Bicycle Tools

On the wall of the metal workshop, the hackspace has a well stocked kit of bicycle repair and maintenance tools.

Top row: Spoke tensiometer, Spoke Keys, Tyre Levers, chain wear tool, Chain Cleaner, Screw driver for spokes.

Middle Row: Chain Splitter, Bottom Bracket Tools, Crank Puller, Pin Spanner, Cone Spanners, Cassette Tools.

Bottom row: Chain Whip Headset spanners, Pedal spanners, Splined Bottom Bracket spanner.

Note on chain wear tool: If the 0.75% side goes easily in to a chain on a 6-10 speed cassette, the chain needs replacing. On a 11-13 speed cassette, it would be at 0.5% - do judge this as when the 0.75% side only just starts falling in.

Above the shadow board hangs a wheel truing stand.

At the bottom there is a track pump.

Bottom left under the bench, you can just see a bike stand which can be clamped in the vice.

On the right of the bike shadowboard, there is a chain masterlink tool made from some old pipe pliers. There is also a cable cutter.

Park tool on Youtube have great instructional videos.

You can find detailed instructions for almost any bike maintenance task or upgrade on YouTube.

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