Originally Posted by
Wozza2014
Hi all.
I just took it to a bike shop. I know the guy in there has owned a couple of Chilterns in the past as I have been in once before. You are right it was well due a service and he did one side of the bottom bracket there and then and I'm going to take it back and get the other side done when he finds a part for it.
The cotter came out OK! He said a little prayer before tackling it and luckily God heard him! He was mightily relieved when it dropped out.
I'm thinking there must have been some divine intervention if it just dropped out. That almost never happens.