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What’s in Your Home Bike Repair Toolbox?

Capital One asks "what's in your wallet." Singletracks wants to know: What's in your toolbox?

By Jeff Barber
April 11, 2021 Last Updated: August 12, 2024

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Capital One asks “what’s in your wallet.” Singletracks wants to know: What’s in your toolbox?

Bonus question for the comments section: How did you amass your bike tool collection: mostly all at once, or piece by piece?

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Jeff Barber

Jeff Barber has been mountain biking since 1992 and has tested hundreds of mountain bikes and components. He is the co-founder of Singletracks and serves as Editor in Chief. Contact him at [email protected].

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Sam James British Columbia // 2018
Apr 14, 2021

I just have a tool wrap that covers 99% of bike repairs with the exception of bearing replacement and some other speciality jobs (suspension etc). I have access to all the speciality tools at work so have no need for them at home. It's amazing how much you can do at home with just some basic tools.

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Sunspot Colorado // 2019
Apr 12, 2021

There are manhy specialty tools hiding in there! Some of which are cfrafted one offs, many are common Park or similar.
Disc tab facing, head tube facing, BB facing, seat tube hones along with seat tube reamers. When a fella has been crafting frames over the years, custom tools are fabricated in house.

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chiefsilverback New Hampshire // 2020
Apr 13, 2021

With a fleet of 10 bikes to maintain I pick up tools as I identify jobs that need completing. Most recent purchase was a Pedros DH tire lever to remove the dust seals from my fork.

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Tagged: survey, gear, repair, tools, workstands

First published April 11, 2021 @ 2:24:03