Are You Thinking of Repairing Your Bike on Your Own?

What if you need to repair your bike on your own? Already have the suitable type of tools to do it? How about the bigger tools that are needed? While you already have some smaller bike tools of your own, you will need these much better and complete tools so that you can completely skip on going to your bike store.

Clamp for the axle

You will need an axle clamp. With this tool, you can easily repair your wheels and their components like the bearing. Your bike wheel will be held horizontally and the axle will not turn as you open its hub. The axle clamp makes your work on servicing the wheel so much easier.

Hammer

This is the ball peen hammer, the smaller cousin of the conventional work shop hammer. This is where you need it for performing those extra hard knocks to exert pressure onto certain stubborn parts.

Vice and work bench

If you want to save money, you do not need a work bench. A work bench could cost as much as $100 for an ordinary wooden or metal table. But if you have a table that you can deal damage to in your garage, then save on buying a proper work bench.

Then, use the vice to attach your wheels with the axle clamp. Of course, when repairing, make sure you attach some protective layer (like a paper or hard cover or newspaper) before clamping a component with the vice.

Tools for the bottom bracket

Most bikes today have a cartridge bottom bracket. You could purchase these tools at a low price of $10.

Chain whip

This tool is used for removing a 'cogset' cassette. You should wrap the chain whip around the largest cog to stop the cassette from turning. At the same time, you could then loosen the lock ring of the cassette. You could get a chain whip at only $10 to $20, a relatively cheap investment tool.

Crank puller

Like its name suggests, it is used for the crank.

Freewheel removers

This tool might be different for different types of bikes. You could then use it freely to remove your freewheel . But if you cannot find the right one, then it is time to go to the bike shop for a little help.

Cone wrenches

These are particularly useful for repairing your bike hubs. This is because you will need the cone wrenches for loosening or tightening the bearing cones.

Derailleur tab alignment tool

This will be used for adjusting the derailleur back to place, if it is misaligned from a bike crash.