[golgiaparatus]

Few weeks back when swapping the year old cranks cranks from one bike to another the self extractor bolt stripped out with possibly some of the threads of the crank arm just below specified torque. I contacted RF direct and they had me send in the whole thing.

He said that they cranks were in fine shape but he was going to ship me new arms just to be sure. Today a brand new set of arms showed up... and Bonus, they threw in a new BB as well.

 

[jonKranked]

only cranks i've ever used that had a self extracting crank bolt that didn't blow was the hive.

 

[IH8Rice]

i broke a chain ring tab on a Diabolous crank and didnt bother to send it in for 2 years. i finally contacted them and after sending it in, they sent a brand new set of Atlas FR's in Stealth w/ the BB.

for their CS

 

[Colonel Angus]

Sweet!

I've used TruVative cranks on my singlespeeds for 5 years and never had a problem with the self-extractors. And I don't own a torque wrench.

 

[insanitylevel9]

I've always had good luck with my race face cranks, they make a good product

 

[Jeremy R]

Why I love Shimano.

Because they make cranks that I never have to call about.

 

[jonKranked]

Why I love Shimano.

Because they make cranks that I never have to call about.

must spread rep.

 

[canadmos]

I like my Race Face stuff too. Never have had a problem with it.

I do wish the extracting bolt was on the non-driveside though!

 

[sstalder5]

I like my Race Face stuff too. Never have had a problem with it.

I do wish the extracting bolt was on the non-driveside though!

but then you'd have to remove the bb just to change chainrings...

I've never had a problem with anything raceface. I've cranked down pretty hard on my extractor bolts without any problems

 

[bizutch]

Why I love Shimano.

Because they make cranks that I never have to call about.

Why I hate Shimano....there are no bro deals.

 

[jonKranked]

Why I hate Shimano....there are no bro deals.

because they don't need bro deals to get people to use their components

 

[IH8Rice]

but then you'd have to remove the bb just to change chainrings...

lol wut???
my MRP Camber cranks have the extractor bolt on the non drive side and i never had to remove the BB to change chain rings
having it on the non drive side makes setting up the chainline easier.

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

but then you'd have to remove the bb just to change chainrings..

Ummm.......why?

EDIT - sniped by Steve.

 

[lovebunny]

i think what he was trying to say is you have to remove both crank arms.

 

[CrabJoe StretchPants]

Still, not exactly a hassle.