Recommend me a toolkit

[vickster]

Well I'm hoping not to have to move the BB?

I am shifting apex cranks, mechs, brakes, cassette, chain from the pearson to the Planet X. It's also getting new flatbars, Shifters and brake levers.

The pearson is getting everything gears and brakes from the Planet X, including chain, cassette

Given both bikes are SRAM (albeit one 10 and one 11 speed) is there anything to do with the BB? This is the one bit I don't get as I always thought the BB was to do with the frame

The Pearson has a GXP BB, I'm not sure on the PX

 

[Slioch]

What does this mean then? If not that. From the PX one

• Long 8mm hex key with torque and screwdriver attachments

Mmm. Not sure tbh. Squinting at the photograph I can't see anything in the kit that looks like a torque wrench. At that price I'd be surprised if one was included. Might be worth checking with PX first.

 

[vickster]

Just looked, GXP on the PX too

 

[User33236]

Just looked, GXP on the PX too

Cranks should just swap over then. As you say no need to touch the BB.

I have used the Halfords kit as it was supplied by the college I did a 10 week bike maintenance course at. The tools within it tend to suit the cheaper, low end components. When I build up my own tools (bought specific tools as required) I found that many items in the Halfords kit would be useful on only one of the six bikes we have (that being a 10+ year old Urban 100)

 

[Deleted member 23692]

What does this mean then? If not that. From the PX one

• Long 8mm hex key with torque and screwdriver attachments

That's a typo - it should read 'torx' which is a type of screw head, usually found on 6 bolt disc brakes on bikes.

You'd be looking at £40 upwards for a decent Torque Wrench. Cheaper ones just aren't worth messing about with

 

[vickster]

Ok cool. If I need one, I'll speak nicely to the LBS

 

[vickster]

Cranks should just swap over then. As you say no need to touch the BB.

I have used the Halfords kit as it was supplied by the college I did a 10 week bike maintenance course at. The tools within it tend to suit the cheaper, low end components. When I build up my own tools (bought specific tools as required) I found that many items in the Halfords kit would be useful on only one of the six bikes we have (that being a 10+ year old Urban 100)

Good news on the BB

Thanks. I'll ask my brother to get a PX one

 

[ufkacbln]

These kits are fine as a basic, but not high quality, but not low enough to cause real concerns)

Buy one, and as you find a tool (or tools) use justifies buying a higher quality version, then add to the kit.

 

[vickster]

I've asked my brother for one of the PX ones. Cheers guys

 

[vickster]

Hmm have to spend £50 for free delivery, I don't think there's much else I need at the mo!

 

[HLaB]

I doubt you need to change the BB but the Sram GXP external ones are easy, you just need to unscrew them in the direction of the big arrow painted on them, there's nothin more complicated than that. External Sram/shimano bb's are easy but Campy ones are a pain :-/

 

[Kestevan]

Bloody hell. Vickster buying tools.......


She'll be getting a black bike next.

 

[vickster]

No she won't