Bike Tools
EUROBIKE 2024: Nose Garage Glasses // Groupsets // LOTS More!
A round-up of groupsets from Classified/TRP and L-TWOO, ridiculous glasses from SCICON, high-flow valves, and LOTS of other random cycling tech from day three of Eurobike 2024! Links: SON Hub Dynamos: https://tinyurl.com/2zbu869a 📸 GPLama Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gplama ➡️ SUBSCRIBE to The GPLAMA YouTube Channel: https://goo.gl/QS5YZg ——————— #Cycling #Eurobike
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Don’t Put Up With THIS! $1 Presta Valve Core Replacements!
With regular inflation, presta valve cores can clog up, bend, or just become difficult to get air into a tyre. This is a quick, cheap, and easy solution for tubes or tubeless valves with replacement valve cores! 10 Pack Presta Valve Core Kits (with tool): Amazon US Option 1: https://amzn.to/3GMTozV Amazon US Option 2: […]
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Gravel Wheel Maintenance: ICAN G25 Thru-Axle Front Hub Bearing Replacement 🛠🚲
Replacing the 6902 cartridge bearings in the ICAN D21 front hub on their G25 gravel wheels was easier than I had expected. Even when I had to hack together the tools to get the job done. 😃 Links: Budget Bearing Press Kit (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/3M7Hwtt Wheels Manufacturing Pro Bearing Press (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/3PiuXgT GPLama […]
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Is Your Bicycle Floor Pump Accurate? Mine Wasn’t
Having always blindly trusted the pressure gauge on the Topeak Joe Blow Sport floor pump I’ve had since 2008, I was surprised at just how far off it was when put to the test with the Quarq TyreWiz sensors and two other floor pumps. Links: Topeak D2 SmartGauge (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/3wom6kH SKS Airchecker Digital […]
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Park Tool DAG-3 Derailleur Hanger Alignment Gauge // A Bike Tool EVERYONE Loves! 🚲🔧❤️
The Park Tool DAG is something almost every bike mechanic raves about. I finally got my hands on the updated DAG-3 tool released earlier this year and put it to good use on my bikes to ensure crisp and accurate gear shifting. Park Tool DAG-3 Derailleur Hanger Alignment Gauge (Amazon US): https://amzn.to/3gFMSyb Park Tool […]
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Tubeless Gravel Tyres: Six Month Sealant Check & Refresh…. plus TyreWiz Install
Unlike diamonds, the sealant used in tubeless bicycle tyres isn’t forever. It evaporates. It dries up. It will let you down out on the road or trails isn’t kept in-check. The recommended ‘top up’ interval varies from a few months to six months. The Zipp G40 gravel tyres have been on my gravel bike with […]
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Shimano Road Bike Hydraulic Brake Line Shortening
The Giant TCR DISC I’ve had for the last two years has a front brake line that looks like a skipping rope hanging off the front of the bike. It’s way too long. Today I go about fixing this myself armed with the right tools and after watching way too many YouTube videos on hydraulic […]
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Park Tool 4th Hand Cable Stretcher
One of the most useful tools that I’ve only just discovered! The Park Tool BT-2 is my new best friend when working on cable pull brakes in the Lama Garage. As seen in my recent TCR Di2 build video, today I have a closer look at how this tool works and some cheaper alternatives out […]
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