I don't see anyway that an adult well enough coordinated to ride a bike, will be injured if he is lucky enough to work the crankarm loose. He is going to be "looking" for loosening of the arm the whole time he is riding; it won't go from stuck tight to flopping off in one fell swoop.Surely he won't be dumb enough to be clipped into it(except with some loose toe clips or half clips.
Still, if he can fit a bearing puller on it, or better yet use a ball joint popper -that would be easier(if he has theses tools).Whenever someone suggest something with a little risk, he is assuming he is dealing with an adult that has managed to survive 20+ years-not a 12 yo kid.
Luck,
Charlie
Originally Posted by urbanknight
I vote for The Fixer's suggestion, since it will cause the most injury when the rider flails to the ground when the crank does come off, and then has to walk home, possible with the crank still attached to his shoe. How could you even suggest that?
