Category: Bike maintenance
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Cool Tool Tuesday #13: Hands on with 11 more new tools
Drool over these things from Wheels Manufacturing, Campagnolo, Cleat Key, Prestacycle, CMH Designs, BSC, and more.
Cool Tool Tuesday #11: Talking Torque wrenches, part two
A guide on how to correctly use a torque wrench.
Cool Tool Tuesday #10: Talking Torque wrenches, part one
A deep dive in how to find the best torque wrench for bicycle work.
A guide to freehub body and cassette compatibility
Can’t figure out what freehub body you need for a certain cassette type? This will help.
Cool Tool Tuesday #9: The best setup and bleeding tools for hydraulic disc brakes
Everything you wanted to know about servicing your hydraulic disc brakes the pro way.
How not to wash your bike, starring Peter Sagan
Pressure washing a bike: yay or nay?
Cool Tool Tuesday #8: The best tools for installing hydraulic disc brakes
The go-to tools for caliper bolts, rotors, routing and cutting hoses, and more.
Cool Tool Tuesday #7: Fresh tools from the Sea Otter Classic
New tools from Park Tool, Wolf Tooth, Altangle, Topeak, PrestaCycle and more.
Cool Tool Tuesday #6: How to store and organise your tools
Like Marie Kondo, but for bike nerds.
Cool Tool Tuesday #5: 25 new bike tools for 2022, part two
Perhaps this will inspire #newtoolday for you.
Cool Tool Tuesday #4: Building a Cycling Tool Kit – the bicycle-specific basics
A look at the cycle-specific tools that form the basis of a workshop or well-equipped toolbox.
Cool Tool Tuesday #3: Building a cycling tool kit – the foundations
Just a few tools y’all should own.
Cool Tool Tuesday #2: Your complete guide to hex keys
A deep dive on the true must-have tool and the 16 or so different styles that exist.
Cool Tool Tuesday #1: Ratcheting into gear
A series for current and future tool nerds.
The best derailleur hanger alignment tool: 9 tested
Once thought to be only for workshop use, a hanger gauge is now a commonly needed tool to achieve perfect shifting.
Review: The best bicycle tyre inflators to use with an air compressor
Got an air compressor? Learn what inflator is best with eight reviewed plus some DIY ideas.
A guide to air compressors for bicycles
A great addition to the home workshop, an air compressor assists with cleaning and inflating.
How to measure sealed headset bearing sizes
The process of servicing a modern sealed bearing headset isn’t too hard, but knowing what size bearing you need for replacement can be tr...
How to check for chain wear: The easy way, the best way, and why
Your bicycle’s chain is put through hell every time you ride. For every minute of pedaling, approximately 44,000 chain pieces are in moti...
ToolboxWars: A battle between professional cycling tool nerds
A battle has been brewing on Instagram, and if you’re a tool nerd (like me), it’s a wonderful thing. The #toolboxwars jokingly started am...
Chain cleaning: A complete guide from lazy to obsessive
Your bicycle's chain is like a mechanical log of your riding adventures: road grit from that last wet ride, red mud from adventuring in t...