Can this be used with a TS1? How far down the truing stand leg is the mounting hole? And what size is the hole?
Best Answer: DT-3 can only be used with the newer TS-2. TS-2.2, TS-4 and TS-4.2
https://www.parktool.com/product/rot...ing-gauge-dt-3
However, if you're motivated, you could certainly use it with a TS-1 (or other brand of truing stand) - all you'd need is to drill a small-ish hole. The bar is secured by a screw/washer on the other side of the arm (the hole in the arm is not threaded - the machine screw's threads engage threads in the bar). Here's the hole, in a TS-2.2 (which is what I have):
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Here's a pic of the attachment screw/washer (unmounted, obviously):
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my Park stand is at least 20 yrs old, shop bro said 27.5/ 29/ FAT rims might not work ?
anybody had experiance ?
Should work with 27.5, since that's standard roadie wheel size. 29's would probably work too, but maybe only with the tires off (fats: same, I'd guess).Quote:
Originally Posted by XXX-er
Hmmm. I might be motivated enough to drill. I assume I have a TS-1 but it could be a TS-2.
Good info skizix. Thanks.
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I attached some extensions to mine so I could fit 29ers with tires on.Quote:
Originally Posted by XXX-er
Not with tires on. But you can get extensions for the dropout arms, and longer rim gauges that clear bigger tires. I'll take a pic when I get home.Quote:
Originally Posted by XXX-er
One can dream.
FKNA mine is a TS-2. Score. Getting that add on for sure. Sweet.Quote:
Originally Posted by skizix
29 is standard road rim diameter (700C, 27.5 is 650B and is rare on road bikes), but tires, yeah, take off the tires.Quote:
Originally Posted by skizix
I have an older stand and the biggest issue is axle length and diameter, so that might matter, too.
This is 100% fake news.Quote:
Originally Posted by jono
700c is THE standard road bike wheel size (e.g. every single bike in the Tour de France). Folks around 5' tall may opt for a tiny road frame with 26" or even 24" wheels (a spinner GF from my past had one with 24's). But I've never, ever seen or heard of a road bike (i.e. road racing style) with 29's. They probably exist but those would be the rare ones.
Furthermore: 700c (and stated 26", 29", etc wheel size, road or mtb) is the approximate wheel diameter with the tires ON. Actual, standard road rim diameter is more like 26".
Don't forget one of these:Quote:
Originally Posted by EWG
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Lots of folks just use a crescent wrench, but once you use one of these, you'll realize just how fiddly/frustrating the crescent wrench in fact is - no comparison, worth the extra $$$.
I have 10+ cordless tools now
This is by far my favorite
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