What Essential Tools Should I Get? | Q&A With Park Tool’s Calvin Jones

Published on March 16th 2024

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Owen is one of the bike mechanics here at GMBN and GCN, he's a bike nerd! So much that people call him 'Owen The Bike Nerd', since Owen started helping out on GMBN Tech in front of the camera he's wanted to sit down and chat with one of the greatest bike nerds of all time Calvin Jones. With over 15 years of experience as the renowned Director of Education at Park Tools and the author of arguably the most famous book in cycling, the Big Blue Book Of Bicycle Repair, Calvin's expertise in bicycles and mechanics is unmatched. 🛠️ 💻 Submit Top Mods, Bike Caves, Rewinds and more to us 👉 https://upload.gmbn.com/tech ⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️ 00:00 - Intro 00:20 - Q1 01:32 - Q2 03:22 - Q3 04:57 - Q4 06:11 - Q7 07:23 - Q6 10:27 - Q7 Useful Links: 🛍 NEW MTB Bike Maintenance Book 👉 https://gmbn.eu/MTBMaintenanceBook Sign-up to our newsletter 👉 https://gmbn.eu/newsletter Do you have any more questions for Calvin? Let us know under this video! Watch more on GMBN Tech... 📹 Building The Ultimate Bike Parts 👉 youtu.be/FtFzmO8LZw0 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gmbn.tech/editorschoice 📹 Watch our weekly show 👉 https://gmbn.tech/GMBNTechShow 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound Bazar - El Flaco Collective Curtains Down - El Flaco Collective fly away - dreem full train - dreem High Rises - FLYIN Midnight in Mischief - El Flaco Collective move on - dreem Pico da Maromba - El Flaco Collective Top Floor - FLYIN Una Noche en Lagos - El Flaco Collective Walkover - Parallax Deep #gmbntech #gmbn #mtb #mountainbiking #bikemaintenance #parktool The Global Mountain Bike Network (GMBN) is the world’s largest and fastest-growing online mountain bike channel and community – and your destination for the best mountain bike content in the world. GMBN is dedicated to inspiring and unlocking your riding potential. Our videos cater to fans of every mountain bike discipline: from mile-munching cross-country (XC) riders, through adrenaline-fuelled dirt jumpers, gravity-hungry downhillers or aspiring enduro racers, and beyond. Every day of every month, our ex-pro presenting team are on hand to entertain and inspire you while also providing a uniquely qualified insight into the world of mountain biking. Every week we deliver original daily videos that include: Adventurous and entertaining features Mountain bike skills coaching Technical advice and guidance Mechanical know-how to keep you rolling A place for the riding community with our weekly Dirt Shed Show Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon Bikes: http://gmbn.eu/Canyon Propain Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Propain Orbea Bikes: https://gmbn.eu/Orbea Park Tool: http://gmbn.eu/ParkTool Smith Helmets & Eyewear: https://gmbn.eu/Smith Crankbrothers Pedals: http://gmbn.eu/crankbros Shimano Footwear: https://gmbn.eu/ShimanoShoes Ergon: http://gmbn.eu/ergon Vittoria Tires: https://gmbn.eu/Vittoria Reynolds wheels: https://gmbn.eu/Reynolds FSA: http://gmbn.eu/fsa Topeak: http://gmbn.eu/topeak Garmin: https://gmbn.eu/Garmin Peaty's Products: https://gmbn.eu/Peatys Worx Power Tools: https://gmbn.eu/Worx CamelBak: https://gmbn.eu/CamelBak Watch our sister channels: Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/gmbn Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/embn Global Cycling Network - https://www.youtube.com/gcn GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/gtn GMBN Racing - https://gmbn.eu/GMBNracing GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/gcnitalia GCN en Espanol - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Francais - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenfrancais GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/gcntrainin