Originally Posted by
CliffordK
It might be a little awkward, but you might be able to cut the end off of a left crank arm from a kid's crankset. Someone must have a few lying around that they'd donate for free.
Drive around the neighborhood on garbage day looking for good bikes next to garbage cans? Cragslist Free section?
Maybe. If I do that instead of making a crank shortener then the bike would basically be for my father only and I wouldn't be able to switch back and forth.