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About 3,000km this year, from mid-April to the end of September. I am currently riding my exercycle 5-7 days per week; the only change... -
I should end up a little over 5200 miles this year. Probably 90% of that commuting, very little in the way of recreational rides the...
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PedalUma reacted to fritz katzenjammer's post in the thread How many miles a year do you ride? with
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Only about 2000 km a year. I suppose it’s not bad for a guy who only a few years ago was stuck behind a desk 9 hours a day. retirement... -
PedalUma replied to the thread Show Us a Tool.I just wanted the leverage. I mostly deal with cassettes and not freewheels and I don't care if I slightly mar the seldom used socket...
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True. I usually just use a combination wrench or socket with a 1/2" drive for that. I think the largest Knipex Plier Wrench has a 16"...
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Yes...but you typically need a long lever as the freewheel is tightened further with every pedal revolution.
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Or you could get a Knipex Plier Wrench:
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A new modern tool properly adjusted solves those problems.... or perhaps vise grips and a lump hammer
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A poorly adjusted crescent wrench (adjustable jaw) will slip and round over the nut. A pipe wrench, while unorthodox, will grip like a...
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fyi.... That's a pipe wrench... Jaw designed to grab round objects. If you don't have the correct socket and breaker bar.. use the...
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Do you use a sledgehammer to remove bearings?
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This is my great grandfather's monkey wrench. Not sure what he used it for, he had a livery and transport business (horse drawn). A...
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Pedal Uma Thanks for the info, I'll add one to my bike tool pack....... Tia
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Incorrect. Any cyclist tries pedalling at the optimum body capacity. Riding a traditional bike means for (most of us) just shorter...
