Park Tool announces first tubeless plug kit, (more) new bottom bracket tool and updated repair stand
Park Tool has released several new tools to add to its ever-expanding range.
The big blue company has announced new bottom bracket tools, which are designed to prevent damage to the cups due to narrow interfaces, an update to the PRS-25 repair stand, a disc brake pad spreader and a tubeless plug system.
Availability is currently expected in the UK by the end of 2022. Mainland Europe, US and Australian pricing and availability are yet to be confirmed.
Park Tool BBT-RS
Tool slippage should be a problem of the past with the BBT-RS. park tool
The bottom bracket retaining system is perhaps the biggest highlight of the new release, which aims to provide a solution to an often reported problem.
The tool is designed to increase leverage when you are attempting to remove or install a threaded or threaded-together bottom bracket with a shallow cup.
As a result, tool engagement is limited and it’s easy to slip on tools and damage notch surfaces, or even mark your frame’s paint (Home Mechanics does this by installing some plastic packaging between the tool and cup interface). problem can be avoided).
The BBT-RS uses a spring-based tensioning system to provide a solid interface.
You install the tool on the opposite side of the bottom bracket cup you want to undo and thread one of the nine bottom bracket tools in the park onto the M15 thread.
Park says you should only use the tool when the load is highest, such as when you’re trying to undo an initially stubborn cup or for a final tightening.
To prevent damage to both the BBT-RS and the bottom bracket tool, the pressure nut on the tool must be released after the first quarter-turn of loosening.
The BBT-RS will work with any drive wrench.
The BBT-RS will retail for £59.99.
new bottom bracket tool
The BBT-69.3 is a 16-notch tool with a 44-45mm outer diameter for the bottom bracket cup. park tool
While the BBT-79.3 stands for the 12-notch cup with an outer diameter of 44-45mm. park tool
The park has also added BBT-69.3 and BBT-79.3 to its range.
The BBT-69.3 fits 16-notch bottom bracket cups with an outer diameter of 44 to 45 mm. Campagnolo, Chris King, FSA MegaExo and Hope all produce bottom bracket cups in this style. The tool is also compatible with 16-notch disc brake rotor locking.
The BBT-79.3 fits 12-notch bottom bracket cups with an outer diameter of 45 to 47 mm, such as SRAM’s BSA DUB.
Park says both tools are precision CNC-machined and anodized for easy identification. They are compatible with in wrenches and feature an M15 thread on the inside to ensure compatibility with the BBT-RS.
The BBT-69.3 will retail for £37.99 and the BBT-79.3 will set you back £44.99.
Park Tool PRS-26
The PRS-26 is the park’s lightest portable repair stand. park tool
The PRS-26 is the brand’s lightest portable bike repair stand, replacing the PRS-25, which was originally announced in December 2015.
It’s been updated with a tripod leg design in keeping with the park’s other portable repair stands. The stand features 50cm height adjustment and retains the 100-25D micro-adjust clamp used on the park’s top-end workshop stand.
The stand is constructed from 6063 T6 aluminum and is claimed to be 5.7kg, 300g lighter than the PRS-25.
The retail price of the PRS-26 is £409.99.
Park Tool TPT-1
Park’s TPT-1 is the first take on the tubeless plug tool. park tool
No one likes to deal with a tubeless puncture, especially when you often have to remove a stubborn tire to install an inner tube and cover it in tire sealant. The TPT-1 Tubeless Tire Plug Tool is the plug tool of the park.
Featuring five vulcanized strips stored inside the TPT-1 (you can buy replacement strips at part number #2370K), the all-in-one tool has a sliding plug retainer to hold them in place and reinstall the seal. The tool has a curved section for reinserting tubeless tires before installing one of the plugs.
The TPT-1 will retail for £44.99, with the replacement plug setting you back £4.99.
Park Tool PS-1
The PS-1 should prove a quick fix for getting the disc brake pads back into their neutral position. park tool
Taking a little more inspiration from ToolBoxWars supremo Brad Kelly (who is definitely worth following on Instagram), the PS-1 pad spreader is designed to return disc brake pads to their correct positions.
Disc brake pads need to be pushed back to their ‘neutral’ position if you accidentally depress the brake lever without putting the wheel on. Since the stainless steel head mimics a portion of the disc rotor, it may also be tested to test for brake bleed before reinstalling the wheel.
The brand says the tool has a stainless steel construction and a long vinyl-dipped handle for leverage and comfort. The PP-1 remains in the piston press range.
The device will retail for £14.99.
