Originally Posted by
3speed
Seems like it would be less trouble to just find some cotterless cranks once you factor in dealing with them, getting the tool, new cotters, and time. Am I way off, or is it just a matter of keeping the originals?
Staying with cotterless cranks is a whole LOT cheaper than sourcing suitable bottom brackets/cups or a cartridge bb, not to mention finding appropriate cranks.
- And there are those of us who like the authenticity and durability of a chromed steel crank.
Fitting cotters is not hard - You just need a good 12" mill-file, and a vise, and the whole process only takes a few minutes longer than servicing a cotterless crank.