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Old 09-27-08 | 04:31 PM
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From: Mesa, AZ

Bikes: Moots RCS, tandem, beach-cruiser, MTB, Specialized-Allez road-bike, custom track-bike

YES! Definitely do NOT use crankarm-bolt torque as an "adjustment". Use other things that are adjustable to fine-tune the bike, like FD limit-screws and cable-tension. You just have to search "loose crankarm" on here to see how common the problem of loosening crankarms is. A buggered crankarm may not be that big a deal, but certainly is more frustrating than shifting problems, especially if it falls off miles away from home.
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