crank set dust caps
03-16-11 | 03:02 AM
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they keep crap from getting into the crank's threads, which is good if you want to remove your cranks and not have to clean them for the crank puller. They mattered in the days of loose ball BBs and routine crank removal. There are crank bolts that double as caps
Last edited by hairnet; 03-16-11 at 03:06 AM.
03-16-11 | 07:59 AM
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They look nicer then just having the bolts showing... problem is are you willing to spend ~$20 for a legitimate metal set these days?
But you can always search around co - ops and LBS to see if they have any. (don't accept plastic one's that just pop in!)
But you can always search around co - ops and LBS to see if they have any. (don't accept plastic one's that just pop in!)
03-16-11 | 10:39 AM
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03-16-11 | 11:12 AM
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i have some cheapo sugino plastic ones. i dont think i need them but i like them
btw allot of cranks wont fit them with common crank bolts (the crank bolts with a black spacer thingy and silver bolt in the middle) because the black spacer fills the space inside the crank.
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