Tom Dalton wrote:
> The complete Campy kit didn't include everything you needed even back
> when it was the gold standard. In fact, it even lacked a couple of
> Campy's early tools. Since then, many other Campy tools have come
> along, and in some cases gone away, never having made it into the kit
> (OS headset tools, SL freewheel tools). But no matter what the case,
> a modern buyer (not us!) expecting this kit to provide everything he
> needs will be seriously disappointed. There will be lots of
> expensive, rarely needed tools, some expensive never-needed tools,
> but few of the inexpensive basics that are needed day-to-day. So,
> he'll have no spoke wrench or chain tools, but think of all the fun
> he'll have trying to find a use for these tools on his modern bike:
>
> 1" head tube and fork mills, steering column die, Regina FW remover,
> 15mm crank bolt wrench, BB/HS wrenches, pedal dust cap wrench,
> seatpost wrench...
My full tool kit, bought new in 1984, still had the archaic freewheel remover -- for Regina two-prong only, with special insert to handle freewheels with a 13T cog -- despite the fact that Regina had moved to the splined body years before, 13T cogs had been routine items for a similarly long period, and Campy themselves had had their own freewheel (which used a unique, helically pronged remover) on the market for several years already.
It's a nice tool, but I've only had the opportunity to use it a couple times in the 20+ years I've owned it.
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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA