Lockring tool ?
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Lockring tool ?
Hello, I'm suspecting my cog and lockring may be loose because the other day while "attempting" to skid, the cog slipped. Anyway I plan to fix this myself, can I just use any lockring wrench? the one I looked at was the park tool lockring wrench.
https://www.parktool.com/products/det...&item=BBT%2D7#
One thing I noticed with this wrench is that it has 5 teeths(?) and the lockring on my bike only has 4.
Will it work? can anyone point me into the right tool to buy? I have a '07 rush hour.
OR
should I just bring it to my LBS and have them tighten everything? the bike is barely 1 month old.
Thanks.
https://www.parktool.com/products/det...&item=BBT%2D7#
One thing I noticed with this wrench is that it has 5 teeths(?) and the lockring on my bike only has 4.
Will it work? can anyone point me into the right tool to buy? I have a '07 rush hour.
OR
should I just bring it to my LBS and have them tighten everything? the bike is barely 1 month old.
Thanks.
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Get the Park BB Lockring Tool, should have one end with one tooth and one end with three. Use the three tooth end to tightten track lockrings and one tooth end for BB lockrings. Go to Nashbar under BB tools you'll see it halfway down the page. The one you posted won't work for track lockrings.
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thanks for the response
Do you think my LBS will sell that tool? or must I order it online from nashbar? or from any hardware store?
I don't really feel liek waiting for the shipping.
Do you think my LBS will sell that tool? or must I order it online from nashbar? or from any hardware store?
I don't really feel liek waiting for the shipping.
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Did you say your cog slipped? Maybe your cog was loose ( and maybe you know this already...). I think maybe this time you might want to get it checked by your lbs. You don't want it to come off again, you could get hurt next time.
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Originally Posted by Foma
Did you say your cog slipped? Maybe your cog was loose ( and maybe you know this already...). I think maybe this time you might want to get it checked by your lbs. You don't want it to come off again, you could get hurt next time.
well anyway I'm planning to use the rotafixa method to tighten the cog and then the lockring assuming what I described is indeed the cog coming loose?
I would love to bring it to the lbs that sold me this bike but it's kinda far away. so I figure I'll just do it myself.
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I third the Hozan. It's not very expensive, and it's a great tool. Make sure you don't get the first one (the Park) pictured, since many track lockrings only have two slots and that tool would be difficult if not impossible to use on such a lockring.
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get the hozan pliers they are much better
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Here is another vote for the Hozan lockring tool. It is far superior to the park tool in every aspect (and we generally love park tools).
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Originally Posted by Tadashi
What about a cog wrench? Which one is good? Can I use a road bike one?
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Originally Posted by Utm69
thanks for the response
Do you think my LBS will sell that tool? or must I order it online from nashbar? or from any hardware store?
I don't really feel liek waiting for the shipping.
Do you think my LBS will sell that tool? or must I order it online from nashbar? or from any hardware store?
I don't really feel liek waiting for the shipping.
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the hozan's pretty expensive. i use the Park bottom bracket lockring tool that somebody above mentioned - three prongs on one end, one prong on the other. the three pronged end works for track lockrings. +multi-use points, it's also (meant to be) a bottom bracket lockring tool. shaZAM.
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I've only scanned this thread quickly - but no one seems to have suggested using a chainwhip. Surely that's the first thing to do? Just get the cog on nice n' tight in the first place.
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Originally Posted by Retem
get the hozan pliers they are much better
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Originally Posted by Tadashi
Hmm, ok, I guess, I'll buy c-205 for a lockring then.
What about a cog wrench? Which one is good? Can I use a road bike one?
What about a cog wrench? Which one is good? Can I use a road bike one?
If you have 1/8th no, but you can switch the chain.
Spending big bucks on lockring pliers you are only going to use once or twice a year is a waste. A decent single tooth wrench is more then adequate so unless you are changing the cog frequently don't bother with anything better.
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Originally Posted by silent1
Get the Park BB Lockring Tool, should have one end with one tooth and one end with three. Use the three tooth end to tightten track lockrings and one tooth end for BB lockrings. Go to Nashbar under BB tools you'll see it halfway down the page. The one you posted won't work for track lockrings.
Anyways, I happened to try the three tooth end and it worked. It's a little tight with a 1/8th surly cog and 1/8 KMC chain (not HD) but can still be used without pulling the chain off. Definatly glad I got that tool... feels very secure/tight.
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Originally Posted by dutret
A decent single tooth wrench is more then adequate so unless you are changing the cog frequently don't bother with anything better.
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Originally Posted by queerpunk
i've had nothing but frustration with single-tooth wrenches, as the contact between the concave part of the wrench and the lockring lifts the tooth out of the notch on the lockring and makes it slip. maybe i just wasn't using the best single tooth wrenches. either way, the three-pronged dealie addressed that problem.
Also I think you have to keep in mind that with cheaper ones you have have to take a file to the tooth to get it "sharp" enough.
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