borrow tools for crank and bb removal

enas · 07-09-2012 1:16pm #1

Hi,

I need to remove the cranks and bottom bracket (Octalink type) of my bike, but I don't have the tools to do that. I'm too lazy and stingy to buy them just for one job, so I was wondering what would be your advice for borrowing some just for the job.

Do you think there could be an LBS that would be happy to lend some (I'm in Cork)? Or alternatively, is there any boardsie living in the area that would be so generous as to lend them for a day?

Thanks for you advices!

C3PO · 07-09-2012 1:22pm

I'd be amazed if an LBS would lend them to you unless you are a very regular customer .... why would they?
Worth investing in the tools IMO!

07Lapierre · 07-09-2012 3:02pm

Is €15 too expensive?

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=10181

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=14914

enas · 07-09-2012 3:22pm

07Lapierre wrote: »

Is €15 too expensive?

No it's not. What is expensive though in the long run is to buy the tools one by one as you need them (which is what I've been doing so far), instead of buying a toolbox such as that one to begin with. So I reckon it's a more sensible choice to buy the toolkit. The problem with that is that: 1) I have to buy it, then wait till I receive it, then probably go to the depot since I will miss delivery - and I'm lazy as I told. 2) It's more than €15 (and it will make most of the tools I already have redundant). So I kind of hoped I could delay this purchase, while still being able to carry out the repair I have to do in the meantime...

Although since there is currently a nice offer on the aforementioned tool kit, I might still go for that instead (plus the crank extractor you linked to is out of stock).

07Lapierre · 07-09-2012 3:30pm

enas wrote: »

No it's not. What is expensive though in the long run is to buy the tools one by one as you need them (which is what I've been doing so far), instead of buying a toolbox such as that one to begin with. So I reckon it's a more sensible choice to buy the toolkit. The problem with that is that: 1) I have to buy it, then wait till I receive it, then probably go to the depot since I will miss delivery - and I'm lazy as I told. 2) It's more than €15 (and it will make most of the tools I already have redundant). So I kind of hoped I could delay this purchase, while still being able to carry out the repair I have to do in the meantime...

Although since there is currently a nice offer on the aforementioned tool kit, I might still go for that instead (plus the crank extractor you linked to is out of stock).

Sorry about that...have you tried wiggle.co.uk? or your local bike shop? What repair are you doing?

Plasid · 09-09-2012 10:48pm

Rothar allow use of bike mechanic space and also tools (I believe) for a small fee

Rewind · 10-09-2012 7:29am

Plasid wrote: »

Rothar allow use of bike mechanic space and also tools (I believe) for a small fee

+1. Thursday between 6-8 is your best bet these days as they are very busy. Costs €5 to rent a space for an hour. They can advice you also.

Rewind · 10-09-2012 7:30am

Ah, I see you're in Cork. Ooops

morana · 10-09-2012 7:59am

Rewind wrote: »

Ah, I see you're in Cork. Ooops

exactly

Are in a club? Maybe a mate might have forked out her hard earned cash and you could use those? You cant expect people to fund you hobby

enas · 10-09-2012 9:16am

Thanks for your advises!

Rewind wrote: »

+1. Thursday between 6-8 is your best bet these days as they are very busy. Costs €5 to rent a space for an hour. They can advice you also.

That's exactly the kind of things I was looking for...

Rewind wrote: »

Ah, I see you're in Cork. Ooops

...but yes, I'm in Cork. No one's perfect I know

Would there be anything like that in Cork?

07Lapierre wrote: »

Sorry about that...have you tried wiggle.co.uk? or your local bike shop? What repair are you doing?

Thanks. In the end, I'll go for the tool kit I think, as I'm only delaying the inevitable otherwise.

By the way, I need to remove and refit my bottom bracket (and possibly replace it). It makes a nasty creak, and in the past, removing it, degreasing, re-greasing, retightening the whole thing did the trick (although I did have to change the bottom bracket on that instance, the creak issue was solved that way).

el Bastardo · 10-09-2012 6:39pm

Of course, you'll probably have several offers of tools from nearby boardsies once you buy the toolkit

Afaik, the closest you'll get to loaned tools in Cork is if you're in a club or group of some sort.

enas · 11-09-2012 10:42am

Thanks for those who PM'd me, I really appreciate. I ended up buying the tools anyway, further motivated by just having received a £5 voucher from CRC (as an apology for an unrelated issue - hats off to them, they offered it spontaneously before I even said anything).

By the way, I completely forgot about this place I'd heard long time ago: http://corkcommunitybikes.com

That sounds really like what I was looking for, but there's very little information on their website. Does anyone have any info and experience about them?

murphyebass · 11-09-2012 1:05pm

speaking of bike tools can somebody tell me if this is a good starter bike mainanence kit??

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=40997

Cheers

Hungrycol · 11-09-2012 1:24pm

murphyebass wrote: »

speaking of bike tools can somebody tell me if this is a good starter bike mainanence kit??

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=40997

Cheers

Yep seems pretty good. Decent price too.

enas · 11-09-2012 1:42pm

murphyebass wrote: »

speaking of bike tools can somebody tell me if this is a good starter bike mainanence kit??

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=40997

Cheers

Yes that's what I just bought, with £5 off that price I reckon it's a pretty good price. I'll tell you how good they are once I get them (but they do have good reviews on CRC as long as you don't expect Park Tool kind of quality).

murphyebass · 11-09-2012 4:32pm

enas wrote: »

Yes that's what I just bought, with £5 off that price I reckon it's a pretty good price. I'll tell you how good they are once I get them (but they do have good reviews on CRC as long as you don't expect Park Tool kind of quality).

lol I dont even know what a park tool is!!

. ... seriously.

enas · 11-09-2012 8:05pm

murphyebass wrote: »

lol I dont even know what a park tool is!! . ... seriously.

Well that one contains a few more tools than the X-Tools tool kit, but that's the closest offer from Park Tool: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=17700

I let you do the price comparison.

murphyebass · 11-09-2012 8:18pm

enas wrote: »

murphyebass wrote: »

lol I dont even know what a park tool is!! . ... seriously.

Well that one contains a few more tools than the X-Tools tool kit, but that's the closest offer from Park Tool: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=17700

I let you do the price comparison.

Good god that's some difference!!!

C3PO · 11-09-2012 8:59pm

murphyebass wrote: »

Good god that's some difference!!!

That's a bit like comparing a Lada to a BMW and deciding that the BMW is way overpriced! I bought one of those Planet X toolkits a few years back and I think the tyre levers are the only thing I use from it now! It's great to get you started but it really is not really comparable to the Park kit!

enas · 13-09-2012 3:06pm

enas wrote: »

I'll tell you how good they are once I get them

Well, I received them, and had the work done. They certainly have a cheapish feel, but hey, they did the job, and that's all I needed (won't be doing that every day, so they're perfectly good for my needs). And I did well to buy the tool kit, as there was two other things I needed in it that I didn't have.

Incidentally, the creak stopped with the re-greasing/refitting/retightening procedure, fingers crossed!

borrow tools for crank and bb removal

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