10 Bike Tools that aren't screwdrivers

There are wrenches, pliers, cutters, and all the tools that every home bicycle mechanic has; Today, we'll be talking about the weirder stuff.

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[DeadsetYT]

The only bike tool you friend who owns all the tools.

[parktool]

CM originally stood for ChainMate when we introduced the CM-1 in 1986, but Chain Massager has a nice ring to it 🤔

[christenrten]

Park Tools: no one will ever watch a 10 minute bike tool commercial..

Seth: hold my beer

[gpzjeffrey]

The knobby knife was really intended for motocross knobbies that get worn down rounded really fast on rocks, and square knobbies give much more traction in mud and sand. It can extend the useful life of the tire. It's not that motorcycle tires are more expensive, they're just much much harder to change.

[spoon]

The tyre knob cutter is mainly used for dirt bikes, the knobs are alot bigger so tyres last alot longer but the knobs round off pretty quickly so it helps to keep them feeling new.

[shelbertoswaggapants]

"If you use your screwdriver as a pry bar, you won't have a chisel when you need one..."

[ethanchristensen]

someone once told me that you could “borrow” your neighbors hose to use as a dummy hub

[zcool]

I've got a couple things to add as a bike mechanic
-there is an attachment you can get for your truing stand to true disk brake rotors, it can either be an arm that you can adjust in tiny increments and hear when it's rubbing, or it can be a gauge that has very fine measurements that are felt by a spring-loaded piston.
-Another thing that can work for pulling cables through a frame is a vacuum and either dental floss or fishing line. Feed it into one end and use the vacuum to pull it through the other hole, then similarly tape it to the cable.

[willshawyer]

This guy really knows how to make the most uninteresting ideas into the most interesting videos

[octaviangusgus]

The third hand tool actually has a much more practical application. When you replace housing, it can be hard to get new ferrules seated all the way. Customer picks up their bike, shifts it, ferrules settle on there more, and now the bike shifts like garbage and the customer is unhappy. This is what a lot of mechanics call "cable stretch" because it makes it sound like it isn't their fault. The third hand let's you put tension on the housing to seat those ferrules completely so you know it is going to keep shifting well when it gets picked up and ridden. I use it on every new bike I build and every time I replace housing or ferrules.

[callum]

Video idea for Seth, Seth goes through tools he uses in his workshop and tries to recreate them/make them his self. Idk I just think it would be interesting to see his general DIY skills

[alexisrodriguez]

9:22 me: *-looks at seth fixing tire knobs-*

Your knobs get rounded? Since when? Mine just disappear!

[ownersea]

There are an incredible amount of bike tools, especially from Park Tool. While it would take a lot of work to make, it would be cool if you could review all of your maintenance tools, or at least the ones you use most often so that people new to mountain biking can take care of their bikes and enjoy them for longer.

[jimm]

A chain scrubber is a must. Clean drivetrain = happy drivetrain = more fun on the ride. I own the rotor truing tool. It was a worthwhile purchase. I have the chain wear tool, but you’re right; if you’re questioning your chain, maybe it’s time to replace it anyway. I’m going to look into that third hand tool. It looks helpful.

[ZackSavir]

Yay!! A tools review!! Also I was annoyed when the dummy hub didn’t make a satisfying buzzing guess it’s silent..

[MrFfiffiffiffi]

I work at a bikeshop and we have only high-end bikes (Santa Cruz and specialized mostly) the pedal dummy is the best thing I have seen in a long time. I need this, thank you Seth 👌🏻👌🏻

[Gamerbro]

I just wanna state that the tire knob cutter thing, was originally designed for Dirt Bikes since the knobs wear out quickly and make a drastic difference which can often save you from injury.

[BigWarningSign]

The third hand is amazing for getting zip ties really really tight.

[littlewill]

We need a shirt that says “today we will be doing something different, but kinda the same.”

[kylelittle]

You look tired Seth! Like maybe you have a baby or something 😂 I’m a new dad too and know the struggle. Can’t wait to teach my little girl how to ride a bike!