I bought a French-built Peugeot bike in about 1999. It served me well for a decade, but when I left Canberra I left it behind.
In about 2015 I got a Fuji Touring. Steel frame, big hefty thing, dark green. It's a bit of a tank, but is nice to ride.
I've an idea to record information about the tools I use for my bikes. Tools first, and for which parts they’re used, then parts and the tools they need in a second table. I've tried this a few times over the years, going from a hand-drawn and then photocopied table, to a proper database thing. Now it seems a wiki table is worth a shot.
| Tool | Size | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Hex wrench | 2 mm | Rear derailleur pulley bolts |
| 4.5 mm | Chainring bolts | |
| 5mm | Brake levers, brake cable clamps | |
| Spanner | 8 mm | Pedal reflector nuts |
| Bottom bracket multitool | Bottom bracket, threaded, Shimano Deore Hollowtech II SM-BB51, shell width 68 mm. |
Rear drivechain: 9-speed cassette. Jockey pulleys need a 2mm hex, the top one (with 'G-pulley' for guide pulley written on it) has the metal bushing. Use weak threadlocker.
Rear hub, 15mm cone spanner. 9 bearings. Axle 145 mm x 10 mm.
- 2023-03-02: Replaced front brake cable and housing. Need new less-squashy cable cutters.
- 2023-03-28: Re-waxed the chain.
- 2023-07-15: ditto
- 2023-07-21: New front light, a Cygolite Metro 800. Had to remove the rubber liners in the mount to make it fit.
- 2023-10-01: Re-waxed the chain. Noticed the bottom bracket has a tiny bit of movement. Painted a couple of scratches on the chain stays.
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- 2024-08-11 Re-waxed the chain. Tried to replace bottom bracket.
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- 2010-11-13 Fremantle Tweed Run
- 2019-08-18 Cycle to Perth
- 2022-04-01 New bar tape
- 2022-05-19 Changing gears
- 2022-05-24 Repacked front wheel bearings
- 2023-03-28 First chain re-waxing
- 2023-10-24 Cycling to Henderson