That's about it..Don't let the Internet drag you down! May many people buy things in your shops today, and all of them be kind!

Co-workers have managed to lose the adjustment nut on our Hozan C-702 spoke threader. Some googling and redditing didn't turn up any specific posts and the manual/website only shows whole cutting head replacement.

Anyone know the size or an available replacement? I can't tell for sure if it is a normal nut and I just need to match the size and thread pitch, or if this is going to be a specific part for the Hozan tool.

I am looking into an ultrasonic cleaner for my shop. I'd want something that can fit everything from a derailleur to a crankset/bigger chainrings. would a 10L be big enough? any brand and cleaning solution suggestions? thoughts on them in general? thanks.

Yesterday I opened a single packed PC 830 at home, went to mount it and was very confused why it wouldn't close. Noticed the quick link facing out was smooth. Upon closer inspection It was clear 😅 Now this was a new one, so far the weirdest defect was probably a few M5/M6 bolts without the hex socket broached in. Just smoooth. Anyone got any other funny/interesting defect stories/pics?

Anyone ever used something like the Unior 1678/2BI or Hozan C-541 to make tube changes on cheap hub-motor e-bikes faster? I've seen them used on steel Dutch bikes, but surely spreading an aluminum frame by like 40mm is a bad idea, even temporarily.

I currently use a topeak 9 mini, I find it very compact but it has left me stranded as it doesn't have a chain breaker on it.

I ride road bike setup and am going to be leading a group ride soon, presumably many will rely on me to have have tools for a breakdown.

The tools I am currently missing is, knife for cutting tubeless plugs, quicklink opener, chain breaker, spoke tool, valve remover (not 100% nessesary as i carry a seperate one) and perhaps a disc brake straightener.

Any recommendations would be appreciated!

Currently running 32mm gp5000s tr with stans origional sealant on my road bike.What tool recommendations would you have for on the bike puncture repairs?

I am comparing bacon strips & dynaplug darts I would prefer an all in one repair kit and co2 inflation system.

Any help is appreciated.

Valve core tool for scale.

I guess bike shops must end up with a lot of punctured inner tubes after fitting new tubes to customers' bikes with punctures. I would think most of them just need simple patching for them to be perfectly reusable, so what happens to them?

Do the shop employees take them for their own use (lifetime supply haha), or does the shop give them away to anyone who needs them, or do they just get thrown out as commercial waste?

Edit: I don't expect the shop to patch them.

I am wanting to start a community bike repair shop so I don’t want to have to spend thousands and thousands on a descent tool set that would cover the vast majority of needs. I saw that ParkTool had a set that had nearly 350 pieces for nearly $10,000 which seems absurd to spend as a total cost and as a price-per-piece cost. What are some tool kits you would recommend?

Our Customer went through a M6100 Cassette in about 2000Km, and i want to just change the smallest sprockets since those are the ones that are dead as usual.

I hate that i can't seem to order them from shimano, does anyone know if and how to get them?

Hello all I (30sf) have been wrenching in shops for some years now…I’ve had my fair share of good and bad reviews but this one takes the cake. Just wanted to share w y’all. Please feel free to commiserate and share your favorite customer reviews in the comments. Thank you!

I'm a month into my recovery, and I've been told another week and a half until I can begin wrenching again. Is there any precautions anyone else has taken, or any permanent damage they've noticed from breaking their clavical?

I rely heavily on the wall clock at our shop to keep track of time - not going to check my phone with greasy hands to see what time it is. The generic wall clock at the shop kicked the bucket so it seems like a good opportunity to replace it with something bike themed. As far as I can tell the Park Tool clock is no longer produced. Any cool clocks you have in your shop? Currently in production or not; just looking for inspiration 🙂

Anyone here get commission from new bike sales? If so what is the structure it is based of off. I.e 12% of profit or something like that. Interested to hear if this is a common place thing or very rare.

Hey all, Bike mechanic here but with limited electrical knowledge (I can do cable testing, crimping, soldering etc). My question is can I split the rear connection from the bosch gen 3 motor to accomodate 2 lights.

Just for context it is a cube compact with front and rear lights but I have a kids trailer on it like 80% of the time. I would like to split the rear light cable in two to allow the trailer mounted light and rack mounted light to work simultaneously.

Will this cause issues with the motor/battery system?

My idea is to just use a Y cable, maybe self made as I'm not finding a pre-made one online.

Hi all,

I've recently revisited some of the Shimano manuals, in particular the one dedicated for M8100 brakes. What I found there was a mild shock for me, as I discovered that Shimano's understanding of flushing the system with oil is to drain (!) it first as a separate step and then you start to fill it with fresh fluid.

This baffles me a lot, because regardless whether people were bleeding top to bottom or the opposite way, it was always said to mind introducing any bubbles into the system, whereas Shimano's straight up "Just drain the oil bro, you'll get the bubbles out when you pour the new oil in".

What do you guys think? Is this something I completely misinterpreted from the manual? Or is it written up by someone who's never worked with a bike in the flesh and spent his entire professional career ny the drawing board?

I was installing a dropper on a TCX and had trouble getting the housing over the bottom bracket. After successfully routing the housing, I triumphantly yelled out “Suck it, Giant!” My boss hollered at me from up front, “The Giant rep just walked in.”

I was red in the face for the next 5 minutes.

This beast of a stanimal

Found in a customer’s top tube bag 😳