>1995924>1995928>1995931>1995936>1995937>Why would I be helpful, when I could be RUDE...>>1995917I have several hook wrenches, and those Hozan pliers, but the other day I had to resort to a hammer & punch for a headset lockring similar to yours.
Either my tools didn't match the curve (pin slips), or the pattern was wrong (no opposed notches).
Always makes me feel dirty to take a hammer to something on a bike though. Even for smacking out bearings on a shouldered axle, etc.
And since none of the ruders mentioned it--the lockring is very likely left hand/reverse thread.
>>1995935'Spanner' is the cute British word for 'wrench'. Wait until you hear what they call vise grips/locking pliers.
>>1995942These Knipex ones have replaced my tongue and groove pliers & adjustable wrenches. Get them when Menards has a bag sale. They're so good.
The jaws are smooth and close parallel, so they don't mangle anything. I used these the other day to take out a bb fixed cup, even though I have the special tool somewhere (in the very bottom of my toolbox... probably).
The manufacturer claims "10x your grip strength", and I believe it.
Those little wire cutters are serious business too. A brand new pair, because I took the other ones to work.
...I had all of these tools laying out because I'm doing a round robin thing with four bikes right now.
The ugly truth is that I was keeping a bike that was too small for me. And I'm finally swapping out.
