No, you're just using crappy bolts and not checking them often enough. And yeah, always use blue Loctite.

Ive used Ti bolts and not had a problem with loosening,but aluminum bolts just plain suck,and GOOD steel bolts like Scrod says are worth it.

I actually did locktite them this time

How often should one check them?

Completely different question: If I switch to a Leader 725 from my Kilo TT Pro, All I would have to replace is the Fork/Headset/Stem, while everything else could be reused, correct?

Dear Scord,

Someone here had a Trek conversion that they decked out with a full-on SRAM red group. Do you have mod powers to make this image appear?

Not sure about scrod, but I do.

http://i437.photobucket.com/albums/q...60/trekred.jpg

Correct.

Regarding chainring bolts, start checking them very regularly. You're realize after a while how often they need some attention.

Loctite + crappy bolt doesn't = good bolt.

!=

Crap. I never do. Thanks for the heads up, I need to get a chainring bolt tool.

Before I started using FSA torx bolts - which are amazing - I found that I never actually had to use that stupid chainring bolt spanner (I despise that virtually useless tool) and that the backs of my chainring bolts would pretty much stay put when tightening the front.

Not sure if this is advised for/against, but I think the previous owner stuck down the chainring bolts on my Sugino 75's with Loctite or Gorilla Glue or something cuz the backs of the bolts don't move at all, even when I tried to unstick them with a chainring bolt spanner. Works for me.

You will also have to replace the seatpost. Luckily Scrod just put up some Leader aero posts.

Oh yeah...the Kilo TT has a 26.8 seatpost. Derpity derp.

I have Sugino alloy bolts on my Zilla and FSA torx on my Lager.. And I always have to use the chainring spanner to keep them tight. Is this just because I don't use Loctite? I hate the spanner tool and would love to never use it again.

The spanner tool never gets it tight enough imo.

Dear Scrod,

Should I throw some CX tires with drops & hoods on the Earl to transform it to a cyclocross racing machine?

No.

You're not supposed to use the spanner to tighten anything. It's for holding the rear bolt while you tighten the front one with a hex wrench.

WTF!!?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![head explodes]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1-6mqufOcg...appointed1.jpg


I think I should just make that pic my sig. It would save me lots of trouble.

how so?

I like it.