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Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
02-01-20, 02:29 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,422
Posted By LesterOfPuppets

The slim levers like those Schwalbes and the Park...

The slim levers like those Schwalbes and the Park TL-4 take a bit of getting used to if you've been using big-hook levers your whole life.
I'd gotten some TL-4 super cheap and I hated them at...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-29-20, 02:32 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,422
Posted By JohnDThompson

The TL-10 is a decent tool. I bought one for the...

The TL-10 is a decent tool. I bought one for the charity shop where I volunteer, and the other mechanics like it. It does have problems lifting the bead on some particularly thick, heavy, tire...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-29-20, 09:08 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,422
Posted By leob1

At home; the ones I got for free. At the shop;...

At home; the ones I got for free.
At the shop; which ever is on top of the pile.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-28-20, 06:22 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,422
Posted By DOS

I’m ok with that. I just watched the video on the...

I’m ok with that. I just watched the video on the TL10. If I ever come across one on eBay, I might buy it.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-28-20, 05:54 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 889
Posted By dsbrantjr

7-speed needs a 4.5mm spacer behind the cassette.

7-speed needs a 4.5mm spacer behind the cassette.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-27-20, 10:54 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,422
Posted By 2_i

I agree with the video that Park 6.2 stand out in...

I agree with the video that Park 6.2 stand out in their effectiveness. Schwalbe and Kool Stop are good too but must be used in a more refined, less brute force manner.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-26-20, 08:37 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,917
Posted By JohnDThompson

There's also the Hozan C-203: ...

There's also the Hozan C-203:

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61D8D9vU98L._AC_SX569_.jpg
https://www.amazon.com/HOZAN-C-203-Head-Race-Pliers/dp/B003LBSLUG

Or, you can make...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-25-20, 09:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,917
Posted By JohnDThompson

Yeah, for a lockring you really want something...

Yeah, for a lockring you really want something that can grip the part, like a pliers:

http://www.os2.dhs.org/~john/var-16.jpg
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-25-20, 09:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,917
Posted By coupster

Since you asked so nice. Direct from the pages of...

Since you asked so nice. Direct from the pages of Park Tool Catalogue (no date). It is part of a set of Pin Spanners SPA 1-6

SPA-1 Green - Fits adjusting cone on most 3 piece cranks
SPA-2 Red -...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-25-20, 07:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,917
Posted By Crankycrank

Used for this type of lockring. I've found this...

Used for this type of lockring. I've found this tool to be near useless for tight lockrings on BB's but as Shimagnolo noted in in post #9...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-25-20, 11:21 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,917
Posted By Shimagnolo

LOL!!! This is a tool I needed for a job once: ...

LOL!!!
This is a tool I needed for a job once:
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_0223_7ed2c0bd9e0897df54f1a41e6b2881c4a837ca1c.jpeg
But it was expensive, and I...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-25-20, 10:50 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,284
Posted By cyccommute

The road BB7 many not care about shifters but it...

The road BB7 many not care about shifters but it does care about the levers. Road BB7 and mountain BB7 are two different beasts. The road version uses a short pull lever while the mountain uses a...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-24-20, 09:16 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,200
Posted By Andrew R Stewart

Typically used in the shop to compare axle widths...

Typically used in the shop to compare axle widths when looking at replacement wheels. Not really used much when aligning a frame/drop outs (the jaw tips point the wrong direction). Andy.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-24-20, 08:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,200
Posted By CliffordK

It is a caliper. Apparently sold as part as...

It is a caliper.

Apparently sold as part as the FFG-1

https://www.parktool.com/product/frame-and-fork-end-alignment-gauge-set-ffg-1
...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-24-20, 01:03 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,422
Posted By sch

My experience with TL1 is that the curve flattens...

My experience with TL1 is that the curve flattens out after a few years rendering the tool useless. The metal TL5 works well on really tight
tires but IME grooves the edges of the rim in that...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-24-20, 10:05 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,422
Posted By alcjphil

https://www.amazon.ca/Hutchinson-Stick-Lever-Tubel...

https://www.amazon.ca/Hutchinson-Stick-Lever-Tubeless-Installation/dp/B001GSSNO0
These are my favourite tire levers. They are very rigid and easy to use. The reservoir in the handle helps make...
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-22-20, 08:30 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,422
Posted By wrk101

Park makes many fine tools. But often, there are...

Park makes many fine tools. But often, there are other brands that are better. This is one of those cases. +100 to the Schwalbe, Pedros has one in yellow that is very similar.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-22-20, 07:17 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,422
Posted By aggiegrads

+1 for the blue ones that say Schwalbe on the...

+1 for the blue ones that say Schwalbe on the side.
Forum: Bicycle Mechanics
01-22-20, 07:08 AM
Replies: 51
Views: 6,422
Posted By Dan Burkhart

I vote for the blue ones too, but not made by...

I vote for the blue ones too, but not made by Park.
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/bikeforums.net-vbulletin/500x431/scwalbe_tire_levers_41145e85d35a067ff339c9a5437d7f8afa372479.jpg
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