Category: Cycling

For Sale – EPIC Cyclist Tool Kit PARK TOOL EK-3 PROFESSIONAL TRAVEL AND EVENT bike cycle – As New Unboxed

A professional-level toolset designed and built for portability. The EK-3 is perfect for team and event mechanics or the home mechanic who wants the ultimate portable tool kit.

Facebook Marketplace Link – https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1033530903965890/

Selling due to international order double up. As New in Box. Ship at buyers expense. Location Auckland

Park Tool Blurb:

Neatly organized in the world-famous BX-2.2 Blue Box Tool Case, this tool kit features 56 of the best Park tools to do hundreds of repair and maintenance tasks. Plus, the bomb-proof Blue Box features pockets, pouches, straps and open space to add more tools and parts!

Includes:

  • ATD-1.2 Adjustable Torque Driver — 4 to 6 Nm
  • AWS-1 3-Way Hex Wrench – 4mm/5mm/6mm
  • BBT-9 Bottom Bracket Tool – 16-Notch 44mm OD
  • BBT-32 Bottom Bracket Tool – 20-Spline
  • BO-2 Bottle Opener CC-4 Chain Checker
  • CN-10 Professional Cable and Housing Cutter
  • CNW-2 Chainring Nut Wrench
  • CP-1.2 Cassette Pliers
  • CT-3.3 Chain Tool
  • CWP-7 Compact Universal Crank Puller
  • DCW-1 Double-Ended Cone Wrench – 13mm/14mm (qty. 2)
  • DCW-2 Double-Ended Cone Wrench – 15mm/16mm (qty. 2)
  • DCW-3 Double-Ended Cone Wrench – 17mm/18mm
  • DSD-2 Derailleur Screwdriver
  • DSD-4 Derailleur Screwdriver
  • DT-2 Rotor Truing Fork
  • FR-5.2H Cassette Lockring Tool with Handle
  • GSC-1 GearClean™ Brush
  • HCW-15 Headset Wrench – 32mm/36mm
  • HMR-8 8 oz. Shop Hammer HT-8 8mm Hex Tool
  • HXS-1.2 Professional L-Shaped Hex Wrench Set LP-7 Utility Pliers
  • MLP-1.2 Master Link Pliers
  • MW-8 8mm Metric Wrench
  • MW-9 9mm Metric Wrench
  • MW-10 10mm Metric Wrench
  • PAW-12 12-Inch Adjustable Wrench
  • PW-4 Professional Pedal Wrench
  • RR-12 Tape Measure
  • SW-0 Spoke Wrench
  • SW-2 Spoke Wrench
  • SZR-1 Scissors TL-6.2 Steel Core Tire Levers
  • TWS-1 Torx® Compatible Wrench Set
  • UP-SET Utility Pick Set
  • VC-1 Valve Core Tool
  • ZP-5 Flush Cut Pliers
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Excellent ‘how to bike’ video series by Ben Cathro for Pinkbike

In this ten-part series for Pinkbike, Ben Cathro is breaking down fundamental bike skills and techniques that will make you a better rider. I’m saving these here so I can easily find them in the future. As a coach they are a great resource both for clients and for myself. Ben’s thoughts and processes largely align with my own and so the information is great to have to hand both for someone I’m working with or as a refresh for myself prior to a coaching session.

On top of the content the production value from Pinkbike is excellent. Its well shot and edited plus those neat little graphics sprinkled liberally through out add real value. Well done Ben and Pinkbike High Five!!

OK, grab a brew and lets get into it

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My Ultimate MTB Tool Kit – Initial Contents List Plan

I’m in the process of putting together my “ultimate MTB tool kit” and I thought it might help folks if I share my thoughts along the way. In this post you will find the list of tools and parts I’m putting together.

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Park Tool’s EK-3 Tool Kit will provide the base

The immediate motivation for this process is that last week my vehicle was broken into and a bag with all my favourite, my daily use bike tools was stolen.

I’ve always had a desire to create a race mechanics travel style kit so as the tools need to be replaced anyway this seems like a good opportunity to do so, a silver lining to the theft.

So ok, lets have a look at my plan and what I’ve ordered so far

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Te Ahi Manawa Video trail guide – Grade 5 Rotorua Redwoods New Zealand

Te Ahi Manawa, “The Burning Heart”, is another favourite trail of mine although one I don’t ride enough. It takes a technical line through some beautiful forest on the South Eastern side of the trail and descends down to Lake Rotokakahi (Green Lake).

In this video it looks like I’m just pootling along, I’m certainly not pushing the envelope!! Its a narrow trail with lots of nadgery bits and trees to clack your bars on. When pushing hard it is a significant challenge.

The A line branch hop seen at 00:01:14 is actually easier than it looks but requires good commitment. I’ve ridden it before easily enough but forgot it was coming this time down and its definitely something to be ready for.

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Billy-T and G-Rock Video trail guide – Grade 4 Rotorua Redwoods New Zealand

Billy T starts just up the hill from the drop off of the Hill Road shuttles and is, therefore, a popular well ridden grade 4 trail in the Redwoods. It starts through native bush before popping out into the post apocolyptic wasteland of recently harvested forest. G-Rock continues on through the nuclear winter-esque landscape via some big corners.

As a Grade 4 trail its fun technical and flowy then gets fast and loose as it breaks into the open. The big drop (seen in the video) has been replaced since filming with a big table top boosting into a super fast lander. I preferred the drop but the new feature is still fun.

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Box of Birds Video trail guide – Grade 3 Rotorua Redwoods New Zealand

Box of Birds is one of my favourite trails in Rotorua. It has fun technical sections and loads of flow.

Its given grade 3 on the Whakarewarewa Forest maps but I think it definitely deserves grade 4. Have a look at the video and see what you think, let me know your thoughts in the comments below or on the YouTube video. I’ll put trail data and trailforks links below so you can easily find it and ride it for yourself.

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Learning Models – Piles of Success

This is my first post in a series I’m planning to share on learning models I find useful. This model I call “Piles of Success”. I find it helps me understand the importance of initial experiences and structuring in the risk of failure as a learning process unfolds. I find people I’m working with also find it useful as a way of understanding a component of their own learning processes. Continue reading “Learning Models – Piles of Success” →

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MTB Race Photos Australia

I’ve had a lot of fun racing bikes in Australia the past few years. Some great riding and cool events and some truly greats mates made through it.

One thing that is really well done is the race photos, event organisers elsewhere could learn a thing or 2 from how its done.

Photos are free to competitors, they are paid for by the sponsors. I think the sponsors get a great deal from this, just have a scan down these images, they are all plastered with logos and this is how they have been shared on social media. Isnt that a great association for a brand, people out there doing it and having loads of fun then sharing with their riding mates is a very connected way, perfect!

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