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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,344
    pottssteve wrote:
    If not I will be riding with a spanner in my back pocket.

    Wrap it up in your mask :wink:
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • pilot_pete
    pilot_pete Posts: 2,120
    Just bought one of these for my son who now has a single speed bike for uni...

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    It’s a stubby 15mm spanner, perfect size to carry on a ride...

    PP
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Dear All,

    Thanks to those of you who offered advice. I didn't realise that wing nuts were such a cause of friction....

    FYI, I bought a set of wing nuts from a shop in the UK and will get them brought over. It's a requirement of the local train service that the front wheel is removed from the bike for transport, so this will make it easier.

    To address some of the understandable comments - Despite the fact that HK is not particularly cycle-friendly, I have only ever had one puncture here in over 10 years of riding - the roads/bike paths are generally very clear. Hence, I don't carry spares for rides of less than an hour. If any problem occurs I get to a train station or get into a taxi.

    Happy riding!

    Steve
    Head Hands Heart Lungs Legs

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