Bent Cranks

Posted on Fri 30th, July 2010

• #1

lightindustrialunit

I've got a pair of Zeus Pista cranks but when I put them on an axle they seem bent and the spider rubs on the frame at on point. Looking by eye I cant see any bend or signs of stress on them.
They're really nice and don't want to bin them. I know it's a long shot but is there any way of or person who might be able to straighten them?
I also thought it might be possible that the taper on them might be skewed on them but I've never heard of that before.
Any ideas?
Don't make me throw them away.
• #2

31trum

you can't bend back aluminium, it will just snap
maybe the b/b is too short?
• #3

lightindustrialunit

I don't think it's too short, even if I fitted a longer one there's to much in and out, I don't think the chain would run. Oh well, sounds like the bin.

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