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gregg-o
12-26-07, 02:46 PM
I have a pair of vintage campy track cranks, but the pedal thread on the non-drive side crank is off. When I try to put on pedals it stops threading about 1/8 of the way on and I don't want to force it. Is there anything I could do or do I have to find another crank arm ?

Thanks,
Gregg-o

Sheldon Brown
12-26-07, 03:05 PM
I have a pair of vintage campy track cranks, but the pedal thread on the non-drive side crank is off. When I try to put on pedals it stops threading about 1/8 of the way on and I don't want to force it. Is there anything I could do or do I have to find another crank arm ?Run a tap through it, starting from the back side.

Pedal taps are a standard bicycle repair tool, any half-decent bike shop will have a pair available.

You can buy your own if you prefer: http://harriscyclery.com/tools/taps

Sheldon "http://sheldonbrown.com/tooltips/taps.html" Brown
tellyho
12-26-07, 04:23 PM
Ha! I thought you were talking about resurfacing your bike tires. I'd love to see that.

Marrock
12-26-07, 04:32 PM
If there's a buck to be made doing it, you'll know someone will try it sooner or later.