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2. Tire iron - Wikipedia

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   Typical set of three metal tire levers of the type used on bicycles. A tire iron (also tire lever or tire spoon) is a specialized metal or plastic tool used in working with tires. Tire irons have not been in common use for automobile tires since the shift to the use of tubeless tires in the late 1950s.

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   These expert-recommended bike saddle bags—from Specialized, ... Best Tool Roll–Style: ... road tube, two-sided tire lever (included), and a 16-gram CO2 cartridge.

4. Bicycle tools - Wikipedia

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   Tire levers are used for removing the tires from the rim, often for changing the inner tube. Plastic levers are more prone to breakage; metal ones damage tubes, tires, or rims more easily. Cone wrenches (spanners) are needed to dismantle and adjust the hub bearings. Spoke wrenches are used for tensioning the spokes of a wheel.

5. List of bicycle parts - Wikipedia

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   Portage strap: a strap (usually made of leather) attached to the inside of the bike frame, designed to make carrying the bike over one's shoulder easier; Pulley wheel: see Jockey wheel; Power meter: a device on a bicycle that measures the power output of the rider; Quick release: a skewer with a lever on one end that loosens when the lever is ...

6. Lug wrench - Wikipedia

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   A lug wrench, also colloquially known as a tire iron, is the name for a type of socket wrench used to loosen and tighten lug nuts on automobile wheels. In the United Kingdom and Australia, it is commonly known as a wheel brace .

7. Quick release skewer - Wikipedia

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   The mechanism was invented in 1927 by Tullio Campagnolo, an Italian bicycle racer. He was frustrated when he attempted to change gears during a race. At the time there was but one cog on each side of the rear hub, so gear changes necessitated stopping, removing the rear wheel, flipping it over horizontally so that the opposite cog is engaged by the chain, and finally reinstalling the wheel.