Originally Posted by
cyccommute
You can also reduce the need to remove the crank arms by going to a cartridge bearing bottom bracket. The maintenance interval is greatly reduced.
This is one of the main reasons I have largely switched over to cartridge BBs. My oldest crankset currently (c. 1971 Stronglight 93s) are now mounted on a Phil Wood bottom bracket, and hopefully that setup will last the rest of my life undisturbed. My bikes that are still cup and cone don't go out to play when the weather is bad or the roads are really gritty and dusty.