iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Park Tool

@parktool.com

1.5K followers 98 following 65 posts

Manufacturer of bicycle tools and repair equipment for professional and home mechanics since 1963. Customer service inquiries: parktool.com/contact

Posts Replies Media

Park Tool @parktool.com · 24/03/2026

If you're going for more of a laid-back vibe, maybe the TSTD-1 is on your wavelength: www.parktool.com/en-us/produc...

Park Tool's Truman Purdy modeling a vivid blue tie-dye shirt, featuring the words "Trust Me, I'm a Bike Mechanic" screenprinted on the front.

180

Park Tool @parktool.com · 24/03/2026

New merch available today! Broadcast your trustworthiness with our Trust Me, I'm a Bike Mechanic hat. www.parktool.com/en-us/produc...

Park Tool's own Truman Purdy modeling the aforementioned hat.

3170

Park Tool @parktool.com · 27/02/2026

It’s Calvin’s final day in the office before retirement and what is he doing? Making a video, of course.

3183

Park Tool @parktool.com · 26/02/2026

The TS-2 turns 50 this year! I teased it on the other social platforms, but Bluesky gets an exclusive: we will *definitely* be doing *something* fun to commemorate the golden anniversary of the TS-2. Stay tuned...

Black & white magazine ad from 1976 featuring an illustration of the TS-2 truing stand. Text reads:

NEW, IMPROVED PROFESSIONAL QUALITY TRUING STAND

A Good Tool Made Even Better
New Nylon Bushings At Pivot Points For Improved Truing Accuracy Accepts 16" to 28"Wheels
Automatically Centers'Offset' Wheels
Made of Heavy Chrome-Plated Steel

PARK TRUING STAND
Model TS2

Available from your favorite Distributor./Write for our Catalog.

PARK TOOL CO.

2286

Park Tool @parktool.com · 13/08/2025

The ASF-1 replaces the clamp in any Park Tool Professional Repair Stand with a rotating crossbar and two adjustable 12"/30 cm support forks, which can be configured to accommodate a wide variety of bicycles with non-standard frame designs. Learn more at parktool.com/ASF-1

081

Park Tool @parktool.com · 04/06/2025

The PRS-30 is available as a complete unit with integrated wheels for easy repositioning, or as a standalone upright which can be bolted to a base or directly to the floor. Learn more at parktool.com/PRS-30

150

Park Tool @parktool.com · 04/06/2025

Available today: an all-new repair stand from Park Tool! Specifically designed for the unique challenges of heavy e-bikes, the PRS-30 effortlessly lifts up to 120 lbs. using the included hand crank or a battery-operated drill.

Product still of the Park Tool PRS-30 Mechanical Lift Repair Stand

4204

Park Tool @parktool.com · 06/05/2025

These 3D models are available under a @creativecommons.bsky.social BY-NC-SA 4.0 license, so you can modify or share them for any non-commercial purpose you see fit. Have any other tools you'd like to see for round two? Let us know!

A Park Tool 3-way hex wrench in a 3D-printed holder mounted on pegboard

A Park Tool ATD-1.2 torque driver in a 3D-printed holder mounted on pegboard

A Park Tool DAG-3 in a 3D-printed holder mounted on pegboard

A composite of two pictures, both showing a Park Tool valve core remover in a different 3D-printed holder mounted on pegboard

1110

Park Tool @parktool.com · 10/04/2025

We’ve had a great time fixing bikes and meeting their riders at day one of the Sea Otter Classic. If you’re here this weekend, come say hi! Pictured: Calvin and a fan.

Calvin Jones and Gary Fisher. Gary Fisher is dressed with a country western flair and is giving an enthusiastic thumbs up

0281

Park Tool @parktool.com · 05/04/2025

What if I told you that not only did we already make a BLT-1, but that it was a spoke wrench belt:

The Park Tool BLT-1, a woven nylon belt with a black spoke wrench as the buckle

120

Park Tool @parktool.com · 30/11/2024

During this busy holiday shopping season, we hope you'll #shoplocal for your bicycle-related needs! Park Tool was founded in 1963 in the back of Hazel Park Cycle Center in East St. Paul, MN, and we've always tried to do our best to support the local bike shop.

Photo from 1961 of a storefront sign. It reads:

Schwinn Bikes
Hazel Park Bicycle
Skate Exchange

316018

Park Tool @parktool.com · 14/11/2024

We've always been open to new platforms and ways of engaging mechanics and riders to help them fix their bikes. See this #throwbackthursday example for proof: the Park Tool website way back in 2000, touting the bona fides of our education director Calvin Jones.

A screenshot of the Park Tool website in the year 2000, featuring the following text:

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
Check out these Frequently Asked Questions for advice on many common problems. Calvin Jones, our Technical Editor, pictured below at the 1998 Mountain Bike World Championships, has some serious credentials (see below) so you can be assured of good advice.

• 8 Years Instructor Barnett Bicycle Institute
• US Olympic Team Mechanic
• Manager of National Team Mechanics at
MTB World Championships
• 23 Years in the Bicycle Industry
• Instructor at USA Cycling Mechanics
Licensing Clinics

WHEELS
How do I adjust and center the TS-2 Truing Stand?
How do I measure spoke tension?
What should I do about bent spokes in the wheel?
What can I do about a clicking noise in rear wheel?
How to I fix a flat tire, change tires, or remove and install the wheels?

DERAILLEURS and CHAINS
How do I size bicycle derailleur chain?
How do I remove and install a chain?
How do I fix a chain tight link?
How do I adjust the rear derailleur?
What can I do when my the chain skips?
How do I adjust the rear derailleur index shifting?

1190