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| Broken Stein Mini-Cassette Tool (Hypercracker) |
The cassette is the
cluster of gears on the
rear wheel. Yes, there
on times when a cyclist
would need to take that
thing off. Broken
spokes on the gear
side of the rear wheel is
one such example.
The cassette is held in
place by a lock ring.
This ring can be
removed with a lock
ring key and something
to hold the gears from
spinning backwards.
Bike shops keep a
special tool called a
chain whip that does
just that, keeps the
gears from spinning.
This chain whip weighs
a lot and is not a
practical tool to carry on
tour.
Some innovative
entrepreneurs have
created products called
hypercrackers to do just
that. We did not have
much success with the
Stein tool.
cluster of gears on the
rear wheel. Yes, there
on times when a cyclist
would need to take that
thing off. Broken
spokes on the gear
side of the rear wheel is
one such example.
The cassette is held in
place by a lock ring.
This ring can be
removed with a lock
ring key and something
to hold the gears from
spinning backwards.
Bike shops keep a
special tool called a
chain whip that does
just that, keeps the
gears from spinning.
This chain whip weighs
a lot and is not a
practical tool to carry on
tour.
Some innovative
entrepreneurs have
created products called
hypercrackers to do just
that. We did not have
much success with the
Stein tool.
The Cassette
Lock Ring Key
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