Tool Time

[Dee Hubbs]

I gotta stop buying tools, but I have a fork bushing tool for sizing and burnishing fork bushings in my in virtual shopping cart. And it keeps me up at night, I haven’t hit BUY yet…

[rideit]

Just one?
You need three sizes for each diameter, bro!

[Dee Hubbs]

Just one?
You need three sizes for each diameter, bro!

.07 and .10, for 34, 35, 36, and 38.
I don’t think I need .13s. And I don’t deal with much downhill stuff.
So 8 heads with the handle. [emoji857]

[Roxtar]

34, 35, 36, and 38. [emoji857]

What? No Mezzer love?!
You mean I actually have a tool Dee Hubbs is missing?
Say it ain't so, Joe. Say it ain't so.

[Andeh]

You mean I actually have a tool Dee Hubbs is missing?
Say it ain't so, Joe. Say it ain't so.

Haha, I had the same thought. 35/36/38 in .07. Decided against the 0.1 because the one of my forks that had that done has a tiny bit of a knock that annoys me.

[rideit]

I sure hope Dee doesn’t get jealous about Roxtar’s tool.

In other news, I bought one of those Prestacycle 3-way tools, I convey opinions in a few weeks.

[Roxtar]

I sure hope Dee doesn’t get jealous about Roxtar’s tool.

Well played sir. Well played.

[bamboocoreONLY]

Don't have personal experience but I've heard the shimano PRO team y wrench is rad and great quality

https://www.pro-bikegear.com/us/tool.../team-y-wrench

[dcpnz]

I gotta stop buying tools, but I have a fork bushing tool for sizing and burnishing fork bushings in my in virtual shopping cart. And it keeps me up at night, I haven’t hit BUY yet…

Haha, I had the same thought. 35/36/38 in .07. Decided against the 0.1 because the one of my forks that had that done has a tiny bit of a knock that annoys me.

Curious which tool did you guys chose or are looking at?

Rmsuspension option to be easily obtainable and at a price the home mechanic can probably justify.
Does the blue liquid lab guy make a whole tool or just the heads?
Laba7 looks nice but perhaps a bit spendy for me to justify cost.
Haven’t even looked but sounds like oem options are pricey

[Andeh]

RMS

[helldriven]

I use the Push Industries Fork Installation tool, work fantastic.

[rideit]

Don't have personal experience but I've heard the shimano PRO team y wrench is rad and great quality

https://www.pro-bikegear.com/us/tool.../team-y-wrench

Boy, it’s reassuring that this tool is 12 speed compatible.
I hope, pray tell, that it’s gluten-free?

[meepmoop24]

Don't have personal experience but I've heard the shimano PRO team y wrench is rad and great quality

https://www.pro-bikegear.com/us/tool.../team-y-wrench

I have one of these. It's a bit bulky and I prefer something slimmer/easier to handle for shop use, but I keep it in my riding bag for quick adjustments.

[Dee Hubbs]

No, I buy from Abbey during the Black Friday deals, its the only time a year they have a sale.

I just ordered the new Feedback Sports Team Edition Tool Kit, well just the empty tool bag. I'll fill it with my own tools. Because I really need a 4th full tool kit...

Getting close to filling this. This is gong to live in my car. What else do need for this?
I need a razor knife, a spare shifter cable and some crimps.


Any other suggestions?

[Andeh]

Dental pick
old toothbrush
small plastic / rubber measuring tape/ruler
valve core remover
small bottle chain lube
2oz sealant bottle

[Norseman]

Flat flask of bourbon for that upper right corner

[rideit]

OK, the Amazon brake bleed kit I have been using for SRAM has given up the ghost (and I’m sure it made the job harder than a proper kit).
I only do SRAM a couple of times a year, but I want to do it right the first time.
Any opinions on the best/easiest bleed kit for DOT fluid?
TIA

[XXX-er]

When I was looking for a SRAM bleed kit there is a whole bunch of them on-line all made out of yellow plastic and all seemingly the same but not really cuz the cheaper ones have plastic screw-on fittings which look like they would strip pretty easy so i think you want metal fittings and a syringe, 2 syringe would be even nicer but a cup is ok

[Touring_Sedan]

Getting close to filling this. This is gong to live in my car. What else do need for this?
I need a razor knife, a spare shifter cable and some crimps.


Any other suggestions?

I keep a pair of these for grabbing screws and shit when they fall somewhere inaccessible. They're also great for keeping cable ends in place when I need another hand.

[rideit]

When I was looking for a SRAM bleed kit there is a whole bunch of them on-line all made out of yellow plastic and all seemingly the same but not really cuz the cheaper ones have plastic screw-on fittings which look like they would strip pretty easy so i think you want metal fittings and a syringe, 2 syringe would be even nicer but a cup is ok

Thanks for the utterly useless reply. (We all know that).

[BigHerm]

I've been happy with the SRAM Pro Bleed kit. Clear, hard plastic syringes. Definitely a buy once, cry once situation.

[GravityDT]

I've been happy with the SRAM Pro Bleed kit. Clear, hard plastic syringes. Definitely a buy once, cry once situation.

Agreed. Been a real solid kit in my tool kit

[XXX-er]

Thanks for the utterly useless reply. (We all know that).

except you, so if you weren't such a cheap fuck you would just man up and order the SRAM Pro bleed kit, instead of asking stupid questions, this ain't rocket science

[jackstraw]

Buy Shimano brakes and you don't have to do the clusterphuck SRAM bleed [emoji16]

[Andeh]

You're pretty lonely on that hill. I've owned Shimano, Magura, SRAM, and Hayes brakes, and SRAM's bleed is by far the easiest and least messy. Right tools help all of them of course.