Mountain bike maintenance tools
Bike tools and repair kit
In order to properly maintain your mountain bike, you will obviously need the right maintenance tools. So, here is the quick realbuzz.com guide as to what tools you’ll need for some successful and enjoyable mountain biking exercise.
The following tools are very useful for general mountain bike maintenance and can be bought from any generic DIY or hardware store. It’s a good idea to at least have these general tools if you wish to keep your bike in good shape:
- Set of screwdrivers (including Phillips and flat-headed types).
- Set of spanners (ring and open-ended wrenches) — 6mm to 17mm.
- Set of sockets – 6mm to 17mm.
- Set of metric Allen keys.
- Small adjustable wrench.
- Pair of utility pliers.
- Pair of long-nosed pliers.
Proper maintenance of your bike will require a range of specialist bike maintenance tools — some of which can only be purchased from bike shops. If you’re a keen mountain biker and really want to keep your bike in tip-top condition, then you may wish to have some of these tools on hand as well:
- Pair of cable cutters.
- Chain-riveting tool.
- Chain whip.
- Crank puller.
- Flat cone wrenches.
- Free-wheel splined socket.
- Set of headset wrenches.
- Good foot pump or hand pump (preferably with pressure gauge).
- Spoke wrench.
- Tyre levers.
Bike repair kit
You should never go on any ride without carrying a basic repair kit. Many repairs are quick and simple to do with the right tools, and can save you a long walk home! Here are the tools and spare parts you may wish to include in your bike repair kit:
- At least one spare inner tube.
- Puncture repair kit.
- Bicycle ‘multi-tool’ including a range of Allen key sizes, screwdrivers etc.
- Chain-riveting tool.
- Tyre levers.
- Good hand pump.
- Small pocket knife.
- Small piece of rubber or tire liner to repair tire cuts.
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