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Old 10-10-25 | 06:02 AM
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From: Thailand..........currently Nakhon Ricefield, moving to the beach soon.

Bikes: inferior steel....alas....noodly aluminium assploded

Originally Posted by Tourist in MSN
Thanks for the suggestions, but I think I will just wait for mine to get bent before I buy a tool. I have been riding my disc brake bike for eight years now without a problem. If I need a tool on a bike tour, I will buy a 6 inch adjustable wrench at a hardware store.
A 6" adjustable wrench is already in the on-board tool kit, used to remove cassette lock rings........as long as it opens enough to accept the removal tool and you don't needlessly crank down the lock ring.

Note: it does work to get minor dings out of brake discs with a thin rag or slip of paper to avoid scratches.

For BB5 and BB7 type mechanical brakes, if you have a business card and 5mm allen wrench, you can adjust your brakes on the road in about a minute. Try that before you think you need to bend the rotors.

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