The reason is that there isn't any real market for one in the US. Also, if you can't use a hammer to install and remove your pins a modified C-clamp works great. If someone MUST have the real thing I see them on Ebay at least once a month. Plus lots of shops out there have one they'll sell if you ask nicely. enjoy, Brandon"monkeywrench"Ives SB, CA
On Tuesday, July 15, 2003, at 03:55 PM, Raoul Delmare wrote:
> I find it difficult to accept the fact that if you are willing to
> spend
> the money , you can not buy a brand new , high-quality ,
> purpose-built ,
> cotter pin press for bicycle bottom brackets , in the U.S.A. today .
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"Sine coffea nihil sum."
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