The beginner MTB toolbox

So you’re new to mountain biking, but may or may not be new to tools. Either way, you want to get started maintaining your mountain bike. These are the very first tools you’ll need to perform the vast majority of repairs. As you get down to more advanced repairs like bleeding brakes, replacing bottom brackets, and pressing headsets, you’ll most certainly need additional tools. For your first year though, this should easily cover it.

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Not including the floor pump, you can get a box and fill it for under $100.

Here are the tools featured in the video, with economical and premium options listed:

Picks

Floor Pump

Hex Wrenches (Allen Keys)

Tire Levers

Shock Pump

Bike Multi Tool

General Multi Tool

Needle Nose Pliers

Adjustable Wrench

Torx Wrench (star shaped bolt)

Torque Wrench (to tighten things to spec)

Chain tool

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[noashaw]

Electrical tape is another great addition to a tool box

[TrailFeatures]

Growing up, I never truly appreciated having all my dad's tools at my disposal. As an adult, I now understand why he would kick my *** when I left them outside in the rain or let a friend "borrow" them.

...Dad, I get it now and I'm sorry. 😂

[mathewhumvee]

anyone call the HEX wrenches ALLEN KEYS.... might be a Canadian thing

[AMANkumar-ehoe]

Who else is addicted with this CHANNEL?

[Malio]

One of the reasons I cancelled cable TV: I’d rather watch these informative and entertaining under 12 minute vids than anything on crappy network television.

[scnomad]

A fishing tackle box makes a great bike tool box, as it has all kinds of little compartments for nipples, brake pads, bolts, housing ferrules, cable ends, etc. as well as larger spaces for tools.

[Sam-ojsr]

And u can make a pick out of an old spoke and a grinder

[INTELGAMES]

2 years ago i was a i have tire leveres, chain cutter, cassette remove, patch fro tires, some sponge to wash dust, oil, grease, allen keys, torx keys

[carbonsuicidemtb]

A chain wear indicator will save you hundreds of dollars in the long run, mine is 20 years old and has saved me at least £1500 in drivetrain parts in that time

[CharliePhillipsofficial]

I have an SR SUNTOUR XCT HLO and when I lock it, it has play. Not play as in soft suspension play, but the sort of play you get when you have a loose wheel. It’s definitely not the wheel. The suspension works fine when it’s unlocked

[joshbenik]

Remember, only a rich man buys cheap tools

[patherman]

T Handle wrenches are great when applying torque, but when the torque is not needed the the rotational motion is very awkward. You may want to check Super T Handle with Metric Allen Set, compact with a unique spinning feature when torque is not needed.

[berticusmaximus]

This is why Thursdays are my favorite day of the week

[liammiller]

I have a hack everyone should know. Make your own magnetic parts tray, or stand take a magnet and stick it to the bottom of a tray and your bold won't rattle around or "walk off", I use those cheap, long and flat magnets you can put on you fridge, it is flexible and easy to bend to shape. Duck tape I found works the best to stick it to a tray. And ofcorse a magnet sticks to a bike stand and will make it easier to keep track of your bolts

[Hans]

Thanks Seth, this video and a last one was just in time! I just got new bike after 9 years and even though I’m mechanical engineer and I shouldn’t have any problems with choosing right tools I still appreciate your guides

[francissteven]

I feel like this is one of the few channels that takes into consideration staying on a budget on certain things. Such a great channel!

[maxbottcher]

nice video!  I searched for such a video for quite some time now and suddenly it's coming from you :D oh and tanks that you put all the links in the description makes it a lot easier

Greetings from Germany :)

[shannonstrobel]

I keep a set of metric socket wrenches that come with hex wrench attachments... I can use the hex keys for difficult to reach bolts and use the sockets in places with easier access.

[donovanstaab]

Please do a cleaning/ maintenance equipment for budget/ beginners :)

[chrismitchell]

I used the Taco tool box hack the other day. My wife and I finished a 50 mile road ride as part of the Prouty Cancer Fundraiser in Hanover NH. We road 80 mile last year and decided 50 miles was more then enough. The rest of our team were riding longer distances so we found ourself with some time to kill. We reconnected with the car, got changed and then went to pick up some beer for the team as they finished up 80 and 100 mile rides. Now for the Taco hack - 12 pack of beer, new bag of ice and a cooler full of food. Faced with the problem of trying to keep the beer cold on a hot July day I thought what would Seth do? So I dumped the tools out of my tool box in the back of the car, removed the food from the cooler and put most of it in the tool box with some ice and then put the beer on ice in the cooler - so finishing team members were welcomed with ice cold beers! Thanks for your Hacks and other instruction! Great Channel!