Hub cone adjustment is one of the most common and critical tasks we teach at Free Cycles Missoula. The loosen 'trick' Andy mentions we use all the time and find very important.
The tighten 'trick' Gareth mentions we use _sometimes_, when in a pinch, as it has the effect of not quite getting the true 'lock' of the cone against the locknut. I think it is best in this case to unlock the lock nut, snugging the cone a bit, and relocking.
garethpritchard@shaw.ca wrote:
On the same topic of hub cones, if they are a little loose tighten the two lock nuts a tiny bit at a time until it feels right.
Gareth Pritchard, Bicycles for Humanity Thunder Bay.
----- Original Message ----- From: Andy Greif To: 'The Think Tank' Sent: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 1:06 PM Subject: Re: [TheThinkTank] Tricks of the Trade
Have you ever had a hub cone just a little too tight? Woodie Worthley showed us a trick rather than loosening the locknut and re-adjusting the cone.
Just try holding the locknut in its locked position and backing the cone into the locknut with a cone wrench.