Essential Tools to Build a Fixed Gear Bike

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5 жыл бұрын

Essential Tools to Build a Fixed Gear Bike:
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1. TEKTON Metric Allen Keys:
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2. TEKTON 15mm Wrench:
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3. Bottom Bracket Tools:
A. Park Tool Bottom Bracket Tool BBT-22 (for most spindled bottom brackets)
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B. Park Tool Bottom Bracket Tool BBT-19.2 (for most external bearing bottom brackets like SRAM Omnium's)
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4. Park Tool Chain Whip (compatible with bottom bracket tools above):
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5. Hozan Lockring Wrench:
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6. Park Tool Chain Breaker:
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7. Park Tool Crank Puller:
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8. Miluwakee Wire Cutters:
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9. Joe Blow Track Pump:
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10. Waterproof Grease:
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Optional (but good to have) Tools to Build a Fixed Gear
10. Pedro's Tire Levers:
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11. Blue Loctite Threadlocker:
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12. JP Weigle's Frame Saver:
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13. Park Tool Bike Stand:
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14. Torque Wrench:
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15. Park Tool Scale:
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Building up your own bike is really satisfying since you can customize each component, so you can truly make it your own. Here are the essential tools you’ll need to build a fixed gear bike.
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@charliepi 5 жыл бұрын

DIY workstand tip: Use something like the Iron Gym pull-up bar in a doorway to hook the saddle on, and then work on your bike while it's hanging in a doorway. I've been doing it for years.

@clintfriend7044 5 жыл бұрын

Genius. Legendary. I can’t believe I never thought of this.

@dan_rtype 5 жыл бұрын

Genius!

@atosai 11 ай бұрын

holy shit legend

@namelessnameless 5 жыл бұрын

thanks for making this video. been doing a lot of research on tools lately and this cuts it down immensely.

@terbennett 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! I'm glad you brought up Park tire levers too. They were the worst in my experience. I broke a pair while mounting a difficult tire never experienced that even with cheap tire wrenches.

@jjjtung 5 жыл бұрын

Dude....thank you. This is the most helpful video ever. Wish I had this knowledge like 3 months ago, but it’s all good, I’m smarter now.

@williamparker2922 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. Good looking out bro.

@nova-jo1649 5 жыл бұрын

Chain whip and lockring wrench are last on my list because I usually build single speeds but great list zack

@IdleInsights 5 жыл бұрын

Dude, you are the best source of info on fixies. In fact you're converting me slowly to fixie from geared. Road bikes are just so damn expensive, along with the gear. I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on a Wabi Classic

@jibblitswallower1931 2 жыл бұрын

did you do it

@pineapplej7310 9 ай бұрын

did you do it

@Rcmike1234 5 жыл бұрын

Anti Seize is really good on threads, better than grease. I have some from working on my car.

@kenancabuk3831 5 жыл бұрын

Zach! I’d love to see a video about coaster breaks from you.

@Winford1601 2 жыл бұрын

Tysm Bro

@kolaparadise260 5 жыл бұрын

encourage people to look for the local community bike shop! theres almost always one in every big city free tools use, voluntary mechanics and reduced price pieces. if there none in ur local area, start one urself!

@kingkatguitara265 5 жыл бұрын

Have the exact same set of hex wrenches!

@basicallyalandershowitz 5 жыл бұрын

As a professional mechanic I can say that in the case off all steel and some titanium frames as well as older aluminum frames you can put the bike in the stand by the top tube.

@conor2439 2 жыл бұрын

Crank puller is essential! Your crank will not budge without it.

@ozfab8285 5 жыл бұрын

Great video as always Zach! You did miss two essentials however; a can of PBR and some good quality beard oil. - all in good fun - keep up the great work!

@daeganpatterson9630 5 жыл бұрын

I think it can be relaxing to work on my bike

@OscarRodriguez-dp6gb 4 жыл бұрын

Knowing that everything is tight and fitted right. Safety’s first

@kys5224 5 жыл бұрын

tees aren't tools zach

@ZachGallardo 5 жыл бұрын

They're nice to have but not essential.

@RileyGoss 5 жыл бұрын

They work well as rags!

@timeslowingdown 5 жыл бұрын

Just going to comment that for the larger allen keys (8-10mm) which can be used to tighten the cranks for external BB cranksets and some pedals, it's good to have long ones so you can get enough leverage to loosen those parts. If the allen key is too short's hard to get good leverage. For my 8 and 10 mm allen keys I have separate ones that didn't come with a set so I don't have to strain my hands too much on those parts. Some other great tools are torque wrenches (to get the specified tightness) and calipers (for measuring the diameter of things when you're looking for new parts). Not essential, but I'm sure they make working on your bike even easier. I don't even have either of these yet but I plan to buy one of each.

@timeslowingdown 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I have a miche pistard 2.0 (also external) and I have a huge allen key with a rubberized grip to tighten it, but it starts to get loose after I ride a lot. No creaks but it scares me.

@patrickjan7896 5 жыл бұрын

Zach, are you familiar with "Celt" fixed gear bikes??

@steviejojo3448 5 жыл бұрын

what do you think of the raleigh teaba?

@Ptrmrkks 5 жыл бұрын

theres a third bottom bracket tool for looseball bottom brackets ..why not mention those ?

@sir_jerhyn 4 жыл бұрын

Yo Zach man, if you wrote a manual of how to mechinic your fixed-gear/track I'd buy it. I snapped my stock Tribe Bicycle left crank arm today while on a job and fell hard as shit! Now I have to buy a bottom bracket tool, crankset, crank puller, and possibly a new bottom bracket! My day has been screwy.... >:(

@igniaulfsborg8946 3 жыл бұрын

Zach, what about the headset?

@oswaldovirto5896 5 жыл бұрын

@ZachGallardo Bro Zach. The one under Mikey Sincox? My names OZIE Virto. Btw love your videos. Huge fan.

@Vaigue 5 жыл бұрын

Oswaldo Virto 🙊

@oswaldovirto5896 5 жыл бұрын

Deon ☺

@sir_jerhyn 4 жыл бұрын

I have a Miche BB, I don't think BB tools will fit it.

@shokichi__s7420 5 жыл бұрын

Best bike dude on KZfaq

@Jeesus353 5 жыл бұрын

One of the best dreams I ever had was to be able to skid my fixie. I honestly had the best time of my life, but then I woke up and realised my life was still a mess.

@timeslowingdown 5 жыл бұрын

Are you trying to learn how to skid?

@Jeesus353 5 жыл бұрын

The Lazy Logician honestly Im just trying to learn how to stop on my bike, at lower/walking speeds its no problem using my legs to slow down but if going a bit faster/at the speed of traffic I might as well be riding singlespeed bike with a front brake as it takes like a mile for me to stop using just my legs

@thinkintime1 5 жыл бұрын

@@Jeesus353 dude this is a great position to be in! Just keep riding as much as you possibly can and your body fat will slowly decrease, your legs will become stronger, and your technique will improve. It's an amazing feeling when several months later you try to stop suddenly because of a poorly timed red light or something, only to find out you just accidentally on purpose skidded for the first time! After that you feel like you just got a new bike and you have a fresh motivation because you realize if you could go from no skidding to accidentally skidding, you can go from accidentally skidding to skillful skidding. Best of luck and keep riding homie!

@thinkintime1 5 жыл бұрын

@@Jeesus353 you can also play with different gear ratios, handlebars, and lighter bikes, but you can't go wrong with constantly riding

@Jeesus353 5 жыл бұрын

wyrazoque thanks buddy I wont stop riding!

@sir.lithium81 5 жыл бұрын

Early again gimme some of that like!

@crisgavia3212 5 жыл бұрын

Is a aventon good

@roganbennett7814 3 жыл бұрын

yea, they make good frames.

@thesphyrth 5 жыл бұрын

You don't pronounce it as "Mark Fool" anymore?

@bullwhipjohnson8247 5 жыл бұрын

Torque wrenches are essential for most alloy parts and especially carbon fiber. While anti-seize compound is necessary to prevent galling caused by oxidation. And, a carbon fiber paste is required for some connections. Lube, grease, anti-seize or paste can effect torque readings. So, unless it's specifically required by manufacturers instructions, you probably shouldn't use it all of the time for everything. Thanks.