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Old 01-30-21, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Crankycrank
Spoke nipple direction seems to be the hardest to explain to people.
The other difficult to explain component is the barend shifter pod for which you turn the fastening bolt counterclockwise to tighten it in place. That's because you are actually working from the threaded end of the bolt which is facing you, not the head. That end has an allen key socket machined into it which is unusual.
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