Originally Posted by madpogue
Once you get the arms off, maybe all it needs inside is a new set of ball bearings and some fresh grease. Otherwise, if your intention is to maintain a close-to-original look, you may have to find a donor bike with a less-worn cottered crank.
So all I have to do would be to remove the cotter pins and then I'd be able to pull the cranks arms off just like that? Nothing else is holding them on?
Yeah, Pinerider. I've been to Central "High Speed" Cycles a couple of times before. It's a nice little shop. I tend to go to them even thought Main street cycle is closer to my home. I just like the funkyness of the little shop with hardwood floors and all that. Plus, the guys that work work there are friendly enough and seem to know their stuff.