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Getting Square Taper Cranks Off (y)


Jack Chinnery

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If you are riding trials, it's a good idea to at least have the basic tools listed in the wiki.

And if you're going to use the hammer method, hit it as close as possible near the bb on the crank. Hitting it further away near the pedals you might risk bending something.

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Unscrew the crankbolts and start riding your bike, the cranks will fall off after a short while. If that doesn't work, take it to a bikeshop, do NOT hammer on your cranks. When you're at the bikeshop, buy a crank puller, they cost 10£ tops unless you go park tool or pedros which is nice to have but maybe not suitable for your wallet. If you don't feel like working on your bike yourself, have it done by the lbs people.

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Unscrew the crankbolts and start riding your bike, the cranks will fall off after a short while.

This is true, however you are likely to round the squares meaning that you will either need new cranks and bb or you will have to use a strip of coke can

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Unscrew the crank bolts and start riding your bike, the cranks will fall off after a short while . If that doesn't Fu£k up your crank and bb try take it to a bike shop, do NOT hammer on your cranks.

Hammering your cranks is a lot safer and controlled than undoing them and waiting for them to fall off / get rewind by the taper being rounded out . Get a crank remover or borrow one off some one

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Mike mate, Go f**k yourself to be honest. I post in nmc because alot of people read it and others can learn from it. Sorry if you cant learn anything. Just beacuase you have been validated doesnt mean you have to act like you've been of T-F for years. Ill get suspended and have warn for this but im just expressing myself :P.

You should have asked me ive got one you can borrow.

I will bring it next time we ride newbury. B)

Cheers Scott, I quite like my nose the way it is ;)

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Unscrew the crankbolts and start riding your bike, the cranks will fall off after a short while. If that doesn't work, take it to a bikeshop, do NOT hammer on your cranks. When you're at the bikeshop, buy a crank puller, they cost 10£ tops unless you go park tool or pedros which is nice to have but maybe not suitable for your wallet. If you don't feel like working on your bike yourself, have it done by the lbs people.

Yeah i agree with this method imo :)

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