[RBW] Creaky Cranks, Cranky Cranker
Sugino cranks and those fiddly, hard to tighten, hard to loosen chainring bolts. I’m swapping chainrings to play with fixed gear inches (loving 71” after fifty miles of riding) and range possible between high and low gears. I lube things well with Paul grease. Ideas for making this job easier? Ideas for tightening chainring bolts and still being able to get them apart? I’m wondering if White Industries Square Taper Road Cranks might be the way to go when it’s time to replace my cranks. Experience with them? With abandon, Patrick www.CredoFamily.org www.MindYourHeadCoop.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Creaky Cranks, Cranky Cranker
Just for safety, Inspect crank arms for CRACKS. I just use park tool grease in me rings bolts and so far all's well Thoughts: Did you tighten the ring bolts like car wheel lugs - back n forth? Not in a circle? Pedals need tightening? Crank arms need a snug? Creaking can come from other places, too. Hard 2 find sometimes. Jim Langley has a page dedicated to silencing noises. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Creaky Cranks, Cranky Cranker
Park chainring tool works to stop them from spinning while tightening. Wedging Any flat piece of metal that will fit (screwdriver) works for the hidden bolt. RBW has a chainring swap video that might help you. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Creaky Cranks, Cranky Cranker
I like the old adage "tighten it 'til it smokes". But I isually snug very well and then do a last swoop in one movement so it requires a little grunt at end. All smooth movements. Never jerk tight. I get if as comfortably tight as poss without hurting me or the bike. So far it's worked great on all components. I use multi tool and never a cheater bar except when removing cassettes. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Creaky Cranks, Cranky Cranker
Lum, Jeffrey, and Patrick of the Moore: Thanks! — Aye, I’ve the fiddly nut holder wrench. I mostly use it to strip the heads. Sardonic grin. — Based on timing of the work I did and being creak free before that work, I can eliminate pedals and everything save chainring bolts, crank arms, and bb (replaced BB and changed chainrings). — After the standard second tightening of the crank arms, noise is down or gone (hard to tell with today’s ride in the crunchy snow). I still wish there was a simpler system than that nutty bolt set-up. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
