Originally Posted by
Desert Ryder
Worked on the bike this evening. Got the cranks off. Drive side came off with the removal tool. The other side required use of a sledge and a pickle fork due to the stripped threads.
Got the single installed, dropped a couple of links on the chain, installed a different set of pedals, and she's good to go.
Sweet looking ride .
I had trouble removing the bottom bracket on the Trek 800 . Ended up buying a longer bolt and large washer to screw into the axle to hold the bottom bracket tool firmly in the bb . After soaking with PB blaster overnight, I was able to unscrew the bb using a large crescent wrench.
when working on these old bike , it’s always something that holds you up .
Makes it that much more satisfying once you get done with it and take that first ride .