Originally Posted by
Lilcphoto
to change a chainring, one only needs an allen wrench (I have sucessfully gotten my chainring bolts off and on without the use of the dedicated tool. Though for the record, I do own the tool, and have needed it as well.
If you take your chainring bolts off and on without the appropriate tool on both sides then you are doing it wrong even if it seems to work, and it's a good way to torque those bolts improperly as well as a good way to chew up your parts, since the nut will slip as you tighten the assembly. Am I wrong?