Park Tool Brake Locking Ratchet Review

Servicing a bike is like meditation for me; it relaxes me, it melts the stress away. Except for laying new cables. Of course, the beginning part is fine; Prepare housing, lay the ideal cable route, ensure cleanliness and cleanliness. But then you get to the brakes or the derailleur and you realize that you need three, maybe four hands to get it right. This drives me crazy. This tool is expensive for what it does, but it allows you to set the ideal cable tension and makes the process easy. Just…

Media failed to load. This parking cable adjustment tool is essential for quick and repeatable tensioning of brake and shifter cables. This allows the user to properly tension the cable and then have their hands free to make that cable adjustment. Pulling the cable by hand is possible, but tedious and time-consuming. This parking tool eliminates these "cons" and works flawlessly. It is easy to use, well made and very functional. It's a little pricey, but unlike some competitors, it works well…

Okay so technically a bit overpriced but the alternatives aren't worth exploring unless you're using a specific type of cable or have some dexterity. IceToolz and Pedro messed up a perfect design by putting barbs on their gripping surface, which is fine for plastic-coated cables but will rip bare cables or silicone-lubricated stuff that's preferred in higher-end Shimano component groups; Hazen doesn't include a locking mechanism, meaning you still only have one hand free, which is fine most of…