Introduction
Item | Suggested Supplier | Quantity |
Dr Bike Sheets | Red-zulu | 2 |
Good quality storage boxes | B&Q/Amazon | 2 or more |
Folding bin for rubbish | Amazon? | |
Folding work stand | Aldi/Lidl or other | 1+ |
Stapler, Clipboard & Pens | ||
Old rags | ||
Grease Hand Wipes | 1 tub | |
First aid kit | Redzulu | 1 |
Recommended tools | ||
Toolkit | Chainreaction- Lifeline X-tools Performance 39 Piece Tool Kit | 1 |
Track Pump | Chainreaction | 2 |
Spanners 8-19mm | Amazon- Draper coloured spanner set | 1 set |
Allen key sets | 2 sets (1 incl CRC toolkit) | |
Cable Cutters | Moorelarge- Super B premium | 1-2 (1 incl CRC toolkit) |
Pliers | 1 | |
Needle nose pliers | 1 | |
Tyre lever set | 1 | |
Pedal Spanner | 2 (1 incl CRC toolkit) | |
14/15mm box spanner | 1 | |
Screwdrivers- Philips No.2, Philips No.1, Flat 6mm, Flat 3mm | 1 each (All Except 6mm incl in CRC toolkit) | |
Spoke Key | 1 (1 incl CRC toolkit) | |
Headset Spanners 30mm, 32mm, 36mm | 1 each | |
BB lockring tool | 1 (1 incl CRC toolkit) | |
Chain checker | 1(1 incl CRC toolkit) | |
Chain breaker | Moorelarge- Super B premium | 2 (1 incl CRC toolkit) |
Rubber mallet | Chainreaction- X-tools | 1 |
Spares and expendables | ||
Hairspray (for fitting grips) | Cheap and cheerful | 1 aerosol |
Dry Chain oil | Moorelarge TF2 Dry lube | 2 or more |
Lubricant Teflon Spray | GT85 or MO94 | 2 aerosols |
Teflon Grease | Moorelarge TF2 | 1 pot |
Bar-end plugs | tbc | pack of 100 |
Cable end caps | Moorelarge | 1 pot |
Zip ties | Amazon | 2 bags |
Electrical tape | Amazon | 2 rolls |
5mm brake cable | Moorelarge | 1 25m roll |
Inner brake cable (Mtb/ hybrid Type) | Moorelarge Jagwire Basic brake cable x100 | 1 set |
5mm brake ferrule | Moorelarge | 1 pot |
Brake noodles front 135 degrees | Moorelarge | 1 bag |
Brake noodle rear 90 degrees | Moorelarge | 1 bag |
V Brake pads | Moorelarge Jagwire | 1 box |
steel rim pads | Moorelarge | |
calliper pads | Moorelarge | |
Inner gear cable | Moorelarge Jagwire Basic inner cable x100 | 1 set |
4mm gear cable outer (top tip- buy diff colour from brake outer) | Moorelarge Jagwire Gear Cable Outer Lex Black 5mm x 50m | 1 box |
4mm gear ferrules | Moorelarge | 1 pot |
Cable accessories box (Jagwire) optional | Moorelarge | 1 set |
Brake boots | Moorelarge | |
Other spare to consider | ||
Inner tubes- 20”, 24”, 26” | Moorelarge- Kenda | 4 of each? |
Handle Bar grips standard size and grip shift specific | Moorelarge ETC | 4 sets of each |
Tyres- 20”, 24”, 26” | Moorelarge | 2 of each |
V Brake levers | Moorelarge | 3 sets |
Alloy V brake callipers | Moorelarge | 3 sets |
3rd Hand tool | Moorelarge | 1 |
Missing link removal pliers | Moorelarge | 1 |
Top Tips
1 | Store equipment in a logical and modular way, so that you can pick and choose the equipment and tools that you take to a Dr Bike |
2 | Have a small stock of extra expendables and keep this topped up |
3 | Only buy equipment that you know how to use! |
4 | Build your kit as you gain experience of tools and methods |
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Helpful Links
Link
Detail
Red Zulu - sustrans branded and other materials. Sometimes called Sustrans Promo.
Susnet guide information
Moore Large - you will need to set up an account