Originally Posted by ricohman
I never got the bottom bracket apart due to the stubborn cotter pins but since the front hub looked new inside I just left it alone and rode it. I will repack it later this summer. If I can get the cotter pins out.
Cotter pins can be a *******. I had to drill mine out on one side. Read Sheldon Brown on removal. I found an excellent foolproof way to remove them using a machine clamp and a socket.