My Top 10 Cycling Workshop Tools - A Guide To Bike Maintenance

[@cyclingfastest5053]

I agree with the bottle opener. 😂 Most underrated tool ever! 😅

[@ribblevalleycyclist]

You can never have too much bottle opening, CyclingFas 🤣

[@zyghom]

1 - disk only if you have disk brakes so not all ;-) 2 - stand - 100% 3- chain tool - hmm, try the Connex one and you don't need this tool anymore 4 - disk only again so not all ;-) 5 - chain checker - hmm, start waxing your chain and you are free from this for 30k km 6 - cable cutter - does everybody change cables on his own? I do but I don't everybody does ;-) 7 - chain whip/cassette removal tool - oh yes 8 - ultrasonic cleaner - oh yes, not only for bikes ;) 9 - compressor? again only for tubeless -so not all ;-) 10 - ;-) but remember: don't drink and ride - first ... ride ;) your list is ... yours, focused on your setup so disk, tubeless etc. But on more general list few things are seriously missing: 1- allen keys set - almost everything in bike is allen 2- torque keys (at least the lower range, where everybody can kill the thread) 3- propper tube pump - yes, not everybody is tubeless - probably majority road bikers will never go to tubeless 4- levers for changing the tube 5- few thingis to clean the bike properly and lubricate what is needed That would be my advice ;)

[@emmedigi89]

I agree, the air compressor is a somewhat underrated tool. It has multiple uses. Everyone having a garage should consider getting one of these.

[@ribblevalleycyclist]

Agreed. If you have the space, it's a great tool.

[@vapingmonk5957]

just getting back in to bike maintenance and I'm loving your content, keep up the fantastic work!!!

[@keithwarburton9610]

8/10 and I don't need number one as I'm tea-total😁 Excellent channel btw

[@ribblevalleycyclist]

Thanks, Keith 👍

[@garygarafano8341]

I'll be adding some tools to my Christmas list! 🎅

[@ribblevalleycyclist]

He’s making a list, and checking it twice. Have you been a good boy 😂😂

[@LakeDistrictcyclist]

Nice video, and definitely do a bleed video as I would love to know how to do it 😊

[@ribblevalleycyclist]

Hi LDC 👍, Thanks, glad you liked it. Got a few workshop videos planned, watch this space. Oh, and I've got a base layer video that would interest you too. Thanks, Jon

[@LakeDistrictcyclist]

@@ribblevalleycyclist cheers will look out for them. Love your bikes btw 👌

[@ribblevalleycyclist]

The summer bike is gathering dust while the winter bike is getting a kicking 😬

[@arvinl]

hahaha bottle opener! I’m thinking torque wrench or hex keys. good info

[@ribblevalleycyclist]

That bottle opener is getting used a lot at the moment 😂 Glad you liked it, and thanks for watching. Jon

[@michaelives9164]

Great video. Thanks. What about a chain breaker?

[@ribblevalleycyclist]

Hi, Good question! These are the two I recommend: Basic - amzn.to/3OaBf3c Park Tool - amzn.to/48XHVcL

[@VictorElGreco]

Perhaps an MTB bias of mine but I would definitely include a torque wrench in my Top Ten. The way we bang our bikes around on the trails day in, day out, stuff comes loose. So I find myself tightening bolts routinely- at the right Nm.

[@ribblevalleycyclist]

Agreed, Victor, I was umming and ahing whether to include one. A personally have two, but if I'm honest, I rarely reach for them. I think this is because I've been maintaining bikes my whole life, and this gives you a level of mechanical sympathy which just tells you what is correct. I often think to myself "I didn't need one of these for my Raleigh Chopper...... Has bolt technology changed?!!!!". I suppose what we bolt into has changed. I also feel that relying on the tool to tell you what you already know, will result in you loosing that skill........ A bit like me with my spell checker!!! What is also interesting Victor, is I used to work for a well known road bike manufacturer here in North West England. You'd walk down the production line past 20-30 bike builders bolting together high-end machines, and rarely did you see a torque wrench. I imagine most would ridicule me for not using a readily available torque wrench. Maybe I'm wrong...... I'd just say I'm a bit Old School!!!! Thanks, Jon

[@VictorElGreco]

@@ribblevalleycyclist I wholeheartedly agree with you. Torquing by feel is a time-honored tradition. My concerns (and the reasons I occasionally rely on a torque wrench) are that not everyone has your experience and dexterity, and that I am constantly hacking and tinkering with new components that come with specific torque requirements. I reckon I’ve got nothing to lose by simply heeding the manufacturer’s recommendation. 😌 Otherwise I agree 99% with all you say.

[@ribblevalleycyclist]

And that is the exact reason I have one Victor. Don’t rely on it, but it’s good to have, just to double check 👍

[@tsops22]

Re the sonic cleaner: do you use a specific cleaning agent? It’s my first time buying one so no experience using them. I have used brake cleaners and degreasers so far. Thank you in advance!

[@ribblevalleycyclist]

This is my latest video on the subject. Gives you a lot more information: Ultrasonic Cleaners - Tips For Cleaning Bike Parts - The New Creworks Mega Machine kzbin.info/www/bejne/ap_HeKOIi6hleLc

[@tsops22]

@@ribblevalleycyclist Terrific, thank you!

[@paulsweeney5642]

1 (a) a beer cooler 🍺 ✅

[@QTMagic]

Do you change your chain and cassette at the same time?

[@ribblevalleycyclist]

Good question, QTMagic. My advice would be that if you have excessive wear on your chain, then you should replace both. However, if your chain isn't badly worn at the point of replacement, then you'll probably need to replace the cassette on every third chain. Thanks for watching. Jon

[@QTMagic]

@@ribblevalleycyclist thanks for the reply. Believe it or not, I didn't realise that a chain was a consumable item until last year! I bought a chain checker and my chain really was toast. I couldn't find any videos about checking the cassette, and the few tools that do exist didn't look that accurate. I ended up changing both the freewheel and the chain. It looked like I made the right decision since it followed your advice closely. I'm glad that I made the right choice!

[@chrislawrence1982]

Don't ask what the SK stands for! 😂😂😂

[@ribblevalleycyclist]

😂😂

[@chrislawrence1982]

@@ribblevalleycyclist could tell you knew really! Great videos btw. Recently found your channel.

[@ribblevalleycyclist]

@chrislawrence1982 Shake the team at Panaracer didn’t 😂😂Glad you’re enjoying it, plenty planned. 👍

[@Broccchedd]

Says the postage is £69 for the stand, that’s a shame. Great video nonetheless

[@ribblevalleycyclist]

Hi ShyGuy, Glad you liked the video. Just checked the link (www.ebay.co.uk/itm/115170682734), and, for me, it's showing as £29.97 with free P&P within the UK. Are you in the UK? It may be worth just doing a search again for 'Cycle Maintenance Stand'. Thanks, Jon

[@ironray123]

In the States "spanners" are called "wrenches". We never use the phrase "crack on". We would say "Get to work". "Tyre" is spelled "tire" which is not the same thing as being "tired". Bumbershoots are called umbrellas and so forth. But we never....EVER.....call a bicycle a "perambulator". And if you don't know the name of a part, then it is forevermore known as a "thingamebob" or "doohickey".

[@ribblevalleycyclist]

Thingamebob is used a lot in my workshop..... along with whatchamacallit..... Which is not to be confused with the American candy bar!!!!

[@stephensmith2820]

Can't watch while you persist in advertising Muc Off. Evil company.

[@ribblevalleycyclist]

I don't. I have no affiliation with Muc-Off. In fact, in some of my videos, I encourage people try alternative brands. Thanks for watching.