Umm.... wut

You're screwed. Check the Park Tool site.

Dear Scrod Zilla. When will you ban bome. He calls me names every day.

When you start reporting the posts so mods can have a reason to take action.

edit: Who is bome? I did a user search and found nothing.

Scrod,

Would not using a torque wrench when re-installing a star nut/stem be a bad idea? Can I use a hex wrench?

No he's not. That's the back side of the freewheel. It's a standard 4-notch, and uses a Park FR-6 or Pedros 4-notch tool.

http://www.parktool.com/uploads/thum...53_430x390.jpg

i had a **** freewheel that i thought was on backwards.. nope, it had zero notches for removing on either side
had take the it apart completely to remove (and destroy it)

If you'd had it on backwards, it would have frewheeled forward and not worked. I have that very same Dicta freewheel and all the logo stuff is on the back side, which is confusing. The front is plain with recessed threads and 4 notches.

this one was not branded... and had no recessed threads... came off finally once the face was off (and its guts spilled all over)

that dicta is not the specific freewheel in question, it was just an example pic I googled of one without notches. the one on my buddy's bike is installed currently (obviously in the right direction) and there are no notches to use any freewheel removal tool

How about posting a pic of what you actually have?

When tightening your top cap, you'll know when it's too tight because you'll feel the headset binding when you turn the bars.

I see. Would it feel like it is grinding?

Uh, no. Unless your bearings are shot to hell or filled with sand, it will just feel like your headset is too tight.

All tightening the top cap does is pre-load your headset before clamping your stem on. It's easy to tell if it's too loose (headset will jiggle) or too tight (headset will bind).

Picked up a used bike once that sounded like grinding. headset was pewpew

The stock headset in my Kilo WT sounds like grinding and feels like sand in the bearings no matter how it is adjusted. If you have a really cheap headset, precise adjustment is not possible.

Best adjective ever.

Oooh, I've got a good one. I have seen some bikes with horizontal drop-outs and they have horizontal chain tensioners on there. Why do these bikes have chain tensioners and what are the benefits of having one?

Dear Scrod,

I love that you guys toss in cool freebies with every purchase, but what's the story behind the little red plastic spider in the envelope with my bar tape?

Deer Scrot,

Is it a waste of money to buy upgrades for a Trek Earl?

do whatevs

Would you have preferred a different color?

Ultrsplooge - it's your bike and your money.

Black would have been good so I could have better freaked out my GF :D