Originally Posted by wschruba

Something tells me that the photo implying that the cotter would just pop out is slightly whimsical. The last one on a bike that looked like that, it took two of us to pop the cotter out, and it was hot to the touch when it gave way. The handle on the press actually started deflecting when it happened.

And with a mighty 'crack',
the cotter smacked the floor,
and skittered away under a rack.

Not quite a limerick, but it has the spirit.