Posts by Joel King
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Written by Joel on November 15, 2022/Park Tool News
Park Tool Opens Applications for 2023 Community Tool Grants
Park Tool is pleased to announce that the application period for their 2023 Community Tool Grant will open November 15, 2022, and run until December 31, 2022.
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Written by Joel on July 15, 2022/Shop Rag Newsletter
Shop Rag Issue 25 — New in Blue Ep. 9
Learn about all-new tools like the TS-2.3 Professional Wheel Truing Stand, Park Tool's history of teaching and educating people about all things bike repair, and more in this issue of Shop Rag!
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Written by Joel on November 01, 2021/Shop Rag Newsletter
Shop Rag Issue 24 — New in Blue Ep. 8
Learn about all-new tools like the MTB-5 Rescue Tool, the history of Park Tool multi-tools, and more in this issue of Shop Rag!
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Written by Joel on April 14, 2021/Shop Rag Newsletter
Shop Rag Issue 23 — New in Blue Ep. 7
Learn all about the new 3D-forged derailleur hanger alignment gauge, get a tour of the Park Tool factory, and more in this issue of Park Tool Shop Rag!
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Written by Joel on June 26, 2020/Shop Rag Newsletter
Shop Rag Issue 22 — New in Blue Ep. 5
Learn all about new Lockring Tools and Bleed Kits, the Truing Stand family tree, and more in this issue of Park Tool Shop Rag!
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Written by Joel on June 23, 2020/Park Tool News
Park Tool Announces Winners of 5th Annual Tool Grants
Park Tool Company is proud to announce the winners of their 2020 Community Tool Grants. For the fifth consecutive year the company will award ten non-profit, bicycle related programs with shop quality tools and repair stands.
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Written by Joel on December 20, 2019/Shop Rag Newsletter
Shop Rag Issue 21 — New Tools, Old Repair Stands
Learn about the all-new THH-1 and THT-1, the history of Park Tool repair stands, and more in this issue of Park Tool Shop Rag!
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Written by Joel on November 27, 2019/Park Tool News
Park Tool Gift Guide
We’ve got over 500 tools designed and built to handle nearly any repair or maintenance task on a bicycle. Check out this guide for a few of our favorites sure to make your home mechanic merry.
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Written by Joel on November 01, 2019/Park Tool News
Accepting Applications for 2020 Community Tool Grants November 1
Park Tool is pleased to announce the application period for their 2020 Community Tool Grants will open November 1, 2019 and run until December 31, 2019.
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Written by Joel on October 02, 2019/Park Tool News
Announcing Updated Park Tool School Featuring the All-New Teacher's Guide BBB-4TG
Since being launched in 2000, the Park Tool School has taught thousands of cyclists how to maintain, repair and diagnose issues that plague a bicycle in a hands-on environment. Park Tool recently launched the updated version of the Park Tool School complete with the new Instructor's Guide (BBB-4TG) and support materials, and updated the 4th edition of the Park Tool Big Blue Book of Bicycle Repair (BBB-4).
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Written by Joel on October 02, 2019/Shop Rag Newsletter
Shop Rag Issue 20 — New Tools, New How-Tos
In this Shop Rag, learn about product updates from EuroBike, new repair help, and more.
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Written by Joel on July 16, 2019/Shop Rag Newsletter
Shop Rag Issue 19 — New Tools for Summer 2019
Learn about the BBB-4, new tool kits, the history of frame tools, and more in this issue of Park Tool Shop Rag!
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Written by Joel on March 22, 2019/Shop Rag Newsletter
Shop Rag Issue 18 — New in Blue 2!
Learn about the all-new PCS-9.2 and PCS-10.2, how the HBT-1 gets made, and more in this issue of Park Tool Shop Rag!
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Written by Joel on March 22, 2019/Park Tool News
Park Tool Announces Winners of 4th Annual Community Tool Grants
Park Tool is proud to announce the winners of their 2019 Community Tool Grants. This is the fourth year the company has awarded ten non-profits with bicycle tools and repair stands to help them continue to make a difference in their community.
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Written by Joel on November 09, 2018/Park Tool News
Park Tool Announces 4th Annual Community Tool Grant Program
For the fourth consecutive year, Park Tool is proud to announce they are accepting applications for the Park Tool Community Grant Tool Program which is designed to help local non-profit cycling organizations worldwide get the tools and repair products they need.
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Written by Joel on September 27, 2018/Shop Rag Newsletter
Shop Rag Issue 17 — New in Blue!
Learn about new products for 2019, Calvin's visit to GCN, and more in this issue of Park Tool Shop Rag!
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Written by Joel on July 14, 2018/Shop Rag Newsletter
Shop Rag Issue 16 — Anodizing: More Than Just a Pretty Face
Learn about anodizing tools, new products for 2019, and more in this issue of Park Tool Shop Rag!
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Written by Joel on March 31, 2018/Park Tool News
Park Tool Announces Winners of 3rd Annual Community Tool Grants
Park Tool is proud to announce the winners of their 2018 Community Tool Grants. This is the third year the company has awarded ten non-profits with bicycle tools and repair stands to help them continue to make a difference in their community.
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Written by Joel on March 31, 2018/Shop Rag Newsletter
Shop Rag Issue 15 — Workshop Organization and Efficiency
Optimize your workshop, watch the latest Pinkbike Tech Talk, and more in this issue of Park Tool Shop Rag!
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Written by Joel on February 23, 2018/Park Tool News
Park Tool Celebrates 100,000 YouTube Subscribers
Park Tool would like to thank the over 100,000 people who’ve subscribed to their YouTube channel to learn how to tweak, adjust and fix their bikes while being entertained by Park Tool’s Director of Education and Master Mechanic, Calvin Jones.
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Written by Joel on January 12, 2018/Park Tool News
Local Fix Contest Winner
We are happy to announce the winner of the Local Fix Video Contest — Canyon Cycles of Dripping Springs, TX!
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Written by Joel on December 28, 2017/Shop Rag Newsletter
Shop Rag Issue 14 — THS-1 Trailhead Workstation Preview
Get a preview of the new THS-1, watch the latest Repair Help, and more in this issue of Park Tool Shop Rag!
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Written by Joel on November 08, 2017/Park Tool News
Park Tool Announces 3rd Annual Community Tool Grant Program
For the third consecutive year, Park Tool is accepting applications for its annual Community Tool Grant Program. The grant program is designed to help local non-profit, community oriented cycling organizations get the bicycle repair products they need.
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Written by Joel on October 07, 2017/Shop Rag Newsletter
Shop Rag Issue 13 — 40 New Tools for 2018!
Learn about the latest new tools, check out our new Guide to Derailleurs, and more in this issue of Park Tool Shop Rag!
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Written by Joel on September 07, 2017/Park Tool News
Park Tool and FSA / Vision Europe Enter into Two-Year Marketing Partnership
Park Tool is proud to announce they have entered into a two-year marketing agreement with FSA / Vision to provide tools to the FSA/Vision Neutral Technical Support vehicles in Europe and that Park Tool products will be used in all FSA/Vision videos, training seminars and during press functions.
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Written by Joel on July 28, 2017/Park Tool News
Every town. Any fix.
Park Tool is the most respected — and trusted — brand of bicycle tools across the globe. But to understand the true impact, you need to go back to where we started: the local bike shop.
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Written by Joel on July 07, 2017/Shop Rag Newsletter
Shop Rag Issue 12 — New Tool Alert!
Learn about the latest new tools, get a preview of the Guide to Derailleurs, and more in this issue of Park Tool Shop Rag!
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Written by Joel on March 30, 2017/Shop Rag Newsletter
Shop Rag Issue 11 — What Shops Have to Say About the TS-4
Hear what shops think of the new TS-4 Professional Truing stand! Plus check out our new Guide to Chains, 2017 Community Grant recipients, and QBP Women's Mechanic Scholarship winners.
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Written by Joel on February 22, 2017/Park Tool News
2017 Community Tool Grant Winners
Park Tool is proud to announce the winners of the 2017 Community Tool Grants.
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Written by Joel on December 08, 2016/Shop Rag Newsletter
Shop Rag Issue 10 — Repair Stand Gift Guide
Find the perfect gift for your favorite home mechanic! Watch the video to see our guide to Portable Repair Stands, plus check out the latest content and deals.
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Written by Joel on September 15, 2016/Shop Rag Newsletter
Shop Rag Issue 9 — 30 New Tools for 2017
Check out all our new 2017 tools! Watch the video to get a rundown of all the latest Park Tool products, explore new Repair Help content, and more in this issue of Shop Rag.
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Written by Joel on May 19, 2016/Shop Rag Newsletter
Shop Rag Issue 8 — The MW-1 Mobile Workshop
In Shop Rag Issue 8 we tour the new MW-1 Mobile Workshop, introduce new tools, and more. Check it out!
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Written by Joel on April 10, 2016/Shop Rag Newsletter
Shop Rag Issue 7 — Introducing the MW-1
Park Tool is proud to announce a new Mobile Workshop Event Trailer (MW-1) will make it’s debut at this year’s Sea Otter Classic, April 14-17, 2016 in Monterey, CA.
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Written by Joel on December 18, 2015/Shop Rag Newsletter
Shop Rag Issue 6 — How to Use the DT-5.2
This fall we introduced an update to our disc brake mount facing system, the DT-5.2. The system has been upgraded to make it more versatile than ever. For an in-depth look at how the tool works, check out the product and instruction video here.
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Written by Joel on October 07, 2015/Shop Rag Newsletter
Shop Rag Issue 5 — 28 New Tools for 2016
We've been busy again this year. At Eurobike and Interbike we featured 28 new products designed to make your bicycle work faster and easier. From a fresh take on multi-tools to some new, problem-solving shop tools, this year's lineup is more proof of our commitment to building the best, most comprehensive tool line in the industry. Take a video tour of the new products with Park Tool Engineer Max and Chief Mechanic Eric Hawkins.
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Written by Joel on January 06, 2014/Park Tool News
American Restoration Episode Features Park Tool
Park Tool President Eric Hawkins made a guest appearance on The History Channel’s reality TV-show American Restoration.
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