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+1. do not ride it at all. alloy cranks are soft and the bottom bracket axle will irreparably damage the crank.
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Take of the black plastic dust cover with the two holes - use any old thing to get if off like a knife or pen stuck into one of the holes and gently tap it around with something else like a rolling pin or book.
Under this you will see a crank bolt or some description - tighten it up.
DO NOT RIDE YOUR BIKE WITH THE CRANKS LOOSE LIKE THIS, EVEN TO THE BIKE SHOP !!!
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+1
Take of the black plastic dust cover with the two holes - use any old thing to get if off like a knife or pen stuck into one of the holes and gently tap it around with something else like a rolling pin or book.
Under this you will see a crank bolt or some description - tighten it up.
DO NOT RIDE YOUR BIKE WITH THE CRANKS LOOSE LIKE THIS, EVEN TO THE BIKE SHOP !!!
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Remove the black dust cap with a pen / nail and do up the bolt inside. Usually a 15 mm sometimes a 14 mm socket will do the job.
Do not ride this bike even for a short distance or you will require a new crank.
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you probably already need a new crank
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• #9
Do some skids!
This is bad advice - I experience what could happen from skids + sketchy cranks first hand.
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http://www.recycle-y-bike.org they will help you out
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www.**recyke-y-bike.org sorry**
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Right so I have a little problem in that everytime I ride for more than 10 miles my driveside crank is loose, I tighten it, it comes loose again?? It's an Ambrosio track crankset w/ Ambrosio carbon BB...
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They're fucked. Replace.
Seriously?? Shiteballs :( They set me back a fair amount of moolah and haven't huge mileage...
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Try using a long allen key or a seatpost as an extension to really tighten the cranks. If they still come loose, you need to replace.
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how tight should they really be? i had a bad experience once which involved an angle grinder and ever since i've been a bit reluctant in the tightening department. (not gone loose yet mind)
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Nope Isis... same as this otherwise though
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Yep that's the one
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Nah I've been tightening it with a pocket tool but I know I'm tightening it tight enough, it's just not staying that tight
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Loose Crank Arm Problem
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Hi there,
I'm new to these boards. Been lurking here and there and decided to register as had a recent problem with my bike.
Had it for about a month after becoming interested in fixed-gear bikes, newbie you could say, i suppose, so my knowledge of mechanical aspects is limited.
But anyway, last time i was using it, after a friend had been on it, I noticed the left crank arm was loose, not at all tight.
The image on the left shows the arm when it's at it's loosest, moves around and almost feels as if it's about to fall off (don't want to try taking it off). The image on the right shows the arm when i've pushed it in as far as I can (with my hands), it's less shakey but still loose.
Not sure how to tighten it, guessing it may be these two holes at the end..
So yeah, is that where the problem is, do I need to tighten these two holes with a special tool?
I plan on visiting the bike shop tomorrow to ask/borrow tools, but wanted to ask here and know what to expect of them.
Apologies for such a long-winded post over something that may turn out to be so simple.
Thanks in advance.