Thanks to all who replied to my question on this subject. I learned a few
new things and found some cotter pins I didn't know that I had.
Paul Patzkowsky
Longmont CO> Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:00:42 -0500> To: classicrendezvous@b
ikelist.org> From: johnb@oxford.net> Subject: Re: [CR]cotter pin fit> > At
12:21 AM 01/03/2008 +0000, W PAUL PATZKOWSKY wrote:> >> > I'm wondering if,
as a temporary measure, one can use a shim such as a p> >iece of pop can t
o improve the fit of cotter pins. I have a pair that are > >very close to h
aving the proper taper and they may even work but I want to > >be sure. I'm
also looking for cotter pins that fit even better as a perman> >ent replac
ement.> > Be sure you have British size (9.5mm) cotter pins for British cra
nks.> French and Italian are a bit smaller. Also, I have a pair that measur
e> 9.49mm and a bunch I got on eBay, which are 9.27mm and would go in deepe
r.> If yours are like that, they may look like they need to be shimmed. If
in> doubt, Mark Stonich has good quality cotter pins.> http://bikesmithdesi
gn.com/CotterPress/cotters.html> > John Betmanis> Woodstock, Ontario> Canad
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