Originally Posted by
HillRider
Well, Damascus steel has made a major come back in the cutlery industry over the past few years with makers and sellers making absurd claims for its magical properties, just like cottered crank users.
Yes, I see all kinds of claims about Damascus Steel, many of which involve what would be more properly called Mock Damascus Steel, or DS Look.
In any case, I don't think anyone makes any great claims for cottered cranks. It's just that they get such a bad rap from people who never learned how to service them. Like so many things, cottered cranks are easy to service---- if you know how.