rubber pad for clamp arm

cut up an old tire and zip tie it to your clamp head on the repair stand. keeps the saddles scuff free. pic also shows what i keep in my work tray at all times. cable end crimps. grease tub. boshield t9. pedal wrench. 5mm t handle is for adjusting fd height/rotation and cable pinch bolt. yellow pin spanner for 1 piece cranks. t9 can has the patented never loose your straw attachment. take a piece of tape and create a tether for the straw. even if it falls off the nozzle it is never far away.

temporary bar tape clamp

use your park pin spanners to clamp on to bar tape. great for when number 2 calls, answering the phone, tending to walk ins, eating etc. you know you don't pull those pin spanners out much anyways

quick and dirty 4th hand tool

i use this "trick" to pull the slack out of cable systems. pinch end cap/crimp with thumb and middle. use index to push brake arm and pull the slack out. rarely do i pull out the real deal. i use the real one on bmx u brakes or brakes that have a lot of spring tension

hauling with the trek portland

hauled this tool box about 5 miles on flat ground. avg about 8-10 mph. got it home just fine. paid 7 bucks for the box and 2 tools. good ol made in the usa. the box is made by metal box and cabinet corp (MBC). they used to make boxes for snap on long ago