Self-extracting crank bolts

Posted: 2001-03-06 By: Bike Friday staff member Garner Britt Symptoms I decided to try a longer crank arm length for my AirGlide. I’d like to use self-extracting bolts, like the original. Is the Sugino Autex the right/best one? If not, can you recommend one, and where I could purchase them? Solutions The Sugino Autex are […]

Loose crank arms

Posted: 2001-03-06 By: Bike Friday staff member Garner Britt Symptoms I seem to need to retighten the bolt holding my crank arms in place every four or five rides. The cranks begin to wobble. Is there anything I can do to prevent it from loosening so quickly? Solutions Are you torqueing the cranks tight enough? […]

Shortening cranks

Posted: 2000-10-26 By: Bike Friday staff member Garner Britt Symptoms We’re enjoying the Family Tandem Traveler very much, however, I think the 6- and 7-year-old stokers would do better with smaller cranks. Can this be done? Solutions An effective and simple way to address the need for shorter cranks for a child stoker is to […]