This thread is confusing since 1989Pre is on my Ignore list, but I see from quotes that he called @Bianchigirll a scatological insult word, and then in another post called her lazy. Then called someone else a dope. After coming here asking for advice. Why do people reply to such nastiness?

On a few bikes, after filing the cotters to get the amount of thread I like sticking out (just a bit past the nut, ideally ~1 thread), I took the pins out and cut them short on the unthreaded end, so just a few mm sticks out on that side. Less trouser-catching, and light weight!!!

But then the cut can rust, so I keep them covered in grime.