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== Bicycle Maintenance ==
 
== Bicycle Maintenance ==
  
The proposal is to spend up to £500 on tools for bicycle maintenance. The aim is to get quality tools possibly with the eventual idea of running bike maintenance classes or drop-in sessions.
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Makespace now owns a decent set of bicycle tools. These consist of:
  
 
'''Main Tool Kit'''
 
'''Main Tool Kit'''
[http://www.parktool.com/product/advanced-mechanic-tool-kit-ak-38|Park Tools Advanced Mechanic Tool kit] '''Costs £240''' (from wheelies.co.uk)
 
  
 
[[File:AK-38.png]]
 
[[File:AK-38.png]]
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[[Equipment/BicycleMaintain/TK1|Contents of AK-38]]
 
[[Equipment/BicycleMaintain/TK1|Contents of AK-38]]
  
'''Torque wrench (cycle specific)'''
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'''Torque wrench'''
  
e.g. [http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/x-tools-pro-torque-wrench-and-bit-set/rp-prod55950?_$ja=tsid:46412|cgn:X-Tools+-+Tools|cn:Chain+Reaction-UK-PLA-PLA-All-DT-SE|kw:202687UK_X-Tools+Pro+Torque+Wrench+and+Bit+Set&gclid=COyptuDw67oCFQjKtAodEGcA3w|Pro Torque wrench & bit set] '''Cost ~£70'''
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X-Tools Pro torque wrench
  
 
[[File:TorquePro.png]]
 
[[File:TorquePro.png]]
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'''Work Stand'''
 
'''Work Stand'''
  
[http://www.parktool.com/product/home-mechanic-repair-stand-pcs-10|Park Tools PCS-10 folding stand] '''Cost £120''' (Various outlets)
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X-Tools Home Mechanic Prep Stand
 
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[[File:PCS-10.png]]
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'''General Maintenance'''
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* Floor pump '''Cost up to £65'''
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[[File:WorkStand-X.png]]
  
e.g. Lezyne Alloy Floor Pump (£55): 
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'''Floor pump'''
[[File:Lezyne.png]]
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* Haynes "The Bike Book" '''Cost ~£10'''
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Joe Blow Pro Track pump
  
[[File:HaynesBike.png]]
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[[File:JoeBlow.png]]

Latest revision as of 12:55, 29 October 2014

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Bicycle Maintenance

Makespace now owns a decent set of bicycle tools. These consist of:

Main Tool Kit

AK-38.png

Contents of AK-38

Torque wrench

X-Tools Pro torque wrench

TorquePro.png

Work Stand

X-Tools Home Mechanic Prep Stand

WorkStand-X.png

Floor pump

Joe Blow Pro Track pump

JoeBlow.png