Reddit reviews Pedro's Bicycle Cable Cutter
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Material: heat-treated steelRecommended Use: cyclingManufacturer Warranty: lifetime
3 tools that I would recommend getting are a cable cutter made for bikes, a cable puller and a pokey spoke. Without a proper cable cutter you will just crush the cables/housings when trying to cut them. Even with a proper cable cutter you will slightly deform the housings- which is why you want a pokey spoke. Use the pokey spoke to make sure you have rounded out the cable housings nicely after cutting em. The cable puller is invaluable when adjusting tension on the brakes and derailleurs. Sure, you can bumble along fine without one, but holy hell it is a headache. Also- Make sure you have ferrules and cable ends. You can pick these up at your LBS for next to free.
Remember- Derailleur cables/housings are smaller than brake cables! They are not interchangeable. I usually just start with the shifter cables and run those, then do brake cables(this is definitely dependent on the bike). Don't cut the cables until you have tested your brakes and shifters/derailleurs. Sorry for the wall of text. Hope it helped a tad, tho.
Buy tools as needed, no need to stock up with everything right away. Most park tools I buy on Amazon and get them within two days. Tools I would get right away though would be
As for cabling
Universal Brake Cables on Amazon, just make sure you cut of the correct end.
Here is a shift cable set.
As for cutting the cables and housing, do NOT use standard wire cutters. You need a parrot style nosed set of cutters, like this Pedros set. I bought a cheap set of cutters on eBay that work great. When I cut housing I use a little sand paper to flush up the ends.
The 4th hand is not really needed, I get by fine without it.
If the bike you have fits you and hasn't been terribly abused it might be worth just keeping it. 550 is going to buy another entry level-ish bike. $200 in tools and parts can fix most issues, and you can keep up on your own maintenance from then on.
A 9 speed chain and chain tool. 30 bucks
[Brake and Shifter Cables and housing ]
(https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LXV23A7/) and cable cutter $50
9 speed cassette HG400 and Lockring tool $35
Cone Wrenches 13/14 13/15 15/16 17/18 $20 for repacking hub grease $11
allen wrenches $11
None of this is very difficult to do if you watch a youtube or 2. The hardest part is getting the derailleurs working again, and that isn't really that bad.
OK, here's what you need:
As for the shifters, it's not totally clear. You should first try removing the MicroShift bar-end shifters and see if you can disassemble the bar-end mounting piece from the shifter lever. Ultimately you need shifters that look like this: https://www.amazon.com/Shimano-Dura-Ace-SL-7900-10-Speed-Shifters/dp/B001LPK8JG (or you can just buy those). Or, you might decide you want the shifters on your bars instead, in which case: https://www.amazon.com/Shimano-SLX-RapidFire-Mountain-Bicycle/dp/B007Q4M8RQ - if you go this way you may also need a new front derailleur (a Shimano mountain one, instead of the Tiagra road one you have).
You may also need new cables but probably you can cut the existing ones down (either way you need the cutters above).
Well if you're gonna link to something why not link it to the item. Linking to an image for some bike related stuff can be kind of specific and not available everywhere.
The link to the item can help people learn more about the product and give them ideas for more terms to use google to find the item with.
and it is pedro's tools http://www.amazon.com/Pedros-6451250-Bicycle-Cable-Cutter/dp/B000IZEH3S
and for future reference - http://tinyurl.com/632hcv
That should cover most of it. You'll need two brake cables ( the cable you linked) and two shift cables (they're different). Brand doesn't matter for the most part - just don't buy Campagnolo, as they use different fittings and make sure you buy road brake cables (like what you linked). You'll also need a few feet each of brake and shift housing along with endcaps. You'll also need some cable crimps to keep the cables from fraying, and a set of cable cutters will make the job go much more smoothly as they are designed to cut cables and housing without crushing them.
https://www.amazon.com/Park-Tool-Mini-Chain-Brute/dp/B00781WVE2
This has been my go-to chain tool for over a decade (the same one). The shop I worked at also used this model as it's everyday chain tool.
Cutter, I use the Park one. If I were to buy again and on a budget, I wouldn't hesitate on the Pedros one here:
https://www.amazon.com/Pedros-131839-Bicycle-Cable-Cutter/dp/B000IZEH3S/ref=sr_1_13?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1466189527&sr=1-13&keywords=wire+cutters#Ask