Re: [CR]16 mm sockets....

(Example: Framebuilding:Tubing)

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Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 07:35:10 -0800 (PST)
From: "Fred Rafael Rednor" <fred_rednor@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]16 mm sockets....
To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <20041202125706.5494.qmail@web81008.mail.yahoo.com>


I'll try it out tonight and report my findings!
     Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia


--- Jerome & Elizabeth Moos wrote:


> Are you sure a Park peanut butter wrench will remove a Zeus
> crank bolt? Remember, the bolt is 16mm, but the extractor
> thread is 22mm instead of 23.35, so it's a tigher space than
> on a Stronglight crank. I have a couple of the Park
> wrenches, but I've neveer tried them on Zeus. I use a Zeus
> crank bolt wrench or the 16mm socket that came with the old
> Stronglight consumer model crank extractor. The Park might
> work, I've just never tried it. What I miss is the old Park
> wrench that had 14, 15 and 16 sockets all on one wrench.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jerry Moos
> Houston, TX
>
> Fred Rafael Rednor <fred_rednor@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Park makes a thin-wall wrench that works in both
> > Zeus and old Stronglight cranks that use 16mm bolts.
>
> I think that Park stopped production of the 16mm "peanut
> butter" style wrench several years ago. Nevertheless (!) I
> was
> able to buy one at the Spokes bicycle shop in Alexandria,
> Virginia a few weeks ago. The guy behind the counter said
> something to me like "stocking up on French cycling gear,
> eh?"
> He was greatly amused when I answered "As a matter of fact,
> yes."
>
> Most importantly, I believe they still have one more for
> sale.
> I will gladly purchase and mail the wrench off to anyone who
> is
> interested in it. You would only need to reimburse me for the
> cost of the wrench plus the postal fee (which can't be too
> much).
>
> Of course, if someone from the D.C. area buys it in the next
> few days, please let us know so that we don't get anyone's
> hopes up. (And so I don't needlessly visit the store.)
> Cheers,
> Fred Rednor - Arlington, Virginia
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