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Flat wrench size question
If you could carry only three sizes in your underseat bag for on-road repairs,
what sizes should you carry...in metric. twitch |
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On Aug 6, 4:07 pm, Twitchell wrote:
If you could carry only three sizes in your underseat bag for on-road repairs, what sizes should you carry...in metric. twitch Depends entirely on what fasteners you have. Some of my bikes are all- allen heads, so I'd probably do a 4, 5 & 6 if I had a quill stem and a 3, 4, and 5 if I was threadless. On my cruiser, I'd do a 15mm open-end for removing the axle nuts, an 8/10mm for my cantilever brakes and fender nuts. |
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Hank says... On Aug 6, 4:07 pm, Twitchell wrote: If you could carry only three sizes in your underseat bag for on-road repairs, what sizes should you carry...in metric. twitch Depends entirely on what fasteners you have. Some of my bikes are all- allen heads, so I'd probably do a 4, 5 & 6 if I had a quill stem and a 3, 4, and 5 if I was threadless. On my cruiser, I'd do a 15mm open-end for removing the axle nuts, an 8/10mm for my cantilever brakes and fender nuts. Ace Hardware is having a sale for metric and SAE...$10 for six wrenches.. metric Includes: 8mm, 10mm, 12mm, 13mm, 14mm and 15mm http://www.acehardware.com/product/i...entPage=family SAE Includes: 5/16", 3/8", 7/16", 1/2", 9/16" and 5/8" http://www.acehardware.com/product/i...entPage=family twitch |
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Twitchell wrote:
If you could carry only three sizes in your underseat bag for on-road repairs, what sizes should you carry...in metric. I don't believe in carrying any tools (other than to fix flats) on a road bike, I carry a multi-tool off-road. I can't think of a scenario where I'd need a flat wrench. |
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On Aug 7, 4:56 am, Peter Cole wrote:
Twitchell wrote: If you could carry only three sizes in your underseat bag for on-road repairs, what sizes should you carry...in metric. I don't believe in carrying any tools (other than to fix flats) on a road bike, I carry a multi-tool off-road. I can't think of a scenario where I'd need a flat wrench. That's because most modern road bikes don't have fasteners that need them. |
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Twitchell wrote:
If you could carry only three sizes in your underseat bag for on-road repairs, what sizes should you carry...in metric. It depends what bike you have. On most high-end derailleur bikes they are unnecessary, unless you're pessimistic enough to want a pair of cone wrenches. On most non-derailleur bikes you'll need whatever fits the axle nuts; usually 15mm, but sometimes 17mm at the rear. Some bikes use 14mm crankbolts, but a normal flat wrench is useless on them; you need a thin-walled socket or the crank puller and a wrench to use with it. On cheaper bikes most things use hex nuts, so you'll have to decide what might need fixing on the road and prioritise. |
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Twitchell wrote: If you could carry only three sizes in your underseat bag for on-road repairs, what sizes should you carry...in metric. The three that fit my bicycle? How am I doing? -- Michael Press |
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On Aug 7, 12:21*pm, Hank wrote:
On Aug 7, 4:56 am, Peter Cole wrote: Twitchell wrote: If you could carry only three sizes in your underseat bag for on-road repairs, what sizes should you carry...in metric. I don't believe in carrying any tools (other than to fix flats) on a road bike, I carry a multi-tool off-road. I can't think of a scenario where I'd need a flat wrench. That's because most modern road bikes don't have fasteners that need them. Some of us ride post-modern bicycles, and thus need a 15mm for our track wheels, a 14mm for our oddly- kitted miche track hubs, and a 1/2in (12.7mm?) for our off-brand quill stem(s?). |
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In article , Michael Press
says... In article , Twitchell wrote: If you could carry only three sizes in your underseat bag for on-road repairs, what sizes should you carry...in metric. The three that fit my bicycle? How am I doing? Better than me. I'm just starting out, trying to figure if I should carry anything at all. Right now, I don't even carry water...but then I don't go that far. Eleven or twelve miles, tops. Thanks folks. I have a multi-tool from Topeak that seems to have all I need except wrenches. I have some loose wrenches lying around so I'll just use them as necessary. twitch |
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"Twitchell" wrote in message
... Better than me. I'm just starting out, trying to figure if I should carry anything at all. Right now, I don't even carry water...but then I don't go that far. Eleven or twelve miles, tops. Pump, spare tube, tyre levers, whatever you need to remove a wheel. No need for water unless it's really hot. cheers, clive |
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