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Old 07-29-21, 01:03 PM
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A suggestion for several of these vintage cranks such as the Sugino AT and “Flag” cranks: Do a bit of stress relief filing and polishing where the DS arm meets the spider, as well as frequent inspections. That spot is known to develop tiny cracks that can lead to disastrous failure. Here’s what I did to the Flag cranks posted above:

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