Top 10 Tools To Add To Your Toolbox | Mountain Bike Maintenance

By admin | July 12, 2019 |

Top 10 Tools To Add To Your Toolbox | Mountain Bike Maintenance

Doddy’s got a list of tools that, if you don’t already own, you’ll want to add to your toolbox! You can get by maintaining your bike by yourself with a handful of Allen Keys and some tyre levers…but if you want to be able to handle all sorts of jobs, you may want to look into getting yourself some of these!

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Cone Spanners
If you’re doing anything to your hubs or wheels bearings you’ll want to get yourselves some cone spanners

Chain checker
Monitor your drivetrain wear and catch your chain before it wears the cassette too much with this handy tool

Chain Pliers
Super handy for quickly removing and assembling quick links

Torx Multi-Tool
Torx bolts are becoming more common on various areas of the bike, so get a range of sizes to cover a variety of places they could be

Cassette Tool & Chain Whip
Take your drivetrain maintenance to the next level! Clean, inspect, grease your freehub, all of which are made possible with these two tools!

Bottom Bracket Removal Tool
Your BB is likely to get worn first! Get the right one for your bike and you could save yourself money for ages!

Valve Core Tool
Help address your tubeless problems with a valve core remover!

Compressor Pump
Super powerful compression for your tubeless tires and cleaning!

Internal Cable Routing Kit
If you’ve ever struggled with internal cable routing you’ll know that one of these is worth it for the peace of mind of never having to struggle again!

Torque Wrench
Make sure your bolts are tight, but not too tight with a torque wrench!

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50 Comments

  1. user name on July 12, 2019 at 12:12 am

    can the chain on a whip stretch



  2. sultanabran1 on July 12, 2019 at 12:12 am

    music is awesome



  3. Christian Eilers on July 12, 2019 at 12:12 am

    Derailleur Hanger Alignment Gauge (Park Tools DAG-2 or similar) – shifting performance goes down too fast, cable and housing are supposed to be fine? Check the hanger 😀



  4. Hartley Wallace on July 12, 2019 at 12:13 am

    I couldn’t live without the park tool pizza cutter!



  5. Marek Vaňatka on July 12, 2019 at 12:13 am

    Do you guys reuse the master links or there is an increasing danger of snapping after reusing?



  6. Travis VanderLaan on July 12, 2019 at 12:14 am

    How about a spork wrench to true your wheels?



  7. Sam Lee on July 12, 2019 at 12:15 am

    Brake bleed kit



  8. koko lores on July 12, 2019 at 12:16 am

    You never need a crank puller? I have an old one (squared taper bb’s), and recently got one for RaceFace cranks.



  9. Angelo on July 12, 2019 at 12:16 am

    How I would know that I need to change oil on my fox back suspensor? Can someone help me please it still normal works but I didn t change my oil 2 years so…



  10. Enoc on July 12, 2019 at 12:19 am

    Spanner??? Ooh WRENCH….



  11. David Abril on July 12, 2019 at 12:24 am

    I can’t live without my torque wrench or my Digital Shock Pump!



  12. Michael Zwiener on July 12, 2019 at 12:26 am

    I got a lot of really cheap and trashy tools and wanna get a little upgrade. Can you recommend a toolkit that covers most of the jobs without breaking the bank? I ride several bikes, so I need the basics that I can use on most of them. Park tool is great but they are premium.



  13. Levent Zistoğlu on July 12, 2019 at 12:28 am

    Buy one Bosch (or any other good brand) electric screwdriver with torque adjustment and a good set of bits. You will need hand tools nomore!



  14. mscislawin on July 12, 2019 at 12:28 am

    What about beer. Its quite important 😀



  15. Edwin Mora on July 12, 2019 at 12:32 am

    Can’t live without my torque wrench



  16. AppleFTW123 on July 12, 2019 at 12:32 am

    Vice grips number 1



  17. Sale The King on July 12, 2019 at 12:33 am

    Allen keys for sure



  18. Trevor Simpson on July 12, 2019 at 12:33 am

    it’s a toss up between my park tool 4,5,6 tri Allen wrench w/the ball ends and my pedros pedal wrench.



  19. The Timkatt on July 12, 2019 at 12:34 am

    I can’t live without my park tool BO-2 bottle opener!



  20. julek official on July 12, 2019 at 12:36 am

    Nice man! Thx!



  21. ניר צרויה on July 12, 2019 at 12:38 am

    I can’t live without my bike



  22. riley woodhouse on July 12, 2019 at 12:38 am

    1:Duck tape
    2:zip ties
    3:mallet/hammer
    4:WD 40



  23. Lloyd.O on July 12, 2019 at 12:40 am

    Can’t live without a good old set of Allen keys!



  24. Stgikfdrthjok Frghomngrr on July 12, 2019 at 12:40 am

    I have trouble do brake and gear cables any tips??



  25. JustFrana on July 12, 2019 at 12:41 am

    If you don’t want to buy chain pliers , check the vid on my channel



  26. ThatGuyThatDoesStuff on July 12, 2019 at 12:42 am

    That Topeak pump is $150++.

    You can get a decent compressor and all kinds of attachments along with a prestaflator for the same price. An analog Prestaflator is $39. If you want digital, $79.

    The pump is portable, but not like you can take it out on the trails. You still end up having to have a mini pump with you.

    Maybe if the pump was $80, you could consider it an alternative to a compressor.

    But all that pump can do is pump up bike tires. It can’t run air tools, it can’t be used as compressed air for bike cleaning and maintenance tasks.

    A compressor and a Prestaflator is the ultimate solution.



  27. he played piano like on July 12, 2019 at 12:45 am

    Hanger straightening tool



  28. Jaden Clemow on July 12, 2019 at 12:46 am

    Could you use the 15mm cone spanner as a pedal wrench



  29. John Debrie Gonzaga on July 12, 2019 at 12:46 am

    Torq wrench



  30. Riam Mey on July 12, 2019 at 12:48 am

    I can’t live without Cable ties 😆 I use them on the bike for different things



  31. naszimike on July 12, 2019 at 12:48 am

    Hack: Use a spoke key as a valve core remover. Works fine!



  32. Oliver Lückl on July 12, 2019 at 12:48 am

    Those are exactly the tools I bought myself within my first 2 years of mountainbiking. Nice video!



  33. RandomDude OnTheInternet on July 12, 2019 at 12:48 am

    Maybe not completely bike related, but honestly, I can’t live without my Leatherman Surge 😀



  34. Thomas Anderson on July 12, 2019 at 12:50 am

    🍺



  35. Cracka on July 12, 2019 at 12:51 am

    Cone spanners are not really necessary. I think the biggest mistake you can do is waste money on bike specific tools, when most regular tools in the shed can do the job almost equally well.



  36. Kalen Konrad on July 12, 2019 at 12:52 am

    Make this video but with specialty tools



  37. Sneaky on July 12, 2019 at 12:54 am

    my boyfriend is a tool



  38. Drew Cama on July 12, 2019 at 12:58 am

    I can listen to this guy all day long. Does the torque tool measure the torque applied to the bolt your tightening?



  39. Sam Bowden on July 12, 2019 at 1:00 am

    It’s spelt torque wrench



  40. Peter Kráľ on July 12, 2019 at 1:00 am

    Teleshoping



  41. Marc-Antoine on July 12, 2019 at 1:00 am

    Oh the chain pliers, I clean my chain so much better now that I I have one!



  42. Andrew Seymour-Howell on July 12, 2019 at 1:02 am

    Buy a track pump for the price of a compressor 🤔



  43. Bryce Wilde on July 12, 2019 at 1:02 am

    A Pedro’s fourth hand



  44. G. Andaluz on July 12, 2019 at 1:03 am

    Thanks Doddy!

    I can’t live without… deadblow hammers! Really handy!



  45. The Broke Mountain Biker on July 12, 2019 at 1:04 am

    Macklemore at it again!



  46. Serkan SARCAN on July 12, 2019 at 1:07 am

    Disc brake pad adjusting tool is perfect



  47. Freerider on July 12, 2019 at 1:07 am

    Chain pliers is a total waste. Just use your hands, because you need nothing else.



  48. Sam Falk on July 12, 2019 at 1:08 am

    I can’t live without my torque wrench



  49. Flynn Aldridge on July 12, 2019 at 1:09 am

    I have never used a tyre lever. just use the handle end of a spoon



  50. MTB Ryder on July 12, 2019 at 1:09 am

    I can do a lot on the bike with my 20 in 1 multi tool. One of the most handy bits of kit I have is the Shimano brake bleed funnel. Even when I’m fitting new brakes I put the funnel on and put a little mineral oil in there. Makes it a lot easier to push the pistons back and I can ‘pump’ the brake lever to remove any air bubbles.