VAR Tools shows off its second-generation Disc Brake Mount Facing Tool at Philly Bike Expo.
PHILADELPHIA (BRAIN) — VAR Tools has literally been on the cutting edge of quality bicycle tools since 1945 in Gellainiville, France. So there was some buzz at the Philly Bike Expo on Saturday over the debut of the second-generation Disc Brake Mount Facing Tool on display with curious onlookers watching it in action.
Wayne Bingham, owner of Mel Pinto Imports of Lovettsville, Virginia, is the U.S. VAR Tools distributor. A former retailer and self-described "bike tool nerd," Bingham showed off the first-generation facing tool for frames and forks at the 2016 Expo. Returning this year with the improved version was a full-circle moment.
When the original tool was being developed, Bingham wondered if there would be a market for it. He found out quickly there was as the 2016 Expo approached.
"I literally got it two weeks before the show," said Bingham, who added that while there are other facing tools in the market, VAR’s is the only one with dual heads that cut simultaneously. "I actually started getting cold calls from my customers asking about the tool because they were saying they needed a tool like this."
Having two heads cutting into the mount at the same time was a breakthrough because other tools faced only one bolt mount at a time. That requires carefully measuring for evenness. "You have to go back and forth, and you’ll never get that accurate," Bingham said.
In the nine years since, VAR’s […]
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