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08-02-08 | 01:01 PM

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Rabid Koala

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From: Kuna, ID

Bikes: 71 Chrome Paramount P13-9, 73 Opaque Blue Paramount P15, 74 Blue Mink Raleigh Pro, 91 Waterford Paramount, Holland Titanium x2

The only time I had a problem with crushing cotter pins was with a Gitane Tandem that we had sold at the LBS back in the day. Once assembled, my boss and I took it out for a test. One of the cotters flattened and allowed the crank set to twist forward. I wish I could recall what we did to remedy the problem, probably just new non-French cotter pins.

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1971 Paramount P-13 Chrome
1973 Paramount P-15 Opaque Blue
1974 Raleigh Professional Blue Mink
1991 Waterford Paramount
Holland Titanium Dura Ace Group
Holland Titanium Ultegra Triple Group

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