I agree that the Ashtabula crank is an excellent design, even if usually rather crudely executed. They certainly served Schwinn well in its lower models. Frankly, I think they are ideal for children -- cheap, sturdy, very large bearing area, easy to work on if they need fixing. I do sometimes wonder about Q -- they seem to be inherently wider than separate spindle and crankarm types. Certainly they are better than the cottered design, at least for kid's bikes.
Having installed a "cotterless" adaptor on an Ashtabula shell, I personally don't see much advantage for a child's bike. All I got from my conversion was cool factor and a narrower Q On Sat, Sep 22, 2012 at 1:34 AM, Philip Williamson < philip.william...@gmail.com> wrote: > The few one-piece cranks I've experienced were pretty reliable, which > isn't surprising, since there aren't very many pieces involved. If it bugs > you, you can get a $15(?) kit to put a square-taper BB into an American BB > shell. > > Philip > www.biketinker.com > > On Friday, September 21, 2012 8:08:38 AM UTC-7, Peter M wrote: >> >> Hmm, It has honestly been a while since I rode one but I just remember >> the locknut always coming loose when me and my brother would go out for a >> long ride and it spilling loose balls everywhere when I went to work on it, >> but maybe it was user error. The upshot was I learned how to wrench a bike >> and re-pack a set of bearings when I was about 8-9 years old. >> >> On Fri, Sep 21, 2012 at 11:02 AM, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery < >> thil...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I disagree: One piece cranks are easy to adjust and reliable >>> enough...and best of all for a kids bike, they're pretty much >>> indestructible! Of course, if I get these bikes for my kids, I'll be >>> upgrading to Rene Herse cranks. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/** >>> msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/**llvALDz2yWsJ<https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/llvALDz2yWsJ> >>> . >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.**com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bun...@** >>> googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >>> group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en<http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en> >>> . >>> >>> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/6Im7_QPAmy0J. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- "Believe nothing until it has been officially denied." -- Claude Cockburn ------------------------- Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW http://resumespecialties.com/index.html ------------------------- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
