DUAL CROWN STEERING ASSEMBLY
FIG5B is a bottom plan view of the lower cone locknut in accordance with an illustrative embodiment
As shown in FIG5B, the lower cone locknut 135 includes a through hole 505, a circumference of which includes a plurality of indentations 510. The plurality of indentations 510 are used to mate with a wrench such that the lower cone locknut 135 can be tightened and loosened. Additionally, the through hole 505 allows simultaneous placement and use of a hex wrench in the hexagonal hole 410 in the lower cone 125 and a lower cone locknut wrench that mates with the plurality of indentations 510. The hex wrench can be used to ensure that the lower cone 125 does not rotate while the lower cone locknut 135 is being tightened. The lower cone locknut can have a height of 4.5 mm and a diameter of 36 mm in one embodiment. Alternatively, a different size of lower cone locknut may be used. In an operation 920, a lower cone locknut is mounted within the lower crown for the front fork. As discussed herein, the lower cone locknut is used to prevent movement of the lower cone once the lower cone is in a desired position. To prevent movement of the lower cone while the lower cone locknut is being mounted, a hex (or other) wrench used to mount the lower cone can be used to hold the lower in place during tightening of the lower cone locknut with a different wrench (e.g., a wrench that matches the internal configuration of the lower cone locknut 135 as depicted in FIG5B).
bottom plan view
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handlebars
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lower cone locknut
['2. The steering assembly of claim 1, wherein the upper cone includes a through hole that is configured to receive one or more cables that are routed from a handlebar of the bicycle to an interior of the head tube of the bicycle.', '4. The steering assembly of claim 3, further comprising a lower cone locknut that is configured to thread into the through hole in the lower crown adjacent to the lower cone to prevent movement of the lower cone.']