Originally Posted by
SeanBikes
The shimming idea came from posts on Bike Forums... I was skeptical at first, but others have vouched for crank shimming/welding, implying it lasted them over a year. Others have used aluminum shims to adjust the lie of their crankset and manage their chainline. Wasn't aware it was an ethical no-no... that is, based on what I've read from everybody "here". Either way, the experiment failed and I'm buying a new crank. Does that resolve your butt-hurt?
I guess I've learned something today: Henceforth, as I develop my bicycle building and repair skill-set, I know not to shim cranks. To quote a cycling pseudo-priest, "Sometimes posting or writing or just vocalizing a problem helps one to think it through." Call me enlightened.
Sarcasm doesn't come across well on the internet and "long enough that the buyer forgets who I am" doesn't scream honesty to me.
Maybe people do shim cranks. I never heard of it and it doesn't sound like a good repair to me. I'm open to correction but I'd be pretty mad at someone if they sold me such a bike.
And actually, I did consider the priesthood at one point and came close to entering monastic life as a Trappist.
-Tim-