Useless and Worthless Tools
06-12-16 | 10:52 AM
#101
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Remember, this is intended as a professional shop tool, not a home mechanics tool, so it's expected to be used on a daily basis. Some crown races/base plates do pop off easily but many on steel or alloy steerer can be very tight. Also, I don't know I'd attack a carbon fork with a screwdriver or razor blade.
06-12-16 | 03:28 PM
#103
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The 'regular' wrench? Yeah, pile of crap. The 'professional' wrench? Two different angles on the jaws, almost no pedal winds up in a bad position for it.
06-13-16 | 08:22 AM
#104
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From: Middle of the road, NJ
... and if you're needing three hands, you're doing it wrong. The suggested use is to mount the TOOL in a work stand, see Crown Race Removal with the CRP-2 Crown Race Puller | Park Tool
06-13-16 | 09:37 PM
#105
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Although the professional wrench is terrible in it's own way. It's just a tool head tack welded onto a round tube and I've seen the whole head just break off.
06-13-16 | 09:44 PM
#106
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Edit: I can't internet today.
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06-14-16 | 09:44 AM
#107
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From: Tampa, Florida
Park Tool ISIS bottom bracket tool, BBT-18. Terribly loose fit and the dang thing has an octagon on the back side. Yes, 8 flats, not 6. More is better, right? Unless you want to put a socket or box end wrench on it. Horrible tool for an almost obsolete bottom bracket interface but I still wonder WTH Park Tool was thinking with that thing.
06-14-16 | 09:58 AM
#108
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From: Wilmington, DE
Bikes: 2016 Hong Fu FM-079-F, 1984 Trek 660, 2005 Iron Horse Warrior Expert, 2009 Pedal Force CX1, 2016 Islabikes Beinn 20 (son's)
06-14-16 | 10:06 AM
#109
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@#$% isis/octalink anyhow :-)
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"Well, well!" said Holmes, impatiently. "A good cyclist does not need a high road. The moor is intersected with paths and the moon is at the full."
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"Well, well!" said Holmes, impatiently. "A good cyclist does not need a high road. The moor is intersected with paths and the moon is at the full."
06-14-16 | 10:17 AM
#110
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From: Folsom CA
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I have this strange tool that came to me in my Dad's tool kit he kept with his Paramount. It's a sheet metal handle about 4-5 in long, shaped like an 8 or a snowman. There's a circular tool head with 6 or 8 notches (a spoke wrench, I think) mounted on one end of it on a swivel. All galvanized. I can't find the photo but I posted it here somewhere a while ago and no one had any ideas what it might be for. All assumed it was a spoke wrench but could not explain the swivel or the handle.
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Genesis 49:16-17
"Well, well!" said Holmes, impatiently. "A good cyclist does not need a high road. The moor is intersected with paths and the moon is at the full."
Genesis 49:16-17
"Well, well!" said Holmes, impatiently. "A good cyclist does not need a high road. The moor is intersected with paths and the moon is at the full."
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06-14-16 | 10:59 AM
#111
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Bikes: 2016 Hong Fu FM-079-F, 1984 Trek 660, 2005 Iron Horse Warrior Expert, 2009 Pedal Force CX1, 2016 Islabikes Beinn 20 (son's)
06-14-16 | 11:03 AM
#112
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My bike has one also. I did have to buy that BB tool so I could use it once, but I figured out I can use a regular crank puller if I put something down in the hole to serve as a foot.
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Genesis 49:16-17
"Well, well!" said Holmes, impatiently. "A good cyclist does not need a high road. The moor is intersected with paths and the moon is at the full."
Genesis 49:16-17
"Well, well!" said Holmes, impatiently. "A good cyclist does not need a high road. The moor is intersected with paths and the moon is at the full."
06-14-16 | 11:10 AM
#113
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From: Wilmington, DE
Bikes: 2016 Hong Fu FM-079-F, 1984 Trek 660, 2005 Iron Horse Warrior Expert, 2009 Pedal Force CX1, 2016 Islabikes Beinn 20 (son's)
I have two ISIS cranks but only one that is worth keeping in regular service (the other is a cheap Truvativ that was worth the purchase price for the chainrings alone). Both have self-extracting crank bolts so I've never had the pleasure of using the little plug that came in my Nashbar tool kit for pulling ISIS cranks. I do wish I had waited until Stronglight modified the Pulsions to use external bearings.
06-14-16 | 11:47 AM
#114
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From: Pittsburgh, PA
Bikes: '96 Litespeed Catalyst, '05 Litespeed Firenze, '06 Litespeed Tuscany, '20 Surly Midnight Special, All are 3x10. It is hilly around here!
Fully agree about ISIS but I've had wonderful service from V-1 Octalinks. The 105 Octalink Hollowtech crank I bought aftermarket came with the little "mushroom" tool needed to use a standard crank puller. My Ultegra Hollowtech crank had self extracting bolts so no extra tools was needed. Both bottom brackets lasted a very long time and were retired still in good condition.
06-14-16 | 01:58 PM
#115
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From: Stephenville TX
Bikes: 2010 Trek 7100
