I have a Surly Jethro Tool for those nuts- solid, high quality steel.  It's 
intended to be stepped on if necessary to break loose or tighten the nut.  I've 
never found it necessary.


On Apr 7, 2011, at 11:11 AM, PATRICK MOORE wrote:

> That would make a very good option, but my experience from those
> wrenches as a boy back in the early '70s led me to think they will
> break at that very important time on the road when you need to fix a
> flat -- my old ones often did. Is the Riv-supplied one (I have one of
> those) sturdy enough for repeated track nut torque?
> 
> This is what I use.
> 
> On Wed, Apr 6, 2011 at 2:10 PM, mike <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I use one of those dumbell wrenches from Riv.  It fits well in the
>> tool bag and doesn't have sharp bits to catch on things.
>> 
>> I was tempted by the VO wing nuts, but the price slowed me down enough
>> to miss them completely.  Probably just as well.
>> 
>> On Apr 6, 10:05 am, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> What I really want is a QR on the rear but my two hubs (each for its
>>> own reason) does not work with a QR, and I thought that wingnuts might
>>> just be easier to use than a shortened 15 mm box end wrench. The VO's
>>> do look rather nice, tho', IMO.
>>> 
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