AliExpress Bike Tools I Actually Use
Tom Bowers Cycling
January 22, 2026
Working on your own bike can be frustrating. Not because the jobs are difficult, but because they are fiddly, stressful, and easy to get wrong. But in today’s video I show you six cheap AliExpress tools that make your life so much easier!
If you want to try any yourself:
TOSEEK Cutting Guide https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c2R4Ff8L
Riderace Cable Routing https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c45s95Pv
RRSKIT Cleat Alignment https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3kDVoRN
Risk Saddle Levelling Tool https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3DJPfM7
TOOPRE BB Tool https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4Bb1Ltd
Disk Rotor Tool https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4CDJ21Z
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Timestamps
Intro 0:00
TOOPRE BB Tool 01:16
Disk Rotor Tool 02:50
Risk Saddle Alignment Tool 04:30
Cleat Adjustment Tool 07:05
Cable Routing Tool 08:03
Steerer Chopping Tool 10:31
Buy Cheap Buy Twice 13:02
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Parts Mentioned
ToolsTOOPRE 5 in 1 Bottom Bracket Tool Remover BBR60 FSA386 Bike Installation Repair Wrench BBR60 BBR9100 FSA 386 Removal Tool
Created: January 24, 2026The reviewer introduces the TOOPRE 5-in-1 bottom bracket tool as the first tool in the video. They praise it for combining six common bottom bracket standards into one tool, making it super useful for DIY work on various threaded bottom brackets. They note it can be used with a spanner, hex socket, or attached to a torque wrench/ratchet.
AI-Summary
Pros
- Combines six of the most common bottom bracket standards into one tool.
- Super useful for DIY mechanics dealing with multiple standards.
- Can be engaged with a spanner, hex socket, or attached to a torque wrench/ratchet for easy use.
- Costs about five quid (very affordable).
- Solves the problem of having to buy multiple dedicated tools for different standards.
Cons
- The actual teeth are not going to engage quite as well as a dedicated tool.
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TOOPRE 5 in 1 Bottom Bracket Tool Remover BBR60 FSA386 Bike Installation Repair Wrench BBR60 BBR9100 FSA 386 Removal Tool
VXM Bicycle Disc Brake Pad Adjustment Alignment Tool Plate Brake Rotor Adjustment Bicycle Brake Disc Bicycle Accessories
Created: January 24, 2026The reviewer discusses two different designs of brake rotor and caliper alignment shims, one branded Rider Ace and the other Dmount. They explain how the tools are used to ensure perfect caliper alignment and eliminate brake rub.
AI-Summary
Pros
- Makes aligning brake rotors and calipers perfectly easy
- Ensures a slim bit of clearance on either side of the rotor to minimize brake rub
- One of the designs (the smaller one) is noted to work with almost any set of calipers
- A rim brake specific version is also available
Cons
- One of the designs, described as the more sturdy and useful one, does not always work brilliantly in every set of rotors and calipers due to its size
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RISK Bicycle Seat Cushion Adjustment Level Tool Bike Saddle Angle Measuring Tool Riding Fitting RL262
Created: January 24, 2026The reviewer presents the RISK saddle angle tool as a 3D-printed device designed to precisely level a bike saddle in both side-to-side and fore-aft directions. They highlight its utility for replicating bike fit across multiple bikes and its compatibility with modern saddle designs.
AI-Summary
Pros
- Super useful for constantly building and tinkering with bikes
- Allows precise saddle angle adjustment using a phone's spirit level app
- Works well on modern saddles with cutaways due to its flat surface
- Has a built-in mini spirit level for quick side-to-side adjustment, especially useful for turbo trainer setup
- Handy piece of kit used all the time for setting up bikes and measuring angles
Cons
- The built-in mini spirit level is noted as not being the most accurate thing in the world
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RISK Bicycle Seat Cushion Adjustment Level Tool Bike Saddle Angle Measuring Tool Riding Fitting RL262
Rrskit Road Bike Self-Locking Pedal Cleat Tool SPD Pedal Spacer Adjustment Tool for KEO New pedal cleat for road MTB Bikes
Created: January 24, 2026The reviewer briefly mentions the Rrskit Road Bike Self-Locking Pedal Cleat Tool SPD Pedal Spacer Adjustment Tool for KEO New pedal cleat for road MTB Bikes but does not provide detailed analysis.
AI-Summary
Pros
- It is described as a tool that can help replicate cleat position when swapping or replacing cleats.
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Bike Internal Cable Routing Kit For Bicycle Frames Mountain MTB Road Cycling Brake Shift Hydraulic Inner Wire Install Guide Tool
Created: December 05, 2024The reviewer discusses an internal cable routing kit from the brand Rider Ace, purchased from AliExpress. They describe its purpose for routing brake hoses and gear cables through internally routed frames, including those with integrated handlebars. They share their personal experience using it, including a workaround they employ.
AI-Summary
Pros
- Makes internal cable routing much easier and quicker.
- Very affordable (cost about three or four dollars).
- Has been used successfully on multiple bikes with full internal routing, including a Light Carbon gravel bike and a Timeout Doz build.
- Strongly recommended for anyone with an internally routed bike, even for simple adjustments or cable changes.
- There are many brands available on AliExpress, so there's no need to spend a fortune on a Western kit.
Cons
- The reviewer admits they may be using it wrong.
- They never really got the included threaded adapters to work well.
- They lost most of the parts from the kit over time.
- Their personal method involves taping the cable/hose to the wire instead of using the designed adapters.
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Bike Internal Cable Routing Kit For Bicycle Frames Mountain MTB Road Cycling Brake Shift Hydraulic Inner Wire Install Guide Tool
TOSEEK Bicycle Fork Handlebar Seatpost Cutter Tools Bike Carbon Fiber Steerer Bar Cutter Holder Saw Tool For 22.2mm 28.6mm
Created: January 24, 2026The reviewer discusses the TOSEEK fork steerer cutting guide, a tool for making straight cuts on fork steerers and seatposts. They describe it as making a risky job much easier and recommend it over improvised methods, especially for expensive carbon bikes.
AI-Summary
Pros
- Makes a risky and disliked job much easier.
- Allows for a perfectly straight cut every time.
- Prevents mangling the fork steerer, which could be a very expensive mistake.
- Works perfectly fine on seatposts as well for weight savings.
- Cost-effective at about $15 compared to expensive mistakes.
Cons
- Designed to be clamped in a vise, which the reviewer doesn't have, requiring improvisation (bracing on a surface).
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