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Old 07-31-18 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by cyccommute
Yup. You need a special tool to get it off. It's the worst tool ever made for a bike and the worst idea ever put on a bike...and there have been some real stinkers to compete with it!
To be fair, there are far better tools for dealing with a stubborn fixed cup, e.g.:



But they're not cheap. And really, if there's nothing wrong with the fixed cup, there's no compelling reason to remove it.
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