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Beginners - Tools you Need
dwin_gtr:
tire lever is like your best friend, i recommend the blue plastic park tools one
adidas2d:
If I buy a BMX bike as well as a Gyro and Freecoaster could I turn that bike into a capable Flatland bike? Since there doesn't seem to be a variety of completed Flatland bikes, I wanted to know if that was an option. Of course making sure the TT is about 19" and other geometric features. For example I was thinking of buying a Verde Radia with a Khe Reverse ACB Freecoaster Hub and a Odyssey GTX-R Aluminum Gyro, but don't really know if that can be combined to flatland. I am 5'6" 115pd. The KHE A-Damn LT is my fallback bike though if this is not possible. Thank you.
jm:
here's a few things that are just rad to have:
gloves are nice, I finally tried them for bikes and I like it. No black gunk to clean off the hands, less tiny scratches.
I have something like this that I keep in my main toolbag. it's great for small stuff. Mine is full of various spacers and washers, old bolts, nuts, loose allen wrenches, sockets, tire levers, patches, some quarters for phone calls, extra spokes and nipples, etc. They come in smaller sizes also. This is something that can fit in a backpack easily when you're out on your bike. Portable organization is very good.
cheap shop rags, or old tshirt rags are super cool. You can spread one out on the ground when you work on a bike to keep parts clean and not as likely to get lost. They come in handy all the time for different things.
FlatlandNoob:
Hey, i just purchased a bike from danscomp and was wondering what my essential tools are gonna be to put it together. What are the main tools i need just to put the bike together? No i don't want someone to put my bike together for me. Why? cause i wanna learn how to do it myself. I only want a list of the tools im going to need just to get it running then later on ill pay for the rest of the things im going to need to maintain the bike.
FlatlandNoob:
so i take it nobody has ever bought a knew bike.
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