Originally Posted by
Arrowana
Whichever way you go, square taper, hollowtech, Octalink, or something else, the answer is to get a torque wrench so you don't overtighten the crank bolts.
Absolutely. But I've just about run out of cranks to do it properly on for now. I'm having to resort to shimming the cranks on my other bike. I've seen a couple here report they shimmed their cranks with good results.
But say if it's a steel crank, this won't be nearly as much of a concern right?