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Thanks so much mobidog, managed to do exactly as you suggested.
Just to confirm from someone with more experience than me (i.e. nearly everyone else on this forum) will the crank 'work loose' due to the threads being stripped, or will the crank bolt hold it nice and secure? Sorry to be an idiot...!! -
I wanted to take off my drive-side crank in order to move the chainring to the other side of the spider in an attempt to improve my wayward chainline.
Unfortunately, upon removing the dust cap/allen key crank bolt thing (sorry not sure WHAT the outer cap is actually called) I discovered the inner threads are stripped.
There is a little remaining thread internally, but I imagine not enough to get a proper purchase in order to remove the crank.
I have googled this problem, and found several ways to remove the crank: my question is can I still use the crank after carefully removing and replacing it? I have just lost my job, have very litle money to spare and am unwilling to fork out on a new crankset if I can avoid it, but will the crank bolt alone hold the crank securely enough onto the square spindle?
Should I just leave it on, make do with a slighlty askew chainline and make sure the crank bolt is securely tightened. As its a fixed gear I do not want the crank to work loose and fall off with my foot attached, so am I being stupid, tight and downright dangerous? Please excuse long-winded thread! -
thanks guys- much appreciated!
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Numpty question alert, boys and girls:
I am unsure what kind of square spindle crank removal tool I need to buy to get off my Sugino Messenger (uno) 130mm P.CD crankset (or if indeed there is more than one type!!!). Any advice gratefully recieved- may buy Park tool if feeling flush, or scour ebay for a credit-crunch version...ta! -
damm dammm I knew i was forgetting somwthing.. saw the reviews etc, really wanted to go but got too busy and poor..
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fantastic vid... great footage nice one!
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...you walk right past the carbon bling machine and the Orange sub-5 to get to your heavy steel-framed fixed (like almost EVERY time).
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Hello there, new forum member in imposed 'nursery'...long time rider though, just new to internet-based appreciation of all things fixed.
Just to say listened to the programme today and really enjoyed it (if enjoyment is the right emotion in relation to a what is pretty bleak time for those on the front line of the economic meltdown).
As I work in architecture my job feels as secure as a pound shop bike lock... anyway good stuff -
me lives out in the country- all singletrack lanes and blind corners- this somehow makes the listening to music whilst riding a guily pleasure (and a fairly low-volume-only affair) still, dub is good!!
freezing 77 is spot on- the stripped threads are where, I assume, a previous owner has attempted and failed to remove the crank with a crank puller. Looks like I can leave them on after all and regularly check tightness of the crank bolt. CREDIT-CRUNCH WIN!!