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Minimal Tools and Spare Parts List? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by CoriolisSTORM88@lemmy.world to c/bikewrench@lemmy.world

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I am trying to get back on my bike after about 6 or so years of neglect in my shed. It’s a Schwinn GTX1. I Am decent with working on things, but I know nothing about tools specific for bikes or things that are recommended to keep with you on longer rides. I have some new tires and tubes to put on due to dry rot on the existing tires. I realized I don’t have any idea how to put a bike tire/tube on either. What is the right process? What tools should be kept in a kit with the bike? What parts? (A tube or patches, etc?) What maintenance should I look into? I also have some degreaser to clean the chain and Muk-off chain lube to go on it. The brakes seem ok and most rubber appears to be in good condition, except the tires. Sorry, I know it’s a lot, but I am wanting to get back onto this bike for weight and health reasons.

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[–] plactagonic@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If I get it correctly you want to know 2 different things:

How to service your bike at home - what tools to buy, what is needed to maintain...
What tools to bring with you on bike ride.
1. Is quite easy everything you want to maintain. I would start looking in to ParkTool YouTube channel where are the steps nicely explained with every tool you need so everyone can follow it. For me it is everything and I got tools for all my specific parts but it isn't true for most people and some things are better to leave on bikeshop (tools are expensive, you can badly mess it up...)
2. This depends on your type of riding - you have to be able to at least limp back home. So at least tools to change the inner tube with spares and pump.

More specific answer - multitool, tire leavers, pump, hex wrench set, patch kit (for patching at home) and then if you want to do more specialised task think about the purchase of the tools or if it's ok for you to bring the bike to the shop.

[–] CoriolisSTORM88@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Exactly what I wanted to know. Thanks! The nearest bike shop is 30+ miles away, so I’m mostly on my own working on it.

[–] plactagonic@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 months ago

I looked up the bike and you shouldn't need that much tools for "everything". You should be mostly fine with chain whip and cassette tool for changing a cassette, headset wrench, crankset tool and maybe bearing wrenches for wheel bearings.

Most of the little tools like spoke wrench or chain splitter are included on larger multitools. I use some from Lezyne and works just fine even long term. And if you don't ride that much terrain tracks you don't need to worry that much about the suspension fork.