what tools to change and tighten spokes

radiation man
radiation man Posts: 446
edited November 2013 in Workshop
anyone know which tools i will need to remove and replace a shimano rs10 front wheel spoke

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  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 16,431
    those are low spoke-count wheels, if one spoke fails it will put more strain on adjacent spokes, replacing the ones either side may reduce chance of another quick failure

    according to...

    http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/shimano-wh-r ... prod26138/

    ...you'll need a 4mm key, this is the official shimano tool...

    http://www.evanscycles.com/products/shi ... h-ec038881

    ... £23.99, for a 4mm spanner, you can just hear shimano's marketing guys "bwahahaha"

    check around, you'll find cheaper options, either get a 4mm spanner, or a park tool sw-3 is 3.96mm, seems likely it'll do the job
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny