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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 25,769
    edited August 2020
    rick_chasey said:

    Speaking of complete tools, what’s the go to cyclist multi-hex tool to carry with you on a ride?

    Lezyne, which includes a chain breaker just in case.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,689
    edited August 2020
    Will check it out. Have problems with the ones I’ve had bought for me because they have a plastic body and they warp and bend after one use.
    _
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    Mark Francois.
    Allegedly.
  • capt_slog
    capt_slog Posts: 3,946
    rick_chasey said:

    Will check it out. Have problems with the ones I’ve had bought for me because they have a plastic body and they warp and bend after one use.

    I've heard of people taking these apart so that they can dispense with the body and the individual bits are easier to use. They then put one of the other bits through the ring when they want to apply torque.

    Never been tempted to do it, but I can see the pros and cons


    The older I get, the better I was.

  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,391
    rick_chasey said:

    Will check it out. Have problems with the ones I’ve had bought for me because they have a plastic body and they warp and bend after one use.

    The Topeak ones (with metal bodies) and especially the mini ratchet sets.

    Having seen you try to mend a puncture, I'd avoid a chain tool! ;)

    (Although, seriously, get one with a chain tool)
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,619
    rick_chasey said:

    Will check it out. Have problems with the ones I’ve had bought for me because they have a plastic body and they warp and bend after one use.

    I prefer to have actual allen keys so you can apply a bit of torque if required. Therefore I would go for a set that included this.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,689
    ddraver said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Will check it out. Have problems with the ones I’ve had bought for me because they have a plastic body and they warp and bend after one use.

    The Topeak ones (with metal bodies) and especially the mini ratchet sets.

    Having seen you try to mend a puncture, I'd avoid a chain tool! ;)

    (Although, seriously, get one with a chain tool)
    Charming!


    But also fair.
    _
  • shortfall
    shortfall Posts: 3,288
    darkhairedlord said:

    Mark Francois.
    Allegedly.

    Topical
  • surrey_commuter
    surrey_commuter Posts: 18,866
    O
    rick_chasey said:

    ddraver said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Will check it out. Have problems with the ones I’ve had bought for me because they have a plastic body and they warp and bend after one use.

    The Topeak ones (with metal bodies) and especially the mini ratchet sets.

    Having seen you try to mend a puncture, I'd avoid a chain tool! ;)

    (Although, seriously, get one with a chain tool)
    Charming!


    But also fair.
    A mechanic (who knew me) declined to sell me one on the grounds I would not be able to use it and would do better putting £20 in my pocket for a taxi
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 25,769
    surrey_commuter said:

    O

    rick_chasey said:

    ddraver said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Will check it out. Have problems with the ones I’ve had bought for me because they have a plastic body and they warp and bend after one use.

    The Topeak ones (with metal bodies) and especially the mini ratchet sets.

    Having seen you try to mend a puncture, I'd avoid a chain tool! ;)

    (Although, seriously, get one with a chain tool)
    Charming!


    But also fair.
    A mechanic (who knew me) declined to sell me one on the grounds I would not be able to use it and would do better putting £20 in my pocket for a taxi
    Last time I had to resort to that* the taxi cost a lot more that £20.

    *Multipe p's due to hedgerow cutting season (I cursed quite a lot that day), midweek and everyone working.
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,689
    TheBigBean said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Will check it out. Have problems with the ones I’ve had bought for me because they have a plastic body and they warp and bend after one use.

    I prefer to have actual allen keys so you can apply a bit of torque if required. Therefore I would go for a set that included this.
    Don’t they jangle?
    _
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,619
    rick_chasey said:

    TheBigBean said:

    rick_chasey said:

    Will check it out. Have problems with the ones I’ve had bought for me because they have a plastic body and they warp and bend after one use.

    I prefer to have actual allen keys so you can apply a bit of torque if required. Therefore I would go for a set that included this.
    Don’t they jangle?
    You need to distribute them around.

    Noting that I'm not a lycra riding weight conscious rider and that there are many better qualified people on this forum, but a 5mm allen key will do your seat post, brakes and possibly headset. A spoke key will solve spoke issues and tyre lever will remove your tyre. What else do you need? Chain tool, brake cable?

    I'm fairly mean to bikes, so have broken most things that mean a long walk or taxi home e.g. the frame, the crank arms, wheels.
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    shortfall said:

    Lewis Hamilton

    Definitely.

    Chris Martin.
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,341
    pblakeney said:

    darkhairedlord said:

    oxoman said:

    Best DIY spanners going are halfrauds professional range. Better than many so called pro tools

    Agreed, better than my bluepoint, par-x and snap on. Although the best tool I have is a snapon ratchet screwdriver, in pink so it doesn't get lost and no one will steel it on site. I've had it for 37 years.
    I'll hazard a guess that Snap-On were once high quality but have succumbed to "efficiency" in order to compete.
    They are still good.
    I love my Blue Point tools. Made by Snap on, come with a warranty.
    I tinker on cars all the time so there's no substitute for quality tools.
    For a mid range price tool, I thoroughly recommend Teng tools.
    for a high end tool, i recommend Jonathan Ross.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • ballysmate
    ballysmate Posts: 15,921
    +1 for Lewis Hamilton and Jonathon Woss.

    Richard Madeley
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,341
    There's quite a presence about Mac tools. I see their vans about quite a lot. I think Mac tools are simply marketing their products better than Snap on. I know quite a few mechanics that buy Mac tools.
    I did look at some Mac tools roller tool chests and they were superb. Couldn't justify the expense. Soft close, smooth as silk, strong. Guaranteed for years.
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Kanye West
  • capt_slog
    capt_slog Posts: 3,946
    Alan Quays


    The older I get, the better I was.

  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 26,245
    MC Hammer
  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    capt_slog said:

    Alan Quays

    I have no idea who this is.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 25,769
    capt_slog said:

    Alan Quays

    Try saying it aloud. 🤣🤣🤣
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 26,245
    darkhairedlord said:

    capt_slog said:

    Alan Quays

    I have no idea who this is.
    He's a friend of Paul Rench
  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,803
    edited August 2020
    People who call their car ‘The Panzer’.
  • shortfall
    shortfall Posts: 3,288
    People who call their bike "my ride/whip/steed" and refer to their bike collection as "the stable".
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 26,245
    What do you call a pub for ravens?
  • Ben6899
    Ben6899 Posts: 9,686
    kingstongraham said:

    What do you call a pub for ravens?

    stop it
    Ben

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  • darkhairedlord
    darkhairedlord Posts: 7,180
    kingstongraham said:

    What do you call a pub for ravens?

    I dont know, what do you call a pub for ravens?
  • mrb123
    mrb123 Posts: 4,616
    darkhairedlord said:

    kingstongraham said:

    What do you call a pub for ravens?

    I dont know, what do you call a pub for ravens?
    Crow bar?
  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 26,245
    oxoman said:

    🤔😔😫😖can it get any worse. Calling Mr C Lion.




    Although I don't see the relevance.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,619
    What has the poor sealion done?

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