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You will likely be fine! Thanks for the update. I get that money is a relative thing. $40 is nothing to some people; for others it a choice between a new tire or feeding the baby or paying the rent. You could have a brand new tire everyday and still have a catastrophic blowout 17 miles from...

Holy Sheee-it! I quit counting at 4,813 ways to die on that run! TT

It's hard to tell, even if I could see it up close and in person, but I think you'd probably be okay with a boot. Of course, replacing the tire removes any question.... I'd probably fix it and keep an eye on it. TT

Interesting question, so I Googled it. Google says a 1/4" drive is good for about 30 foot pounds, so 41 Nm, so, if you take Google at it's word, maybe it would work, but barely. That's assuming the nut wasn't over torqued. You might be stronger than the users Google has in mind, and you could...

Good points, but not really relevant to how or what tool to use to loosen the axle nut. Maybe very important to how or even whether to try to remove the rear wheel in the field. @AvelancheRun didn't ask about that, although it was almost certainly implied, I agree. I haven't kept up, but I...

The problem with Knipex pliers or cone wrenches, or adjustable wrenches is getting them around the nut. (Look at the picture in the original post.) Even if you could get them on the nut there probably won't be enough room to turn them at all. There are all kinds of wrenches and pliers, but...

Aside from the torque wrench question, if you want the lowest cost solution to removing your axle nut, this is probably it: combination wrench A certain amount of discretion called for here, but I don't think I have ever regretted spending more for better quality tools. (Not saying the wrench...

You're going to need another wrench. Your cone wrenches are for hub cones, not for axle nuts. I'm going to go out on a limb and say that most people probably don't use a torque wrench on their axle nuts, but there's a saying that torque wrenches are for amateurs -- pros don't need them for...

What you have is a cone wrench, which isn't supposed to be used on an axle nut. If you are talking about wanting to remove the rear wheel, a set of sockets, or a 15 mm socket at least, and a ratchet handle would be my go-to tool. There are other possibilities.... I'd recommend that first, and...

You're probably right about import regulations, but I'd be curious to know more about the specifics of what caused this. If the brand was identified I missed it. Do we know what it was? TT

They all seem to have about the same amount of makeup, but one stands far above the others on the time spent on his hair....

Batman villains?

Good point. A lot can depend on where you ride and how far you get from help. Not sure how that relates to the tube/tubeless question though. TT

I mentioned that tube/tubeless is open for debate and I suppose it depends on your comfort level, but a) with sealant in your tubes you're unlikely to have flat, b) if you do, well, let me say, when I have a flat that doesn't self-seal I don't think it's too involved to fix it. A lot of people...

If your rims aren't tubeless-ready it would be impossible/way too expensive to be worth going tubeless barring some sort of very special need. Even if the rims are tubeless ready, there is little-to-no reason to toss the tires you have now. It's subject to debate, but I've never been convinced...

I watched it. I missed that he cut off the crank. That's really a hoot! There was a time when I would have been more interested in something like this, not that I would have done it Black and Decker, parent of DeWalt, used to make cheap (corded) drills and other tools. Cheap was their...

That may be what the plaintiffs want the court to believe, but we don't know, do we? TT

Great quote. You made me look though: Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote, “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds…”

Yawn. It depends on exactly what you mean, but anyone who wants that information can get it from any one of dozens of available apps. Throttle or not. The rest of us DON'T CARE! TT

Where is the data stored?