Mechanical problem

[ridetoski]

Got up early this morning to go to the Crit training at SFP, starting riding out of the garage and my handlebars slipped forward. Got off my bike and had a look at itto see what type of screwdriver I'd need and discovered a round hole, not the usual screwdriver-type one (I'm not very mechanically minded). Went hunting through hubby's toolbox and there were no screwdrivers like the one I'd need. Not happy Jan :mad:

[Ross]

Handle bars are usually fastened with an Allen or Hex key like the very bottom tool in this multi-tool. You can buy sets of different size Allen keys from car accessory places or hardware shops and even bike shops!

http://www.probikekit.com/_img_100x128/T0154.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hex_key

[lovetoride]

Better solution is new bike...

[ridetoski]

Better solution is new bike...

Maybe the bike God is telling me something (or I have to take Ross's advice and buy some Allen or Hex keys).

[MatthewL]

Oh hell, if you have to buy something anyway...;)

[Mer*]

You need to buy a multitool for your bike bag. Or, if you buy something at Ikea they'll probably throw in an allen key or two. I don't know that they run to flatpack bikes, though...

[gsavage]

You need to buy a multitool for your bike bag. Or, if you buy something at Ikea they'll probably throw in an allen key or two. I don't know that they run to flatpack bikes, though...

Or you could be like me, I rode one block down the road from my flat in Curtin and lying on the side of the road was a BBB multitool which is now sitting with my spare tube under my bike seat :)

By the way, anyone missing a slightly beat up BBB multitool???