Having just recently received my Radrover and Radmini, I completely understand the excitement of the new purchase and the desire to be fully ready to assemble when the bikes finally arrive : )
While I think the bike could have been put together with the included tools, I used the following instead:
Venzo Torque Set ($59.99)
https://amzn.to/3mk9gAX
- I chose this over the "probike" branded set because the Venzo set torqued to 24NM instead of 20NM. I believe it is also slightly smaller. There were some recent negative reviews on the probike set and a Youtube review I watched on the Venzo set convinced me. While I haven't used the probike set, I am really happy with the Venzo one. I should note that while I fully intended to torque every bolt to the exact specifications, I didn't do this...I just tightened to what seemed reasonable. That said, the torque wrench was still very helpful because some of the bolts are quite long and would have taken a long time to tighten with only the included hex tools.
Bikehand Pedal Wrench ($17.98)
https://amzn.to/3mkWx0G
- This was inexpensive and had a lot of good ratings. I watched the rad assembly video and it mentioned using a pedal wrench. I didn't actually notice whether or not the included toolset came with something that would work.
I did try a couple of the wrenches Rad sent with the bike, which left me underwhelmed. One of the smaller ones wouldn't even fit the nut for attaching the light. So I ended up purchasing replacement "stubby" craftsmen wrenches from Lowes. Lowes sells them individually so I was able to buy the same size wrenches mentioned in the assembly video. Since they are stubby, they fit in the tool bag from Rad (which I kept) and are much better quality.
A nice pair of snips are also handy to have on hand as there are A LOT of zip ties to cut. I bought a dedicated pair to carry with me while riding in case I need them. Here are the ones I bought for $9.99:
https://amzn.to/2XAqTSz
While on the topic of tools, the last item I purchased, was this multi-tool from Crankbrothers for $16:
https://amzn.to/3gm9nrW
I bought this one because the tools are a bit longer than the other ones they sell, which gives you better leverage for those stuck bolts (not that there were any on a new bike, but I am thinking ahead : ) While the hex wrenches Rad sent were just fine, I wanted something compact that would easily stay together in a bag while riding.
Welcome to the community!
While I think the bike could have been put together with the included tools, I used the following instead:
Venzo Torque Set ($59.99)
https://amzn.to/3mk9gAX
- I chose this over the "probike" branded set because the Venzo set torqued to 24NM instead of 20NM. I believe it is also slightly smaller. There were some recent negative reviews on the probike set and a Youtube review I watched on the Venzo set convinced me. While I haven't used the probike set, I am really happy with the Venzo one. I should note that while I fully intended to torque every bolt to the exact specifications, I didn't do this...I just tightened to what seemed reasonable. That said, the torque wrench was still very helpful because some of the bolts are quite long and would have taken a long time to tighten with only the included hex tools.
Bikehand Pedal Wrench ($17.98)
https://amzn.to/3mkWx0G
- This was inexpensive and had a lot of good ratings. I watched the rad assembly video and it mentioned using a pedal wrench. I didn't actually notice whether or not the included toolset came with something that would work.
I did try a couple of the wrenches Rad sent with the bike, which left me underwhelmed. One of the smaller ones wouldn't even fit the nut for attaching the light. So I ended up purchasing replacement "stubby" craftsmen wrenches from Lowes. Lowes sells them individually so I was able to buy the same size wrenches mentioned in the assembly video. Since they are stubby, they fit in the tool bag from Rad (which I kept) and are much better quality.
A nice pair of snips are also handy to have on hand as there are A LOT of zip ties to cut. I bought a dedicated pair to carry with me while riding in case I need them. Here are the ones I bought for $9.99:
https://amzn.to/2XAqTSz
While on the topic of tools, the last item I purchased, was this multi-tool from Crankbrothers for $16:
https://amzn.to/3gm9nrW
I bought this one because the tools are a bit longer than the other ones they sell, which gives you better leverage for those stuck bolts (not that there were any on a new bike, but I am thinking ahead : ) While the hex wrenches Rad sent were just fine, I wanted something compact that would easily stay together in a bag while riding.
Welcome to the community!