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Forum: Classic & Vintage

06-06-21, 02:01 PM

Replies: 5

Shimano 600 high flange hub - rare?

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Posted By leightonwalter

Shimano high-flange hubs?

It's been a while for this thread, but if you still have the Shimano 600 high-flange hubs and might be interested in selling them, send me a message.

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

01-25-19, 11:32 AM

Replies: 22

Dust cap removal on Shimano hub

Views: 26,239

Posted By leightonwalter

Thanks for the reply. I tried snap-ring plyers,...

Thanks for the reply. I tried snap-ring plyers, they don't have enough grip on the dust-cap's inside face (plus I don't want to damage it, obvously). The reason for needing to extract it is that I'm...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

01-25-19, 09:40 AM

Replies: 22

Dust cap removal on Shimano hub

Views: 26,239

Posted By leightonwalter

Thanks for the reply. Alas, prying won't work in...

Thanks for the reply. Alas, prying won't work in this case -- the dust cap appears to be threaded into the freehub, and thus must be rotated out so as not to destroy it. The two-plyer routine might...

Forum: Bicycle Mechanics

01-25-19, 08:19 AM

Replies: 22

Dust cap removal on Shimano hub

Views: 26,239

Posted By leightonwalter

One good reason to remove the dust cap

This is an old thread, but in any case....

There is in fact one situation when you do need to remove the dust cap -- to move it to another freehub body. The case here is a Shimano Deore DX hub...

Forum: Mountain Biking

12-26-06, 02:25 PM

Replies: 11

WANTED: Mid-'80s Schwinn Sierra, High Sierra, or Cimarron

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Posted By leightonwalter

WANTED: Mid-'80s Schwinn Sierra, High Sierra, or Cimarron

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Forum: Living Car Free

12-22-06, 10:20 PM

Replies: 27

Good way to haul beer

Views: 4,252

Posted By leightonwalter

I take a standard hand dolly, bungee-cord the...

I take a standard hand dolly, bungee-cord the handle's center very tightly to the center strut of my back-rack. Ensure that the dolly trails nicely, then head off. To the store, load it up, using...

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