What are must-have bicycle tools?
The answer ultimately depends on the type and level of maintenance work you want to carry out. To begin with, we recommend a quality all-in-one bicycle tool like a bike multi-tool. Put something like that in your back jersey pocket, and you can handle any number of problems, from adjusting mechanical niggles to tyre repair.
Devices like a torch wrench enable you to keep every bolt on the bike at precisely the correct tension. That might not sound like a big deal, but if you consider each small part plays a crucial role in keeping the machine together as it potentially reaches speeds of 30, 40, 50+km p/h, well, you can see why it’s crucial!
What tools do I need for bicycle maintenance?
What goodies do you need in your cycling toolbox? We’ve already mentioned bike tool kits a few times - a bicycle multi-tool is a great all-rounder that will assist either in the garage or out on the road.
What else can we recommend?
A bike chain tool does what it says on the bickie tin! It enables you to break a chain and mend it back together. You might do this to split old chains or perhaps shorten new ones. A bicycle chain tool becomes indispensable out on the road in the unfortunate event of your chain snapping.
If any of your spokes snap or your wheel is not quite true (both of which can happen regularly enough to the best of us!), you’ll find a bike spoke tool essential.
Although there are plenty of other contenders (including a bicycle bottom bracket or crank tool), when it comes to an essential cycling tool, our last recommendation is for bike wheel tools. From tyre levers or axle clamps to spanners and hub cap extractors, they all have a fundamental role to play in quality and essential bicycle maintenance. And we stock them all!
Need more help with bicycle tools?
This should give you a great idea of all the bike tools for sale on BikeChain. If you’ve any questions at all, don’t hesitate to reach out to us.
Otherwise, if you’re looking for a gift for a budding mechanic or seasoned bicycle tinkerer, why not get them a BikeChain E-GiftCard? They can fill up their cycling spare parts box with plenty more goodies!
