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Advanced Bicycle Mechanic Tool Kit

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Complete Bike Tool Kits Over $100

Advanced Bicycle Mechanic Tool Kit
For the Beginning Professional Bike Mechanic

These tool kits are for the serious or professional biker or bike mechanic. Except number 6, these tool kits all belong in your garage or your bike workshop. These are what you rely on to get the job done, day in and day out.

Number 6 is for those of you who are supporting your team at an event or if you are biking long distances and need a great set to work on the bike when necessary.

Both Bikehand and Park are known for good quality professional tools, but like anything else you need to be sure of what you need before you buy it. All of these kits have full listings of the tools on the sales page.

Let’s talk about the differences in the seller for both brands of professional bike tools. We have Trail This out of Mount Horeb, Wisconsin and we have Cycling Deal USA out of Pomona, California. Both sellers are based in the USA.

Trail This offers Park professional bike tools and Cycling Deal USA offers BIKE HAND pro bike tools.

Park Tool has been in the bike business since 1963. They have over 500 tools that they produce and are making new tools every year. Park Tool is well-known in the bike dealer community for its quality in tools and responsiveness for orders. Park Tool is based out of Minnesota, USA.

For repair help while using Park Tool tools, simply go to the Park Tool Repair Help page. There you can do a search or filter by a bike part topic.

BIKE HAND started in 1988 and is located in Changhua, Taiwan. You can view their E-catalog on BIKEHAND website; however, it is slow to respond and you’ll probably see what you need on Amazon without the wait.

Which is better? Park Tool or BIKE HAND?

I believe it’s a matter of Quality versus Price. You can buy much more from BIKE HAND at a lower cost than you can from Park Tool. However, if you rely on bike tools to do your job or if you spend a lot of time working on your bike because it is your main hobby, then you will probably go where the quality is and not worry about the price.

On the other hand, if you are like me and ride every so often or prefer to have someone else fix your bike then what are you doing on this page? Hahaha! No, really! You should take a look at Emergency Bike Repair Kits because that is all you and I will ever need.

1. Park Tool AK-5 Advanced Bicycle Mechanic Tool Kit

Park Tool AK-5

This is a 36 piece bike tool kit. This makes a good, advanced starter set that will allow you to do basic maintenance and cleaning. This kit comes with a tool box and the Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair. Some things that this kit will enable you to do are:

  • Clean, diagnose & replace any multi-speed chain.
  • Replace tires & tubes.
  • Make adjustments to derailleurs and other drivetrain components.
  • Remove & install pedals.
  • Size & install brake and shifter cable and housing.
  • Remove & install common cassette lockrings as well as some disc brake lockrings.
  • Correct the alignment of spoked wheels & disc brake rotors.
  • Install, remove and adjust saddles, seat posts, stems, handlebars, brake pads.

This kit includes:

  1. Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair
  2. AWS-1 3-Way Hex Wrench
  3. CC-4 Chain Checker
  4. CM-5.3 Cyclone Chain Scrubber
  5. CN-10 Professional Cable and Housing Cutter
  6. CNW-2 Chainring Nut Wrench
  7. CT-3.3 Chain Tool – single-speed & 5-12 speed compatible
  8. DCW-1/2/3 Double-Ended Cone Wrenches – 13/14mm, 15/16mm & 17/18mm
  9. DH-1 Sleeper Hub
  10. DT-2 Rotor Truing Fork
  11. FR-5.2 Cassette Lockring Tool
  12. GSC-1 GearClean Brush
  13. HCW-16.3 Chain Whip / Pedal Wrench
  14. HXS-1.2 Professional L-Shaped Hex Wrench Set – 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, & 10 mm
  15. MLP-1.2 Master Link Pliers
  16. PAW-12 12-Inch Adjustable Wrench
  17. RR-12 Tape Measure
  18. SD-2 #2 Phillips Screwdriver
  19. SD-3 3mm Flat Blade Screwdriver
  20. SW-0 Spoke Wrench – .127″
  21. SW-2 Spoke Wrench – .136″
  22. TL-1.2 Tire Lever Set
  23. TWS-3 3-Way Torx-Compatible Wrench – T10, T25 & T30
  24. VC-1 Valve Core Tool

What we like:

2. Bikehand 34 in 1 Complete Bike Tool Kit

This tool kit includes 33 tools. From what I see, most people are pleased with their purchase of this kit. This kit includes a torque wrench. Those few that have not been happy with their purchase mention tools needed for their repair not being in the set. I recommend before making any tool kit purchase to look at what you need for your bike first and match that with the tool kit you want to order.

Includes:

  1. Chain Scrubber (YC-790).
  2. Hub Cone Spanner 13/14/15/16/17/18mm (YC-658-13-18).
  3. Adjustable Chain Remover (YC-324SC).
  4. Freewheel Remover (YC-126-2AL).
  5. Freewheel Turner/Pedal Wrench (YC-515).
  6. Chain Ring Nut Wrench (YC-271)
  7. Spoke Wrench 0.127″ = 3.2mm (YC-1R-1).
  8. Spoke Wrench 0.130″ = 3.3mm (YC-1R-2).
  9. Spoke Wrench 0.136″ = 3.5mm (YC-1R-3).
  10. Flat/Philips Screwdriver (YC-611).
  11. Flat Screwdriver (YC-612).
  12. Master Link Tool (YC-355CO)
  13. Cable Cutter (YC-767).
  14. Dust Cap Wrench (YC-27).
  15. Ball-End Hex Key Wrench 1.5/2/2.5/3/4/5/6/8/10mm (YC-623).
  16. Chain Wear Indicator (YC-503).
  17. Bottom Bracket Wrench for Hollowtech II BB, BB-9000, BBR60 and FSA Mega Evo (YC-307BB)
  18. Chain Hook (YC-207).
  19. 8mm/10mm Spanner (YC-151).
  20. 9mm/11mm Spanner (YC-151).
  21. Patch Kit (YC-123).
  22. Crank Puller (YC-215CB)
  23. Cartridge BB Tool (YC-26BB-1A).
  24. Dual Functions Wrench (YC-172).
  25. Metal Tire Lever, Length: 202mm (YC-3125).
  26. Torque wrench (YC- 637} (0-10Nm) + Bits (T10 T25 2 2.5 3 4 5 6 8 PH2)

What we like:

Compared to the Park Tool AK-5 this is a cheap bike tool kit, in cost. If you are on a budget and money is more important that quality, then this is a good pro bike tool kit.

3. Bikehand 37 pcs Bicycle Repair Tool Kit

This tool kit includes 37 tools. It is easy to use for regular bike service, like cleaning the chain, changing the tire, changing the bottom bracket, adjusting the shifter, and brake cables.

Includes:

  1. 1.5 2 2.5 3 4 5 6 8 10mm Hex Wrench Set
  2. Freehub Lockring tool for Shimano or some Campagnolo bottom brackets
  3. Tool for external Bottom Bracket (GXP, Shimano Hollowtech II, BB-6800, 9000, FSA Mega Exo Integrate)
  4. Cartridge Bottom Bracket Tool installation and removal of Shimano Hollowtech II external B.B. and BB-9000
  5. Shimano Crank Arm Dust Cap Tool
  6. Truvativ Isis Drive Bottom Bracket Tool
  7. Chain Checker Chain Wear Indicator
  8. Crank Puller for Splined Octalink ISIS Drive and square-taper type
  9. Crank Wrench with 14mm Socket
  10. 8 and 10mm Open End Wrench
  11. 12 and 14mm Open End Wrench
  12. Bike Hand Chain Cleaner with Clip
  13. Chain Cleaner Brush
  14. Cassette or cog Cleaner
  15. Cable Cutter
  16. Chainring Nut Wrench
  17. Professional Screw Type Chain Tool with extra chain pin
  18. Patch Kit with patches and cement
  19. Professional Pedal Wrench 14 15 16 17mm
  20. 13mm, 14mm, 15mm, 16mm, 17mm, 18mm, 19mm Professional Shop Cone Wrench
  21. 30mm, 32mm, 36mm, 40mm head set wrench
  22. T25 Torx head wrench
  23. Shop Screwdriver 2 Phillips
  24. Shop Screwdriver Straight Blade 6mm tips
  25. Chain Whip and Freewheel or Lockring WrenchRed Professional Spoke Wrench
  26. Black Professional Spoke Wrench
  27. Green Professional Spoke Wrench
  28. Tire Levers

What we like:

Compared to the Park Tool AK-5 this is a cheap bike tool kit, in cost. If you are on a budget and money is more important that quality, then this is a good basic bike tool kit that includes a torque wrench.

4. Bikehand Bike Bicycle Repair Tool Kit

This tool kit includes 36 tools, but does not have a torque wrench.

Includes:

  1. Chain ring nut wrench (YC-271)
  2. Chain scrubber (YC-790)
  3. Master link tool (YC-335CO)
  4. Cable cutter (YC-767)
  5. Tire lever set (YC-305D)
  6. Spoke wrench 3.2/3.3/3.5/4.0mm (YC-8F)
  7. Chain hook (YC-207)
  8. Pedal wrench (YC-658-15S-4T)
  9. 8mm hex key wrench/ square adaptor (YC-812LE)
  10. Chain wear indicator (YC-503)
  11. Freewheel turner/Pedal wrench (YC-515)
  12. Bottom Bracket wrench, for Hollowtech II BB, BB-9000, BBR60 (YC-307BB)
  13. T10/T15/T20/T25/T27/T30/T40/T45/T50 wrench (YC-633-CP)
  14. Crank puller (YC-215CB)
  15. Dust cap wrench (YC-27)
  16. Freewheel remover (YC-126-1A)
  17. Cartridge B.B. tool (YC-26BB-1A)Chain rivet extractor (YC-324SC)
  18. Flat/Phillips screwdriver (YC-611)
  19. Hex key wrench 2/2.5/3/4/5/6mm (YC-613)
  20. Torque wrench set (YC-617-2S)
  21. Press-fit BB installation tool (YC-25BB-30)
  22. Press-fit BB removal tool (YC-25BB/30BB)

What we like:

Compared to the Park Tool AK-5 this is a cheap bike tool kit, in cost. If you are on a budget and money is more important that quality, then this is a good basic bike tool kit.

5. Park Tool PK-5 – Professional Tool Kit

Park Tool PK-5

This is a 90+ piece bike tool kit. This makes a great pro bench or a home workshop that you will love to work in. If you want a tool box or the Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair, then you will need to order them separately. Just a small sample of some things that this kit will enable you to do are:

  • Remove and install many common bottom brackets, cranks, and pedals.
  • Size and install brake and shifter cable and housing.
  • Diagnose and replace any multi-speed chain.
  • Replace tires, tubes and valve cores.
  • Make adjustments to derailleurs, derailleur hangers and other drivetrain components.
  • Remove and install common cassette lockrings and disc brake lockrings.
  • Correct the alignment of spoked wheels and disc brake rotors.
  • Install, remove and adjust saddles, seat posts, stems, handlebars, brake pads, etc.

Includes:

  1. ATD-1.2 Adjustable Torque Driver
  2. AWS-1 & AWS-3 Three-Way Hex Wrench Sets – 4/5/6mm & 2/2.5/3mm
  3. BBT-10.2 Adjusting Cap Tool – 8-Spline Hollowtech II
  4. BBT-22 Bottom Bracket Tool – 20-spline
  5. BBT-69.2 Bottom Bracket Tool – 16 notch
  6. BO-2 Bottle Opener
  7. CBW-1 & CBW-4 Open End Wrenches – 8/10mm & 9/11mm
  8. CC-4 Chain Checker
  9. CN-10 Professional Cable and Housing Cutter
  10. CNW-2 Chainring Nut Wrench
  11. CP-1.2 12-Speed Compatible Cassette Pliers
  12. CT-3.3 Chain Tool – single-speed & 5-12 speed compatible
  13. CWP-7 Compact Universal Crank Puller
  14. DAG-2.2 Derailleur Hanger Alignment Gauge
  15. DH-1 Dummy Hub
  16. DP-2 Threaded Dummy Pedal
  17. DSD-2 & DSD-4 Derailleur Screwdrivers – JIS & flat blade
  18. DT-2 Rotor Truing Fork
  19. FR-5.2H Cassette Lockring Tool with Handle
  20. GSC-1 GearClean Brush
  21. HMR-8 8 oz. Shop Hammer
  22. HXS-1.2 Professional L-Shaped Hex Wrench Set – 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, & 10 mm
  23. MLP-1.2 Master Link Pliers
  24. NP-6 Needle Nose Pliers
  25. PAW-6 6-Inch Adjustable Wrench
  26. PH-1.2 P-Handle Hex Wrench Set – 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, & 10 mm
  27. PW-4 Professional Pedal Wrench
  28. RR-12 Tape Measure
  29. SBC-1 Spoke, Bearing, and Cotter Gauge
  30. SBS-1.2 18-Piece Socket and Bit Set
  31. SCW-13-19 13mm to 19mm Shop Cone Wrench Set
  32. SP-7 Side Cutter Pliers
  33. SW-0 & SW-2 Spoke Wrenches – 0.127″ (black) & 0.136″ (red)
  34. SWR-8 3/8″ Drive Ratchet Handle
  35. SZR-1 Scissors
  36. TL-1.2 & TL-4.2 Tire Lever Sets
  37. TL-6.2 Steel Core Tire Levers
  38. TWS-1 Torx-Compatible Wrench Set – T9, T10, T15, T20, T25, T27, T30 & T40
  39. UP-SET 3-Piece Utility Pick Set
  40. VC-1 Valve Core Tool
  41. ZP-5 Flush Cut Pliers

What we like:

A perfect professional bike tool kit that has all the professional bike tools you need for your own personal workshop or garage to do what you need to do. It doesn’t get any better than this.

On the high end for traveling or attending bike events we also have the

6. Park Tool EK-3 Professional Travel and Event Bicycle Tool Kit

Park Tool EK-3

This is a 56 piece bike tool kit. This makes a great pro kit for bike events of for traveling long distances when you need a top-level kit in the vehicle. Of course, this kit includes the tool kit case for the tools. If you want the Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair, then you will need to order it separately.

This kit can do the same as what I’ve listed for the other Park Tool kits.

Includes:

  1. ATD-1.2 Adjustable Torque Driver
  2. AWS-1 Three-Way Hex Wrench Set – 4/5/6mm
  3. BBT-9 Bottom Bracket Tool – 16-Notch external bearing cups
  4. BBT-32 Bottom Bracket Tool – 20 Notch Shimano & ISIS Drive
  5. BO-2 Bottle Opener
  6. CC-4 Chain Checker
  7. CN-10 Professional Cable and Housing Cutter
  8. CNW-2 Chainring Nut Wrench
  9. CP-1.2 12-Speed Compatible Cassette Pliers
  10. CT-3.3 Chain Tool – single-speed & 5-12 speed compatible
  11. CWP-7 Compact Universal Crank Puller
  12. DCW-1/2/3 Double-Ended Cone Wrenches – 13/14mm, 15/16mm & 17/18mm
  13. DSD-2 & DSD-4 Derailleur Screwdrivers – JIS & flat blade
  14. DT-2 Rotor Truing Fork
  15. FR-5.2H Cassette Lockring Tool with Handle
  16. GSC-1 GearClean Brush
  17. HCW-15 Headset Wrench – 36mm/32mm
  18. HMR-8 8 oz. Shop Hammer
  19. HT-8 8mm Hex Tool
  20. HXS-1.2 Professional L-Shaped Hex Wrench Set – 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, & 10 mm
  21. LP-7 Utility Pliers
  22. MLP-1.2 Master Link Pliers
  23. MW-8/9/10 Metric Wrenches – 8, 9 & 10mm
  24. PAW-12 12-Inch Adjustable Wrench
  25. PW-4 Professional Pedal Wrench
  26. RR-12 Tape Measure
  27. SW-0 & SW-2 Spoke Wrenches – 0.127″ (black) & 0.136″ (red)
  28. SZR-1 Scissors
  29. TL-6.2 Steel Core Tire Levers
  30. TWS-1 Torx-Compatible Wrench Set – T9, T10, T15, T20, T25, T27, T30 & T40
  31. UP-SET 3-Piece Utility Pick Set
  32. VC-1 Valve Core ToolZP-5 Flush Cut Pliers

What we like:

This is one professional bicycle tool kit that has everything you need for events and travel. Just grab it and go, go go!

FAQ

Do bikes use SAE or metric?

Bikes primarily use metric measurements for bolts, nuts, and components. Metric sizes like 4mm, 5mm, and 6mm are commonly found in bike hex wrench sets, whereas SAE measurements are rarely used in modern bikes.

What is the most common bike hex size?

The most common bike hex size is 5mm. It is often used for various bike components, including handlebars, stems, brake levers, and derailleur adjustments.

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