Nipple/Spoke Wrench size?
01-20-10, 11:31 AM
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Nipple/Spoke Wrench size?
I have a 2008 Giant OCR-1 with an Xero, twin-paired spoke wheelset.
Does anybody know offhand what size nipples the wheels take and the spoke wrench size I should get to fit them?
Does anybody know offhand what size nipples the wheels take and the spoke wrench size I should get to fit them?
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Get a black and a red. You can fit 80% of the bikes on the planet with a black and a red spoke wrench.
(I think the Xeros use the black one, but it's been a while so I'm not positive)
(I think the Xeros use the black one, but it's been a while so I'm not positive)
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Thanks.
Park Tools black and red? I understand that different brands use different color coding.
Park Tools black and red? I understand that different brands use different color coding.
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If you buy a Spokey wrench (my favorite) the red one is the smaller size and fits most nipples used on road wheels. The yellow one is slightly bigger. Spokey wrenches grip the nipple tightly without stripping off paint. I've never been able to strip or round off a nipple with a Spokey wrench.
https://harriscyclery.net/product/spo...ersion-640.htm
Al
https://harriscyclery.net/product/spo...ersion-640.htm
Al
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