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07-15-19, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by noobinsf

I recently bought a used Sugino AT, and, upon disassembly, I realized that one of the 74bcd holes is stripped. I can still get a bolt lodged in there, but this sacrifices the bolt, and I'm unlikely to be able to get it out again (easily, or at all). Would you ride a ring secured there, assuming all of the other bolts work normally?

I have BBs in two different lengths, so I guess another option could simply be to make it a compact double with 52-34 rings on the 110bcd area, but I would like to have that 28t ring for occasional times I would need it.

I bought it from a charity bike shop, so I'm not going to seek any recourse -- I'm sure they had no idea, and my money is going to better use in their training programs.

WWYD?

Seems odd the hole will get a bolt stuck in it . If there is still that much meat left, I would take another same thread bolt that is longer, file or cut some sharp slots to make a chaser, use anti-seize for lube and try to restore whats left. 2 steps forward, one step back till you get through, then clean and loctite.

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