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Bike tool kits?

anyone purchased one of these(1)? or these(2)?

 

I need to get a 15t cog (if you have one let me know)  and I want to switch it out myself but I have no tools. so i figured i would just order this simple tool kit and a cog....

 

should i get #1 or #2

 

any better ideas?

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on October 13, 2011 at 4:24pm

1. your link don't work

2. Fixed or freewheel?

 

 

Permalink Reply by Poptart on October 13, 2011 at 4:32pm

fixed link

 

and fixed cog

 

Permalink Reply by Poptart on October 13, 2011 at 4:33pm
Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on October 13, 2011 at 4:43pm

I'm guessing that those sets are too cheap to be any good.

 

BBs, headsets, hubs, and freewheels often have proprietary-type tools (like tools that only work for one brand) that are necessary to service them. You should check to see that you'll be able to service your bike with the parts available in the set.There are also a lot of generic, non-bike specific tools in the sets.

 

Sure, it has a chainwhip and lockring tool, but after you gash your knuckles when that chainwhip folds you'll wish you sprung for the Park SR-2.

Permalink Reply by Poptart on October 13, 2011 at 4:49pm

I guess 30 bucks for crappy tools or about the same for labor at the shop doesn't make the cog work any better....

 

Ill start saving for some nice tools 

 

Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on October 13, 2011 at 4:53pm

I found that most of the time shop labor cost is pretty close to the price of the tools to do the job yourself.

 

You could always go to open shop night at WTB and get taught how to do it.

Permalink Reply by Elliot Bennett on October 13, 2011 at 4:59pm
I second Kelvin's idea about heading over to West Town Bikes for an open shop night. It's a great place to learn how to do the repairs and maintenance with all of the tools on hand.
Permalink Reply by MagMileMarauder on October 13, 2011 at 5:53pm

Some things can also be easily learned on youtube.

If you're riding on a flip flop hub, a lockring wrench, and a chain whip will come in handy. No chainwhip? Use the rotafix method (youtube or anywhere online). No lockring wrench? I'd say use visegrips to unscrew the cog, but I might get dirty looks around here for that:)

 

Permalink Reply by Poptart on October 13, 2011 at 5:59pm

Magmilemarauder_thnks 

 

Permalink Reply by MagMileMarauder on October 13, 2011 at 6:27pm

No problem. In the last part of my post, I meant unscrew the lockring, not cog. My bad:)

 

Here's a vid showing you the rotafix method (after removing lockring)

 

Permalink Reply by Monte Martin on October 13, 2011 at 11:38pm

Cheap tools like these are always a bad investment.  I am glad to hear you opted to support an LBS instead, this is exactly the reason they exist. I suggest you take your bike in and ask them to suggest the correct tools for the job. This is true of any repair.

You should be able to get a decent chainwhip and lockring tool for the same $30 you would spend on a cheap kit with a bunch of tools you will never use. And they will give you some level of instruction on how to do it properly.  If they can't (or won't) at least explain the proper way to do it, I suggest you take your business to another shop.  

Permalink Reply by Matt Wolfe on October 14, 2011 at 6:10am

If all you are doing is changing/installing a fixed cog, then you could just buy a spanner wrench (http://www.parktool.com/product/fixed-gear-lockring-wrench-hcw-17 or similar) which can be found at most LBS.  Use your new wrench to remove the lock ring (hardest part).  Then reverse rota-fix off the old cog.  Apply some anti-seize lube to the new cog's threads and then rota-fix on the new one.  Then use your spanner to put the lock ring back on.  Make sure to re-snug the lock ring after your first ride.  

Unless you're working on cogs with a freewheel cassette I'd skip the chainwhip tool.  The rota-fix method is far easier and superior, just make sure to put a towel around the frame and go slow.  Also be careful because the video probably shows the bike right-side up in a stand while you are probably working on a bike that is upside down on the floor so make the right clock-wise/counterclock-wise adjustments.  

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