June 26th 06, 01:37 AM
posted to rec.bicycles.tech
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cone wrench: why so massive?
Michael wrote:
During my usual scan of the pegboard displays at LBS, I paused to look at
blister packed cone wrenches (all were Pedro, I think). While the 13mm had more
or less reasonable dimensions and price - roughly 7" handle; about $7 - the
15mm was comparatively huge and 2x-3x the price. Sure, more steel increases
cost, but isn't 12" of leverage on a cone wrench massive overkill? I certainly
would never buy such a beast, much less carry it on the bike.
Because I didn't like the large sizes of the cone wrenches I'd seen, I made one
by grinding down the cheeks of a 13mm-15mm open-end wrench. It turned 26 years
old this month.
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Michael
Like this one?
http://www.rei.com/online/store/Prod...m_cat=datafeed
Many pedals don't allow a full-width 15mm wrench to decrease the
q-factor.
Phil
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