which tool kit??

meow187

Hi! Hello! to all of the good people of this forum!

Im one of those people who got bitten by the Goddess of cycling bug and I immediately bought my self a second-hand Giant scr 2.0..im still a newbie.. all are going fine so far but on one occasion that I wanted to learn how to maintain and fix my own bike.
Now the problem is that I cant decide to which basic tool kit to buy on my £50 budget...

here's my options that Iv seen on the web...



Ice toolz essence tool kit £40
LifeLine Workshop Tool Kit £45.50
Bike Hand Bicycle Maintenance Tool Kit Shimano YC-728 £35
Halfords essential bike tool £30
XLC 33 Piece tool kit

thanks folk! in advance! for your great help!!
more suggestions are accepted!
thanks thanks thanks!! more thanks!

LaAndy

hmmmm interesting one

personally i would use my normal DIY tools and only spend my money on special bike tools, starting with a cheap (£30ish) torque wrench and chain link tool. Then buy tools as you need them.

most of the bits in those tool kits you would hardly ever use anyway.

andy

ShutUpLegs

Lidl were doing a kit for £25 last week, looked ok

meow187

thanks guys for spending time on your reply!

I really really appreciate it!

I suppose Id just buy the lidl tool kit and buy the important ones as andy said!

thanks!

father_jack

yup have the lidl one, already got most of them but couple I don't, get a decent chain link tool though as you don't want to damage a new chain.

sungod

imho don't get a kit unless you know you really need most of the contents

carrying a small multitool on rides can avoid being stuck on the road, you can get one with with hex keys, screwdriver, chain tool and spoke wrenches - it'll double for home servicing use, so imho a much better buy than a toolkit

get a crank brothers speed lever as well for easy tyre removal/replacement

get a rema tiptop tt02 (sport) puncture repair kit - this is the road version, don't get one meant for fatter tyres

aside from that, bigger stuff like a pedal wrench, or cassette/bb adaptors etc. you can get if/when needed, they won't get a lot of use

depending on the wheels, a couple of cone spanners may be needed for adjusting hubs, but just buy the size(s) you really need

silverpigeon

FWIW I would not buy a tool kit. Just get the tools you need and build up a collection.

Just had a quick look on CRC and £50.00 will get you (all Park Tool stuff so quality)

Folding Allen Keys £10.00
Pedal Spanner £11.00
Tyre levers £3.00
Chain Tool £13.00
BB removal tool - £15-18 depending on your bike

OK a bit over £50.00 but those are the items you'll use the most to start off with. Add cable cutters, chain whips etc later on.

I started off with Topeak Alien - now look