[mack]

Re doing my XT rear hub. They seem to come loose every few months. Wich is a pain cus then i got to take the whole thing apart. Any way....

Where can i buy a set of 17mm cone wrenches. Are these just for mountain biking? There are no shops around me, is my only option to order some off line? Thanks

-mack

 

[Jekyll800]

Get your car, fill it with multiple explosives. Drive it to the closest hardware store and blow it up.

When cops ask you why you did it, blame it on a horrible childhood and violent video games.



Search the wreckage for the proper tools

 

[johnbryanpeters]

They're for any kind of bicycle.
Get Parks or Pedros, order them on line from your favorite supplier.
If they get loose every couple of months, you're not adjusting them correctly.

J

 

[mack]

I used to just tighten one end. Then i remembered that you had to take out the cassete end of the axle and tighten it first, then put it back in...

3 bucks on price point. what the hell, guess ill just wait a few days.

 

[Dartman]

One gotcha on cone wrenches is that some are too thick to fit some cone/locknuts. The blue handled black Park Wrenches work where others have failed.

How to...http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/howfix_hub.shtml

Mike

 

[Repack]

I like Pedro's wrenches. You should also check the 10mm bolt that holds that freehub body on. It can loosen depending on how hard you ride. I have one on a DH bike and weigh 200. A solid axle made all the issues go away.

 

[Echo]

Ah yes, as stated so eloquently in the Surly Singulator instructions "quit whining about having to go buy a cone wrench"

Just get them from Jenson if you don't have a shop nearby.