*_What's your ESSENTIAL tool for your MTB toolbox??_* Let us know in the comments! 🙌

@rubenvor

2 жыл бұрын

Cushcore 3rd hand tool! But I use with Tannus inserts 😅 And OMG that wrist injury! 😱

@michaelgunawan2319

2 жыл бұрын

Nice hex wrenchs

@aumtb

2 жыл бұрын

Multi-tool

@1uke69er

2 жыл бұрын

The bottle opener on my multi tool 🍻

@thegrommechanic6265

Жыл бұрын

Allen keys and every basic item, grease, idustrial amount of wipes, bearing press cups, and also a good massive wrench cuz when you undo a dub crankset and you are not a body builder, little allens won’t work well

My favorite mountain bike specific tool is a good quality cable/housing cutter. Can’t stand when a shifter cable frays and housing gets squished from cheap cutters.

@TheLostCo

Жыл бұрын

Low-key, a great tool that saves lots of headaches.

Dude - that wrist break is gnarly! Hope you heal up quick!

@TheLostCo

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Josh!!

Torque wrench for those expensive carbon frames!

I prefer to do my own work whenever possible, so I've been adding more tools lately, and just got a Feedback Sports Elite workstand. BTW sorry about the injury!!! I hope you heal quickly.

@Jacob99174

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

Good job the Cush core tyre levers are lifetime warranty they snap more than any other lever I have ever known in my experience of fitting inserts. They sit on the shop floor now, I used to really like the park ones but pedros are my favourite and seem sturdier.

Just became a mechanic at my local shop. Lots more to learn than I expected!

@TheLostCo

Жыл бұрын

Lots to learn, but it's a fun process!

Bro just for saying, park tool costs arms and legs, 3rd market options are better, I recommend SuperB tools

Get better kiddo. Did a couple trips to the ER last year myself; so, I am cooling it now...LOL

TOR!

Wow, I didn't know I was part of the 1% that didn't have air suspension lol

A video I wish I’d watched when I first started MTB’ing. 👍

This may be a sponsored video, but I've found the shadow conspiracy chain tool to be far superior to the park version. It will work on the toughest chains at a similar cost. Second place would be the odyssey chain tool.

@TheLostCo

2 жыл бұрын

No sponsors in this video, we just really like Park Tool as their stuff covers all the bases and just works well. I'll have to look into the Shadow and Odyssey chain breakers. I haven't ridden my BMX bike more than a trip to the taco trick in years so I haven't looked at those brands in a while 😂 -Mike

TORQUE WRENCH!!!!! I know people think it's expensive for a beginner tool but if you are only starting to work on your bike you wont yet have a "feel" for torque, save yourselve having to buy a much more expensive extractor and tap. buy a torque wrench

@janeblogs324

2 жыл бұрын

Na, just turn the Allen key around. You can only just get 6nm by reefing it up with 1 thumb. People just have to learn what 5nm feels like. Use a friend or shops torque wrench to tighten 20+ random cap screws. Then practice tightening them so you just see the cap screw rotating. You will learn the feel in 10 minutes or less

If someone needs to watch this video and finds it useful (a new-ish, less experienced rider), then they should ignore the section with the spoke key. Unless you have experience with wheels, you are 99% more likely to mess up your wheel, than to fix it by trying to tension the spokes. Speaking from 20 years experience working in bike industry... I would remove that from this video and add a torque wrench, most people over torque their bolts and that could be an expensive or dangerous mistake or both

@janeblogs324

2 жыл бұрын

If you actually downhill ride, check for floppy spokes. They will snap if loose, just nipping them up will save your rims from collapsing. For a sub $10 tool, just buy one

@lynxg4641

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, 100% agree, in the wrong hands, a spoke wrench is a bad idea, can more easily fvck up a wheel than fix it.

Pedal wrench or else you will have on those cheap nylon beginner pedals forever!

@TheLostCo

Жыл бұрын

True that! Some of those cheap pedals don't have an allen key hole in the back of them so you'll need that pedal wrench. - Tor

So you have more confidence on your bike when you are breaking your wrist?😂Sorry I had to say it. But seriously heal up fast!!

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@TheLostCo

2 жыл бұрын

Dangit you even beat us 😂

@zkx1048

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheLostCo great video btw, i discovered your channel recently and you do a great job as a youtuber. I'd like to see something like a shop tour. Keep it up Mike and Tor!