Originally Posted by
le mans
that adjustment lock nut for the cable is hard to loosen, any ideas? i don't want to wreck it, it looks like alloy.
Use two pliers: one to hold the barrel and the other to loosen the lock ring. Put some grease on the threads before you re-connect so it will be easier next time.
i'm thinking i might need to strip that hub, anyway
along with the spokes, i want it fitted to a 26" alloy wheel
Looks like an AW hub; plenty of parts available for those, should the need arise. The Sun CR-18 rim is available in a 590mm ERD size with 32, 36, or 40 spoke hole drilling and is a drop-in replacement for the original steel rim. If you don't want to re-use the spokes, just measure the old ones and get the same size to use with the CR-18 rim.