[CR]Re: "Arnold-like" Alloy Crankarm bolts

(Example: Framebuilders:Tubing:Columbus)

Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2009 10:23:26 -0600
From: "Nor Meyer" <norbikes@gmail.com>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: [CR]Re: "Arnold-like" Alloy Crankarm bolts

A really stupid idea, IMHO. I mean one of the principal functions of a crank bolt is to tighten the cranks, and alloy bolts could not do so without a high risk of failure.

Uh, if you'd bothered to read the instructions prior to installing, you'd have discovered that you first install the crank arms with *steel* bolts, then remove them and replace w the nifty aluminum ones... It's that "bling factor" ya kno, sorta like "Built for Speed" decals on some bikes. Very stylin'

Nor Meyer, holed up in icey Mt. Vernon, IA