Choosing Bike Tools
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But the problem is that they probably don’t even know how to use half the tools on it, and might never use three-fourths of them. Why spend good money on tools you’ll never use, and why lug them around with you on a bicycle?
Your choice of tools depends a lot upon how handy you are with tools and how much you want to learn about repairing and maintaining your bicycle. If you’re a novice but you really want to learn, then purchasing a multi-tool and a few other tools is probably a good idea, in particular if you plan to tour on your bike.
Multi-tools aren’t always the easiest tools to use. Their bulkiness can get in their own way for some tasks, and you oftentimes don’t get the same leverage and performance you’d get from a specialized tool. Some cyclists favor carrying a few specialized tools instead of a multi-tool, even though it oft times increases the amount of weight they have to lug around.
The amount of maintenance you perform at home on your bike also matters.. If you do regular maintenance on it, you more than likely won't need to do major repairs on the road, so you won't have to carry as many tools. Of course you'll have to carry stuff like tire levers and screwdrivers, but nothing fancy will be needed.
But if you plan on taking long trips often, you’ll pretty much have to get a multi-tool and start learning how to use it. If you’re going to tour with other non-mechanics, you can each learn a separate aspect of bike maintenance or repair and help each other out.
The best way to become a bike mechanic is to tour with someone who is one, and watch everything he or she does, asking questions when critical.
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By :
Keilenor Blake
Submitted
2011-11-14 01:33:36 |
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