This small 5" bicycle adjustable wrench is exactly like the A-1 wrench shown at Alloy Artifacts. I picked it up solely because I didn't recognize the M in a diamond logo. These axle nuts are probably the only place these wrenches are actually useful.
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Adjust the seatpost and handle bars. You can probably use the end of the handle as a tire iron too.
Jack from Illinois
Ok, you got me. :-) I'm just biased against that type of adjustable wrench-they really don't work that well. Maybe on square nuts?
I have a Mossberg A-2 and indeed it's not very comfortable to use on a tightly set nut, square or otherwise. Handle's too thin and short.
A better model bike wrench is the Billings & Spencer Model A which has a far more comfortable grip (and heft). Billings also sold a cutie in their Model 97, billed as a pocket wrench. It's clever and easy enough to handle -- but again it's on the short side unless you have a pretty fat (large size) nut.
http://alloy-artifacts.org/billings-spencer-company.html#early
Bike wrench lines seem to have merged/evolved into the standard "auto wrench" of various sizes by many makers.
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