Posted on October 7, 2022 by Ron Frazelle

Park Tool just announced a few new tools for your workspace. The End Cap Crimping Pliers, a New Bottom Bracket Tool, and Thru Axle Adaptors.

Check out the details below.

This is a purpose-built cable end cap crimping tool that looks like it would work well on all cable end caps, be it brake, derailleur, or dropper post levers, or whatever other end cap crimping you want to do. There are two crimping positions on the short jaws helping to make it easy to crimp in tight, hard-to-reach spaces. Park Tool says that it is built from forged machined steel. Finishing it off is the classic signature “Park Tool blue”-colored vinyl-dipped handles.

This bottom bracket tool is CNC-machined out of aluminum and is used for 16-notch bottom brackets like Shimano XTR BB93, Dura Ace BB9000, and Token bottom brackets. The tool is made in-house by Park Tool. It also has a 3/8″ ratchet/torque wrench-compatible drive.

The BBT-49.3 tool also has integrated threads for full compatibility with the Park Tool BBT-RS Bottom Bracket Tool Retaining System which is sold separately. This tool will work with chainring lockrings on Shimano STEPS square spindle ebike systems including E6000, E6002, and E6050.

The BBT-49.3 replaces the Shimano TL-FC38 tool.

Quite simply, the TS-2TA.3 Thru Axle Adapters will work in the Park Tool Professional Truing Stands, TS-2.2 and TS-2. to quickly and easily make them fully compatible with thru axle hubs.

See all of the bicycle-specific tools that are offered by Park tool by hitting the link below.

Ron Frazelle is the Cycling Lifestyle Editor for Bikerumor, he has been writing about bicycles and the cycling way of life for 7+ years. Prior to Bikerumor, he worked in the bicycle industry, living and breathing bicycles since 1995. He is based in Anaheim, California, Frazelle is an avid cyclist of all disciplines, camper, father to 6 children, husband, musician and self-proclaimed retro-grouch.

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I much prefer Feedback Sports Pro truing stand design over Parktool style for home use. It pack smaller. And the included kit, not only can be used for truing wheel (regardless if it’s QR or TA), but it’s also useful for truing disc rotor and even for changing tire, sealant, rim tape etc. All that just out of the box, without requiring to purchase all the optional add on that Parktool stand needs (disc truing gauge, adapter etc.)

you know what also works pretty well with thru-axles on a truing stand?

the through axle. and it’s free.

Or a large Allen wrench, or a wooden dowel. One could use almost anything.

Finally! I couldn’t figure out how to crimp my cable ends, thanks Park Tool!!

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