European-made software maker Unior has launched a giant cache of recent bicycle restore instruments appropriate for skilled and residential mechanics – from the BMX-specific kits we previewed final summer time, to a brand new Grasp Wheel Constructing software equipment, and plenty of smaller bike instruments in between. Unior is thought all through Europe for greater than 100 years of producing hand instruments in Slovenia, however their bike-specific software household is kind of a bit youthful, so there’s at all times room to fill out the lineup.
First up are a few BMX kits impressed by the recognition of Unior’s Dwelling Equipment, Professional Equipment & Grasp Equipment complete software kits. With a growth in BMX racing and the vast majority of BMXers servicing their very own bikes, there was a spot in high-quality all-in-one toolkits to repair every thing on the 20″ singlespeed race bike.
The 830€ BMX Equipment sits on the high-end of that spectrum, with its personal sturdy, lockable French waterproof software case and 43 rigorously chosen, Slovenian-made Unior BMX bike instruments securely saved inside in laser-cut foam trays.
Each piece is knowledgeable mechanic degree software, constructed to final a lifetime of wrenching.
On the extra inexpensive finish of the spectrum is the 236€ BMX Roll Set. Meant extra as a privateer race day setup, you continue to get 16 core bike instruments like hexes, pedal wrench, master-link pliers, a series software & cable cutters.
And all of it is available in a weather-resistant software roll with further slots on your different most popular race day instruments, small elements pockets, and massive alloy eyelets designed to hold off a automotive seat headrest or a fence within the race pits. (There’s additionally an analogous, non-BMX Software Wrap Equipment, for individuals who trip larger wheels & gears.)
Past these complete bike-specific kits, Unior additionally has a few new task-specific kits…
First up is the 350€ Grasp Wheel Constructing Equipment, a complete equipment appropriate for knowledgeable wheelbuilding workshop, or for the house tinkerer who needs to construct their very own wheels.
Inside Unior’s 2-level plastic carrying case are 19 wheel-specific instruments secured in pre-cut foam inserts. You get nipple drivers, nipple insertion instruments, nipple velocity bits, socket driver, aero spoke holder, straight-pull spoke pliers, a spoke measuring software, and varied spoke wrenches to suit all modern-sized nipples.
On your trendy BBs, a brand new 220€ Backside Bracket Bearing Press Equipment might be extra fitted to bike retailers, or the bicycle owner with n+1 bikes to keep up.
You get a single-level plastic case with an easy-to-use small-scale quick-release sealed bearing press that features drifts to suit most trendy BB30 & PressFit backside bracket requirements, like: SRAM DUB, BB30, BB86/BB92.
Unior provides new equipment & hand instruments, too
On the smaller aspect of issues…
Unior simply fully overhauled their Professional Truing Stand final summer time and added these good colourful spoke wrenches too. Now, they’ve made a pleasant wood base for the brand new stand to maintain your small elements from rolling away as nicely. No one likes to lose a nipple. We snuck a peek on the 150€ bolt-on beech base at Eurobike, however now your store can add it to your 410€ skilled truing stand to guard your worktop and make it simpler to maneuver across the store for wheel builds & truing work.
Then, there’s this new 10€ Flare Nut Wrench that gives a strong 7mm or 8mm grip in your brake hose nuts. And with a 1/4″ sq. gap within the middle, you may pop it into many normal torque wrenches to truly set up new brake strains to the correct manufacturer-recommended setting.
Flush Cutters look similar to an everyday set of angled finish nips, however these 31€ cutters are finely-ground with a flat aspect in order that they offer a wonderfully flush lower to zip ties or different plastic bits. No extra sharp edges to get caught on. They aren’t as onerous as common slicing nippers, so they’re “for plastic solely” however an ideal means so as to add a professional crowning glory to your bike builds.
There are at all times extra Backside Bracket sockets so as to add as BB requirements proceed to broaden so quickly, it’s foolish we even nonetheless use the phrase normal. For 50€ you may choose up both the brand new E13 or Hope BB Socket in pink anodized, precision-machined aluminum.
Lastly, for outlets engaged on 4th era Bosch ebikes, the motor mounts use a particular T40 Plus torx interface, not the usual tapered torx… as a result of requirements. /s Anyway, Unior has your again and an 11€ Screwdriver Socket with 1/2″ TX Plus T40 profile so you may set up and take away the brand new motors with out rounding out these bizarre bolts.
All the new Unior Bike Instruments can be found now, in inventory each in Europe & North America, able to ship out out of your native distributor.
