There is always another Tool you need.

[fossyant]

Thought I had just about everything to service my bikes.

Wrong.

Wife's rear wheel looked as though the cone was loose. Oh no it wasn't it was the freehub. Happens to be a no-name shimano copy where the freehub bolt is tightened from the non-drive side, and certainly isn't 10mm allen key sized. Bolt was lose, and couldn't do up tight. (checked threads were OK). Bolt won't come out as the bearing races stop that.

Bugger, just ordered an 11m and 12mm on the safe side.

 

[ufkacbln]

I am afraid that you are looking at this the wrong way!

The thought process should be.....

1. This tool doesn't fit this bike
2. I need a new bike to fit this tool..............

 

[biggs682]

after being a car technician many moons ago , i can still agree

 

[fossyant]

Hey, My son's just N+1'ed me, never mind the wife

 

[Judderz]

Know what you mean, out yesterday, and I could've done with a new pair of legs

 

[rollinstok]

The tool you most need is invariably the one you haven't got... the Mrs said something like that to me anyway.

 

[wheres_my_beard]

You need T+X for your N+1, where T is the tools you have, and X is the tools you actually need.

 

[fossyant]

11mm and 12mm hex keys arrived this morning. Freehub now bolted up tight - 12mm was the one.

Right, this should be it for tools

 

[Judderz]

Till next time