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[PedalUma]

I just made a tool from another tool. The initial tool is a leverage extender made from PVC with a bike grip tape handle. Tools fit into it. It is now called Bad Dog, Chew This (instead of my leg). It looks frivolous and innocuous until deployed, which takes one second. I had a dog jump on me at speed causing me to crash. A homeless guy's pit mix attacked me and I barely got away.

 

[rob feature]

Tiny little Powerbuilt ratchet. Goes everywhere the others won't

 

[PCeBiker]

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Tiny little Powerbuilt ratchet. Goes everywhere the others won't

I saw your post and decided to buy a set of Hex bits for my ratchets.

They are supposed to good quality.

I really like my Crank Brothers tool, but the chain breaker kept flopping around while I was using the tool.
If I tightened it all the way in, it was at a bad angle and was sticking out, so I put a tiny o-ring on the threads.
Now the chain breaker snugs up with friction and stays where I put it.

 

[Gionnirocket]

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Tiny little Powerbuilt ratchet. Goes everywhere the others won't

Nice ratchet there tough guy.... You work on race cars?

 

[6zfshdb]

I saw your post and decided to buy a set of Hex bits for my ratchets.

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They are supposed to good quality.


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I really like my Crank Brothers tool, but the chain breaker kept flopping around while I was using the tool.
If I tightened it all the way in, it was at a bad angle and was sticking out, so I put a tiny o-ring on the threads.
Now the chain breaker snugs up with friction and stays where I put it.

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I have the Lexivon bit set and love the quality. I learned the hard way though, that you need to use a torque wrench. It's too easy to overtighten socket head screws when using them with a regular ratchet wrench.

 

[ruffruff]

I think PedalUma suggested these, they work great!
They are forearm guards off Amazon. They performed better than expected.

Waterproof Arm Sleeves Covers, PVC Arm Protector, Oilproof Oversleeves Protection, Forearm Protector for Cleaning Fish, Car Washing, Painting, Dish Washing, Cooking, Butcher and Dog Grooming

Buy Waterproof Arm Sleeves Covers, PVC Arm Protector, Oilproof Oversleeves Protection, Forearm Protector for Cleaning Fish, Car Washing, Painting, Dish Washing, Cooking, Butcher and Dog Grooming at Amazon. Customer reviews and photos may be available to help you make the right purchase decision!

www.amazon.com

 

[PedalUma]

I think PedalUma suggested these, they work great!
They are forearm guards off Amazon. They performed better than expected.

Waterproof Arm Sleeves Covers, PVC Arm Protector, Oilproof Oversleeves Protection, Forearm Protector for Cleaning Fish, Car Washing, Painting, Dish Washing, Cooking, Butcher and Dog Grooming

Buy Waterproof Arm Sleeves Covers, PVC Arm Protector, Oilproof Oversleeves Protection, Forearm Protector for Cleaning Fish, Car Washing, Painting, Dish Washing, Cooking, Butcher and Dog Grooming at Amazon. Customer reviews and photos may be available to help you make the right purchase decision!

www.amazon.com

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I didn't but one of my regulars, Yacuri, does. She uses snowmobile cuffs from Blackburn. Snow looks nicer from a distance.

 

[6zfshdb]

See this post from 2021:

Good Cheap Handlebar Covers

I came across these inexpensive $9 vinyl lined, waterproof nylon arm protector sleeves which fit bike handlebars perfectly: The elastic cuffs keep them in place and are easy to put on & take off. They keep water, bugs and debris out of the control cables, brake & shift levers as well...

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I've been using them for several years and they work well.