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From: Normal, Illinois
Bikes: Trek 600 ,1980Raleigh Competition G.S., 1986 Schwinn Passage, Facet Biotour 2000, Falcon San Remo 531,Schwinn Sierra, Sun Seeker tricycle recumbent,1985 Bianchi Squadra
The longer the Pipe or whatever you use to bend it is, the less effort you'll have to apply. Take it slowly. Use a vise to hold the crankarm. Sreten is right, those of us who rode bikes like this back in the day have gone this route before. Keep us posted on this. Let us know how this goes.