Tool Time

[Johnny Utah]

Looks great. Worth trying to cover a larger range for the very few 20Nm+ spec’d bolts that I’ll encounter? Don’t have any sockets, bits or adapters either...

Thoughts on this Wera set? https://a.co/d/hBobY31


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[Gunder]

Looks great. Worth trying to cover a larger range for the very few 20Nm+ spec’d bolts that I’ll encounter? Don’t have any sockets, bits or adapters either...

Thoughts on this Wera set? https://a.co/d/hBobY31


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The wera is very plasticky. Similar to the park.

I have a bunch of wera torque limiting screw drivers. They all work well enough but don’t compare to my Snapon / CDI ones.

In my mind torque wrenches are not a place you want to go cheap. Buy quality ones and always back them off when storing them so they remain accurate. Cheap ones don’t stay calibrated for long in my experience.

[McShortyShorts]

Anyone have a recommendation for a small, somewhat weatherproof pouch in which to put CO2, plug kit and a few tools and then heli-strapped to a frame? I feel like most of the mountain bike specific products out there are too big for me since they leave room for a spare tube and it feels silly buying something with a strap when I have several dozen ski straps laying around already

[climberevan]

Anyone have a recommendation for a small, somewhat weatherproof pouch in which to put CO2, plug kit and a few tools and then heli-strapped to a frame? I feel like most of the mountain bike specific products out there are too big for me since they leave room for a spare tube and it feels silly buying something with a strap when I have several dozen ski straps laying around already

Why would you not carry a (TPU) tube? Have you never torn a sidewall?

Anyway, I just build my own bags so I'm no help.

[Andeh]

Someone in another thread suggested using a coffee bag. I've also heard of people using a section of tube. It probably depends on the shape of all your crap after you stack it up.

Maybe the Lezyne Pocket Organizer?

I'm using a 76Projects Piggy Pouch which holds a Pirelli lightweight tube, 2x 20oz CO2 & an inflator head, a mini Leatherman, a tiny roll of Gorilla tape, some bandaids, and some zip ties with room to spare. Net size is a bit bigger than a clenched fist.

[Johnny Utah]

In my mind torque wrenches are not a place you want to go cheap. Buy quality ones and always back them off when storing them so they remain accurate. Cheap ones don’t stay calibrated for long in my experience.

Good stuff game on


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[sf]

I’m a clueless amateur, but my two Birzman torque wrenches seem fine, and often on sale on german sites. All metal, feels pretty sturdy

I have the 3-15 and the 10-60.

http://www.birzman.com/products.php?uID=2&cID=19

[jm2e]

It's definitely not rocket surgery.

[adrenalated]

I have this Tekton:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I'm OK with replacing it 3 times for less than the price of the CDI.

[J. Barron DeJong]

I have this Tekton:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I'm OK with replacing it 3 times for less than the price of the CDI.

I have the 3/8” and 1/2” version of that one. I think the other 1/4” Teckton I posted earlier is a nice upgrade from it. Not a big enough difference that I’d replace a perfectly good wrench, but if I needed to buy one again I wouldn’t hesitate to spend the little bit extra.

Also, the upgrade one can torque CCW, which probably isn’t a requirement for most people, but I do actually have a pivot axle on my bike that needs either the hex turned CCW while holding a nut with a wrench, or would require a crowfoot on the torque wrench to turn the nut while holding the hex stationary. I already have hex bits, but not a crowfoot, so the extra cost of the upgrade wrench vs buying a crowfoot is probably close to a wash.

[J. Barron DeJong]

Cheap ones don’t stay calibrated for long in my experience.

Gunder, what kind of error have you measured? And when you say cheap, are you talking Harbor Freight cheap, or more like Craftsman cheap?

[jm2e]

Anybody have experience with the Feedback Sports Cassette Pliers?
50% off at REI right now.https://www.rei.com/product/151623/f...B&gclsrc=aw.ds
I need someone to convince me this will be more betterer than a whip.

[sf]

Anybody have experience with the Feedback Sports Cassette Pliers?
50% off at REI right now.https://www.rei.com/product/151623/f...B&gclsrc=aw.ds
I need someone to convince me this will be more betterer than a whip.

Yes. As far as I can tell it works fine. Never used a whip, so can’t really compare

[Toddball]

It's not better than a chain whip, but it's fine. The pliers can only open wide enough for the smallest ~3 cogs on a 12-speed cassette, so if for some reason you want to grab a larger cog (e.g. one on a shared aluminum spider, rather than by itself on the freehub), you'll be SOL with the pliers.

[MCS5280]

I just got this in.
https://thingswecre8.myshopify.com/e...43905001128190

I'm really bad at aligning the stem/bar to the fork/wheel and this is amazing. No guessing, no standing over the bike, just straight bars. Seems to work on most stuff I have found.

Have you tried this to line up saddles as well?

[EWG]

I like the whip better. More leverage for less work.

[Gunder]

Gunder, what kind of error have you measured? And when you say cheap, are you talking Harbor Freight cheap, or more like Craftsman cheap?

I’ve mostly just had them stop working altogether after I drop them.

Is there a difference between Horror Freight and the Chinesieum Craftsman these days?

[Gunder]

Anybody have experience with the Feedback Sports Cassette Pliers?
50% off at REI right now.https://www.rei.com/product/151623/f...B&gclsrc=aw.ds
I need someone to convince me this will be more betterer than a whip.

I have the Pedro vice grip style and an Abey whip. The whip is my go to and is more versatile. Ie can be used when removing front sprocket son e-bikes, etc.

[rideit]

What’s the tool in the lower far right? Some kind of a punch?

[Dee Hubbs]

What’s the tool in the lower far right? Some kind of a punch?

Abbey Tools chain whip. Just a view from the top with the chain tucked underneath.

[rideit]

Ah, got it. Well, I wish I had it.

[El Chupacabra]

Never drop a torque wrench.

Harbor Freight ones are fine for bike use. There's a range of acceptable torque on all the common fasteners, almost nothing requires that much precision on a bike.

[Roxtar]

Anybody have experience with the Feedback Sports Cassette Pliers?
50% off at REI right now.https://www.rei.com/product/151623/f...B&gclsrc=aw.ds
I need someone to convince me this will be more betterer than a whip.

To me it depends if it locks (as in vise grip) or just squeezes down (as in pliers). If it locks down, buy it, if not, it's less good than a whip, IMO.
I have yet to find a flaw in my Pedros Vice Whip.

[climberevan]

I haven't used or thought about a chain whip since acquiring one of these. It has the side benefit of being much easier to store in my mobile box.

https://www.universalcycles.com/shop...tribute=270783

[jm2e]

I’m still in mini-upgrade mode and checked off another win with the Feedback Flop Stop. On sale at REI for $14. I like it waaay more than the clunky Park thing.
That is all.


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