http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Whyte bike wheel key en Wed, 13 May 2026 05:23:31 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15346#post-196926 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 21:22:28 +0000 kaputnik 196926@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Vez so you were not the person the dozy-looker got in the way of? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15346#post-196925 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 21:18:40 +0000 Vez 196925@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>For the avoidance of doubt, dozy-looking in the way guy on George St definitely not me! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15346#post-196909 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 17:10:58 +0000 kaputnik 196909@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Not that it helps, but the Whyte security skewer (and many others) seems to use the <em>Pentaplus</em> system with a 5-faced key and a central hole for a pin. I have a box of various "security" bits that renders most "secure" fixings insecure, however it doesn't include the Pentaplus. </p> <p>n.b. I'm no master criminal, it's just cheaper to buy the £3.99 set of bits from Screwfix to open the panel of the close door entry system to change the owners name than it is to pay £40 call out fee for a "professional" to come round with the same box of bits to change a wee slip of paper over. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15346#post-196908 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 17:04:17 +0000 chdot 196908@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"This forum is brilliant!"</p> <p>'We' think so, though some people have left and others (rumoured to) think it's a bit 'cliquish' - sort of inevitable when quite a few people have been on here a long time and some references (especially attempts at humour) are sometimes opaque!</p> <p>We try to welcome (and keep) and encourage newcomers.</p> <p>Not enough turn up to the monthly PY (ALL welcome).</p> <p>PY Aug -</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15344" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15344</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15346#post-196907 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 17:03:30 +0000 kaputnik 196907@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Vez George Street, about 845AM, waiting on the interminably long light-cycle at Hanover Street. A dozy looking guy rolled slowly through the lights just before they changed then proceeded to get in everyone's way for the next section. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15346#post-196904 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 16:56:26 +0000 Vez 196904@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks everyone. This forum is brilliant!<br /> @Baldcyclist you have a pm<br /> @Kaputnik that's possibly a 'spotted' unless there are multiple lime-green skewered Whyte bikes in Embra... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15346#post-196901 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 16:37:09 +0000 kaputnik 196901@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was behind a Whyte bike at the lights today and couldn't work out why the wheels had odd-looking lime-green anodised caps on the skewers. Now I know what they were. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15346#post-196890 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:54:25 +0000 Baldcyclist 196890@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hi Vez,</p> <p>I have one which you could try, or borrow at a weekend (when I'm not likely to get a pu....re on that bike).</p> <p>I work at the University so could meet up with the key any workday. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15346#post-196889 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:53:10 +0000 urchaidh 196889@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have one for my 2013 Whyte if you think it's the same key. Am down Leith 'til about five then home to Portobello. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=15346#post-196887 Tue, 25 Aug 2015 15:35:29 +0000 Vez 196887@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hi, I'm looking to borrow the special security wheel key that comes with a Whyte bike and wondered if anyone might have one I could use?<br /> (Long story - gorgeous new bike stolen on Friday night (aaargh) and recovered by police 10 mins after I reported it (yay). Special wheel key was in wee seat pack tool bag, which was not recovered. Front wheel now has a rattle which it never had before and I want to take the wheel off and tighten it up again to see if that helps or if it's something more serious. I've ordered a new key from EBC but not sure how long it will take to arrive. It's going in to EBC for its 6 week service at the weekend so I'm going to ask them to check it over for damage then, but want to check out rattly wheel issue sooner if I can).<br /> I'm mostly around the Meadows at the moment so if anyone can help the closer to there the better.<br /> I am pretty sure that the special key fits all Whyte bikes.<br /> Thanks! </p>