Bike Tools-The Essentials For The Home Bike Shop

In this video, I discuss the most common tools I use on a daily basis working on all types of bicycles. This list could definitely be bigger, but I just wanted to cover the basics for someone who is looking to get their home bike shop started and what I feel are the most important and frequently used tools.

Below are my Amazon affiliate links with basic, better, and best examples of the tools I list in the video.

Floor pump-
Basic: Park Tool PFP-8 https://amzn.to/2YZj4UT
Better: Serfas FP-200 floor pump with auto dual-head https://amzn.to/2VMlN24
Best: Topeak Joe Blow Booster pump for tubeless tire inflation https://amzn.to/3iChVKS

Hex key set-
Basic: Bondus 9 piece hex key set - US-made https://amzn.to/2Z2m3vI
Better: Wera 9 piece hex key set black laser ballpoint https://amzn.to/2VPywAP
Best: Wera 9 piece color-coded stainless steel hex key set https://amzn.to/31NSNKU

Tire levers-
Basic: Pedro's tire lever set of 2 https://amzn.to/2Z0Kjy9
Better: Park Tool steel core tire levers https://amzn.to/2ZEg2o5
Best: Park Tool long steel tire levers https://amzn.to/2VMh5B6

Chain pin tool-
Basic: Park Tool CT-5 https://amzn.to/2O0gpDX
Better: Park Tool CT-3.3 https://amzn.to/2C4DVgu
Best: Feedback Sports chain tool https://amzn.to/2AxjsR7

Chain quick link pliers-
Basic: Oumers https://amzn.to/38G7Hod
Better: KMC https://amzn.to/2YZnqeI
Best: Park Tool MLP-1.2 https://amzn.to/2YYBWmW

Cassette lock ring tool-
Basic: Bike hand https://amzn.to/2NYTLvK
Better: Birzman https://amzn.to/38BtcX1
Best: Park Tool FR-5.2H https://amzn.to/2VP2QeU

Chain whip-
Basic: Comes with lock ring tool. https://amzn.to/38z2RZB
Better: Park Tool SR-12.2 https://amzn.to/31NiJ9G
Best: Park Tool SR-2.3 https://amzn.to/2VPXGPY

Cable cutters-
Basic: Pedros https://amzn.to/2O1u1ic
Better: Park Tool CN-10 https://amzn.to/3iuD2yu
Best: Felco https://amzn.to/2VShOB4

Pedal wrench-
Basic: Park Tool PW-5 https://amzn.to/3gr2Auw
Better: Park Tool PW-3 https://amzn.to/2NXn2ab
Best: Park Tool PW-4 https://amzn.to/38wy5kk
8mm pedal/crank wrench: https://amzn.to/2NUlYDY

Park Tool pick set: https://amzn.to/2NTZHX0

Spoke wrench-
Basic: Pedros 3-sided spoke wrench https://amzn.to/2VR1iRA
Better: Park Tool 4 piece spoke wrench set https://amzn.to/38tvTdf
Best: DT https://amzn.to/38tluON