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Park Reinvents the Chain Whip + Rare Earth Pick Tool Set and Parts Tray

Many of the bike tools we use today have been around longer than bikes themselves, so one would think Park Tool would have a hard time coming up with new and better bike tools. And yet, here are three new tools from Park Tool that’ll leave you wondering, why didn’t someone do this sooner? CP-1 …

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How To Change a Hydraulic Brake Line on Your MTB

There comes a time when due to unforeseen issues, you need to change a hydraulic brake line… or perhaps you just want to change up the brand or color of the hose. Unlike changing a mechanical brake or shifter cable housing, you do need some specialized tools to do this conversion correctly. There isn’t just one …

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Review: Park Tool PRS-25 Team Issue Repair Stand

I’ve been around bikes for the better part of 40 years, riding, repairing, fixing, designing, modifying, fixing, cleaning, fixing, and crashing. Oh wait.. did I mention fixing? You get the picture. Bikes need constant repair. Today with lightweight and highly-stressed parts I find that my ride needs constant attention, so having a proper stand to …

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Review: Park Tool CRP-2 Crown Race Removal Tool

Don’t you just love it when a tool does its task well? Well I do! The Park CRP-2 is one of those tools that just does its job. The CRP-2 is a shop-quality precision tool designed to rapidly and carefully remove the headset crown race from the crown race seat of the fork without any …

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Prestaflator, Ratchet Tools, and a Better Tire Lever

While searching online for a presta adapter for my air compressor last fall I came across the Prestaflator and immediately set up an appointment to chat with the creator, David Finlayson at Interbike. Finlayson, it turns out, is the Mr. Wizard of bike tools, and the Prestaflator is but one of many products he has …

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