Which rotor lock rings?

[eurodude]

If money is not a problem

https://www.instagram.com/p/CgPKlAAD-Q8/

[Talrand]

Originally Posted by eurodude

If money is not a problem

https://www.instagram.com/p/CgPKlAAD-Q8/

Ti! You can put those in your will for future generations

[Soloist604]

If you do use external lockrings keep in mind that some of them have a deeper "lip" on the outside which may not clear your fork. I've generally had good success with the DT Swiss ones. Also, as others have noted, Wolf Tooth makes both internal and external types and in some blingy colors too!

[tootall]

Need some advice on this topic. I was trying to remove a rotor lockring like pictured below (splines on the outside) with a tool like the Pedro’s in my picture. The tool slipped off and rounded the teeth a bit, I tried again and made it worse and now I’m basically getting ZERO purchase on the lockring. Obviously I need a better tool like the Park BBT-69.4 (now on order) but if it won’t grab the lockring what other options might I employ to remove it? At this point obviously the lockring is ruined and can be sacrificed for removal.

Originally Posted by kppolich

This, splines out the outside.

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[Louis]

How about either a pipe wrench or slip-joint pliers? (or a pair of big, curved-jaw Vise-Grips)

[tootall]

Originally Posted by Louis

How about either a pipe wrench or slip-joint pliers? (or a pair of big, curved-jaw Vise-Grips)

Big curved jaw vice grips were my thought too. I’m going to wait for the tool to get here and if it doesn’t work I’ll resort to that.

The external spline lockring seems like a much worse design than the internal spline cassette lockring style design. I have another set of wheels with the internal spline ring and have not had any issues at all getting those on and off, much better grip with the tool. The external spline ring is so thin it was really easy to slip the tool and then the splines were rounded out. Or maybe I just have a crappy tool. The Pedro’s style only grips ~2/3 of the ring while the Park tool grips it all the way around.

[.RJ]

I would go with big vice grips.

I havent had any issue with the external style lockrings - I also have one of those park tool sockets and also an old cheap tool similar to the pedros one, but I guess I should treat that one with caution after reading this.

[Wolfman]

I have to laugh… after a super deep dive on all the various permutations on lock rings, axles, and tools, we still end up at big vice grips as one possible answer when the chips are down!

What did Dario say, he was just a plumber, right?

[m_sasso]

One of the better Lock Ring, BB and cassette tools that currently sees frequent use around my place.

https://feedbacksports.com/collectio...44723966935338

[StressStrain]

^that's a nice looking tool there.

Never heard of Feedback Sports - is this a high quality tool?