Originally Posted by
BFisher
Well, with build season upon me, I find myself wrestling with strong urges to purchase, or try and create a bike that fits in with the machines in this thread. I told myself I swore off cottered cranksets, but damn it if they aren't the cat's pajamas, visually. Perhaps I give an old AW another go. I'll keep referencing here for inspiration. Sweet rides in here. I'd love to see more.
The trick to really enjoying cottered cranks (aside from their obviously nicer looks) is having a proper cotter press. With that (and a bit of care about what you are doing, such as knowing how to use it) you'll not have any worries about extracting a cotter pin or having it properly installed. Its a lot easier than a JIL tapered alloy crank!