TOOLED UP

Everyone has a couple of tools hanging around. Even if it’ s only an incomplete toolkit that came under the seat of your last bike, in the glovebox of your first car or a couple of bits used for DIY around the house. Differing needs dictate different collections of tools; no tool collection is ever the same. Most riders build theirs up over the years as their confidence grows with the jobs they feel they can tackle. Rather than using the tools that came with the bike, that are made of cheese and will round off as soon as touch a fastener, a small set of quality tools makes all the difference. This doesn’ t mean you need to shoot out and buy a 100 + piece professional kit. A carefully thought out, core set of good tools will make any job on the bike easier, more enjoyable and cheaper.