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EB14: Park Tool Simplifies Internal Cable Installation, Plus a Toolbox Full of New Tools

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Depending on the frame, internal routing can be a mechanics worst nightmare. Fortunately Park Tool is here to help with their new IR-1 internal cable routing kit. Comprising of 3 different 250cm cables with strong magnets at one end, and unique fittings at the other for electronic wires, shift/brake housing, hydraulic lines, or cables at the other. Using the supplied external guide magnet with reversed polarity from the cables, the guide cables should feed right through the frame and snap into place with the guide. Then simply pull the wire/housing/cable through the frame and you’re set. While probably not the first company or individual to think of this, the IR-1 being readily available as a kit through Park Tool is sure to make a lot of mechanics’ lives much easier.

The IR-1 may be one of the most exciting new tools for 2015, but the rest are certainly worth a look after the break…

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Park is fairly synonymous with truing stands which is why you’ll probably find at least one TS stand at your local bike shop. New for 2015 is a new version of their latest truing stand, the TS 2.2. Clad in Park Tool Blue powdercoat instead of the nickel chrome plating of the original, the finish helps get the price down to a lower level. Otherwise it retains all of the same features as the standard 2.2.

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Forget the chain whip, check out Park’s new CP-1 chain whip pliers. Effective on cogs from 9-24t, the pliers feature a spring loaded return that allows easy one handed use for quick cassette changes.

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Obviously more of a shop level tool, the new DT-5 disc brake mount facing set has been updated to fit all front and rear brake standards and most axle widths. The kit includes cutters for IS and post mount brake mounts, and fits 100 and 135mm QR dropouts, as well as 100 (15 and 20mm), 135, 142, 150, and 157mm thru axle dropouts.

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It may be hard to get excited about the lowly hex wrench, but when you’re searching for hard to find larger sizes you’ll probably be happy to know that Park now offers 8, 11, 12, 14, and 15mm sizes separately. The larger sizes are needed for removing many freewheels and other odd tasks.

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Park’s new SZR-1 scissors are nicely designed for around the shop tasks, while the UP-Set of utility picks offer another option for shops to find the useful tools.  The DH-1 dummy hub joins a number of options from other companies. The device holds the chain when the wheel isn’t installed for cleaning and transport and is compatible with QR or thru axle frames.

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Park also introduced a new bottom bracket wrench for one piece cranks with 2 or 3 slotted adjusting cones in the HCW-18. The BCB-4.2 brush set gets updated with a new soft bristle soaping brush.

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Finally, there are a number of small new tools to round out the list. Starting from top left, (left to right) we have the DW-2 derailleur clutch wrench, TWB-15 pedal wrench crow foot, updated SW-7.2 tri spoke wrench, new BBT-19.2 external bottom bracket tool, new SW-20.2 and SW-22.2 master spoke wrenches, 52.1mm and 49.98mm reamers with 40.98mm pilot, 470xx and 471xx storage hooks for fat bikes, TL-4.2 tire lever set with new design for tight beads and tubeless tires, and the new AWS-13/14 mini multi tools.

Full details at Parktool.com or your local bike shop.

 

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1Pro
1Pro
10 years ago

that brush set is garbage. all i mane ALL of them fell apart first use.

Ck
Ck
10 years ago

Those chain whip pliers are pretty neat.
Also pretty nice that they created a setup to help with internal routing, but am I the only one worried about dragging a magnet across the paint of a frame causing damage?

Brian May
Brian May
10 years ago

The internal routing tool is an exact copy of the Campagnolo cable router, except with added attachments. Hopefully they are priced lower than Campagnolo’s, it’s not fun spending $60 when you break it on a stubborn frame.

Andrew
Andrew
10 years ago

@CK tissue or paper towel under the magnet will be fine. I did that at least 3 times on my Cdale. (If your magnet and paint are clean, you won’t have much of an issue anyway.

Steve Fuller
10 years ago

CK – a small piece of felt on the magnet that you drag across the frame will keep it from scratching. I’m guessing the magnets are strong enough that you won’t even need to actually touch the frame with the one in your hand.

SLOBOB
SLOBOB
10 years ago

CK, Put a rag under the magnet and drag away!

broseph
10 years ago

CK – If you are scratching your frame by sliding a magnet across it then you should give up on cycling all together. That would be a sad day that you scratch a carbon frame that easy, but then again I wouldn’t put anything past cannondale.

Jakester
Jakester
10 years ago

specialty picks? I guess not everybody knows the ole sharpened spoke pic tool trick. I use it almost every time I work on a bike, 2-3 times a week.

onespeed
onespeed
10 years ago

definitely would like the chain whip pliers. been using a $5 sears craftsman pick set for 10+ years; they’re just not blue.

Dick Fitzwell
Dick Fitzwell
10 years ago

Magnet could be coated in plasti-dip, liquid electrical tape or similar.

Need brass or high quality polymer (gunsmithing) type picks for suspension or bearing surface work (non-marring).

Need vise adapters at a reasonable price for suspension work (Barnett offers direct, Fox only thru dealers at inflated prices).

Need full line of cone wrench thickness crowfoot wrenches; or add true 3/8” square interface to current cone wrench selection.

Like the PC truing stand; chrome on mine is a bit lacking.

greg
greg
10 years ago

scissors need a full redesign. theyre tiny and plastic. dollar store scissors. should be all metal, with a robust adjustable pivot, knife-edge blade of 4.5-5″ pivot-to-tip. Wiss would be a good brand of scissor to model after.

Rixter
Rixter
10 years ago

Liking the new truing stand, I wonder how much?

Matt
Matt
10 years ago

@Dick Fitzwell, I’ve got the Barnett set of vice clamps and reckon they’re pretty reasonably priced for what’s probably a fairly low volume part. The good variety of sizes will cover you for any change of suspension too, a good investment IMO

Adam
Adam
10 years ago

Since when does one use a hex wrench to remove freewheels?

Andy
Andy
10 years ago

So truing stand has the bike major improvement of blue powder coating and a little lower price point……wow. What would be a better move for Park would be to Re-release the TS-3 stand!

Joey
10 years ago

The internal cable kit looks pretty sweet. It’s pretty easy to make a Di2 wire router tool for under a couple bucks though… http://warracresbikebandit.blogspot.com/2013/03/how-to-quickly-and-easily-route-di2.html

David
David
10 years ago

@Adam. Since Shimano.

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