With the NBT2 you can pull the cassette from your freehub on the road without other -heavy- tools. Invaluable if you need to replace a spoke on a rearhub. Thus it has the same function as the predecessor NBT (and the Pamir Hypercracker of old), but apart from that it is completely different. It's lighter (26 grams), investment cast in stainless steel, extremely compact, it will not damage your paintwork and it's cheaper to boot. The NBT2 has no smallparts to loose along the roadside, no fine threads to cause problems and the high strenght stainless steel will ensure it will survive years of neglect in your toolbag and still come up shining!
See here how it works
Price € 22,-
NBT2's
are also
available in the UK through Spa cycles and Cyclewise Whinlatter, in
Switzerland through Veloplus
and RadLos Seefeld
Grand Bois tyres are made by Panaracer for I's Bicycle. These tyres are optimized for road feel and made with 'cost no object' best materials to give you a smooth tubular ride. Typically nowadays tyre manufactures try to outdo each other with puncture resisting technology which detract from performance. These tyres just use the best rubber and casing and not much else. Probably not recommended if you ride through broken glass all the time, but if you like me can't remember when you had your last puncture you'll enjoy the ride. For me they hold up fine even on the winter fixie. on road, gravel paths, through forests etc. Available sizes are:
23-622
26-622 (not suitable for fag-paper clearance frames
28-622 ( might still work with current 39-47mm clearance brakes)
30-622 (definitely 'normal' reach or cyclocross framesets)
52€/each
650B
and in 650B for the camping bike enthousiasts:
Cypres in 32-584 @ €45, Liere in 36mm @ € 52 and 42-584 Hetre's (black, red or cream thread) @ €55/each
Supreme Black is a special non stick chainlubricant for MTB's develloped in the Netherlands. Typical conditions here are wet and muddy, and sand in the drivetrain is a real problem. SB consists of a dry graphite based lubricant, anti corrosive additives and a wax sealant. Once dry (the wax is dissolved in isopropyl alcohol) a dry non staining coating remains, making SB suitable for folders too. However I wouldn't recommend SB for roadracing, as 6 hours in the rain is a bit much and sand is a lesser problem..
With an MTB you hose down the bike and chain, and reapply SB after every ride.
Price € 8.95 (note: SB can only be shipped as parcel)
The Jumpstop is an adjustable inner chainguide which prevents the chain from dropping of the granny chainring. Especially when shifting under difficult circumstances (Paris Roubaix) or with extreme chainwheel combinations the Jumpstop is welcome insurance. It prevents damage to the chainstays and you don't have to fall over in the middle of a mudpool! The jumpstop also enables a more flexible adjustment of the inner limitscrew, for faster downshifts. The Jumpstop can also be used with single chainwheels, but a chainguard on the outside will still be needed.
Made from Zytel (clamp) and stainless steel hardware. Available in 28.6. 32 & 35mm
Price € 10.00
Polished stainless steel, finely made! 56 grams and a wonderfull excuse to not have to fit a bottlecage in carbon.
€ 42.50
One of the few spoke wrenches which grabs the nipple on the corners. The first time you will need to get used to it, but this far outweighs the mess you get into if you round off a nipple. Which is an easy enough thing to do with an old rearwheel and a conventional spoke key. This one has far more grip, and is affordable and very light. The plastic covered face ensures that this tool, contrary to many 'professional' spokekeys, will not mar anodized finishes!
The
size of
the Spokey red is 3.25 mm, for the usual size spoke nipples (2mm, 14G)
New:
now
also available in black for 3.4mm spoke nipples, as found on many
machine-built
wheels etc.
Price € 5.75
Designed for simple frames without a derailleur hanger, but also suitable for emergency repairs. Just clamp it underneath the skewernut and it could save your holiday. Might need some filing to fit.
Price € 1.50
This chainwheel (39T, 130mm or 135mm BCD) converts a double into a triple.
The extended ears allow the fitting of a grannyring on a smaller boltcircle. This TA ring is available to fit Shimano (130mm bcd) or Campagnolo (135mm bcd) cranksets without modification, unlike the Stronglight or recently introduced Dura Ace.
A longer bracketaxle could be required, allthough on some frames with a cartridge style bracketunit you can get away with a 3mm spacer to move the chainline. However with a fat seattube the limited adjustability of the front derailleur might necessitate a proper triple axle.
€ 45,- without axle or third chainring
Note:
older
STI (7sp, 8sp and Dura-ace) will usually not handle a triple,
with
friction or Ergopower shifters you will have no problems. You might
need
a triple derailleur though to prevent chainrub. Will not work with
cranksets with external bearings
This sturdy bracket attaches to a round tube with a stainless steel strap. Can be used on diameters upto 29mm (1.125"). The ear swivels 360 degrees.
Can be used to attach a reflector or a -not to heavy- headlight. The barreldiameter is 22mm (.875"), large enough to suit a cyclecomputer.
€ 5.85
The Bottlefix attaches a standard bottlecage to any roundish tubeshape (factory says 15-45mm, .625"-1.75", but the strap is long enough for 70mm).The head can be fixed at the 90 degree position, enabling the Bottlefix to attach to a handlebar or similar shape.
Complete with two SS straps and an inhex key.
€ 7.25
The
Competition Bicycle (Jan Heine & JP Pradere, Vintage bicycle press)
34 historically significant racing bikes from
1890 til 1994, again beautifully photgraphed by Jean Pierre
Pradere, with text by Jan Heine.
176 pages, 240 x 305mm.
€63.50
A highly recommended book if you want to repair your racing- or mountainbike. Practical, systematic and with many illustrations. Parktool tools are used everywhere naturally, but this doesn't take anything away from the procedures. Original english language, which means it doesn't suffer form the usual translated drivel.
18 chapters 245 pages, 255 x 176mm. 2nd edition
Click
here for
p2&3 of the index and an
examplepage
Price : € 27.50
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