Originally Posted by
breakaway01
You know, there's a way to take a lockring off in the field without a chainwhip--used to be something called a "hypercracker" which went out of production, but now there's a replacement:
Stein "Hypercracker" Mini Lock Ring Tool from Harris Cyclery
a touch pricey at $20 but for a long unsupported tour you shouldn't go without.
Andrew
Dang that's cool! Seems vital for a tour.