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Chainring bolts for SS

16 posts & 8 voices | Started 8 months ago by stayhigh | Latest reply from andyl

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stayhigh - Member

I need some new chainring bolts for my SS and had a question. Can you get bolts that dont require a peg spanner to tighten at the rear, say use an allen key instead, or is it peg tastic all the way?

The reason I ask and the reason I need new ones is my last set fell of resulting in a near groin stem interface and a craccked chainring.

They were aluminium bolts which I'd tighten as much as possible with my peg spanner but had somehow managed to work themselves loose quite dramatically.

Maybe loctite them in would help but then would they come out after is the question? On my triple XT I used loctite after changing rings but when I went to replace them the bolts had siezed.

Any thoughts appreciated

Posted 8 months ago #
andyl - Member

you can get ones that take an allen key both ends. I have seen them around and think the FSA ones are like that and also some that Toronto sell.

tbh something else is wrong if you are losing chainring bolts and you will probably strip them doing them up tight. Just nip them up with some blue loctite and they should be fine.

Posted 8 months ago #
ssboggy - Member

Best not to use aluminium chainring bolts on ss rings, get some steel ones, Charlie the bike monger sells them, then put a bit of locktite on as well

Posted 8 months ago #
stayhigh - Member

I used loctite 243 on the previous set which seized, which would you recomend?

Will check out the FSA bolts, do you mean here when you say TORONTO

Posted 8 months ago #
whinosp - Member

I'm quite worried that I enjoy browsing websites of bolts.

Posted 8 months ago #
TandemJeremy - Member

don't use alloy bolts on chainrings

Posted 8 months ago #
andyl - Member

Loctite 248 - pritstick style pen from Halfords for about £8.

Means you don't put too much on which is quite a common cause of people gluing things solid

Steel bolts are best but the ones that are both stainless and aluminium are not horrendous if you get decent ones.

Posted 8 months ago #
GDRS - Member

Chas Bike Mong - short bolt tastic.

Posted 8 months ago #
andyl - Member

ahh yeah forgot about Charlie. Deffo try there. He will have nice steel one. He doesnt ponce about with lightweight breaky stuff.

Posted 8 months ago #
stayhigh - Member

I looked on ~~Charlie the Bikemongers~~ he-who-must-not-be-named site the other day but was listed as out of stock. Was a week ago though so will have another peek.

Posted 8 months ago #
GDRS - Member

I say drop an e and see

Posted 8 months ago #
Stoner - Member

or velosolo

http://www.velosolo.co.uk/strongsinglebolt.html
http://www.velosolo.co.uk/shopcrank.htm

Posted 8 months ago #
tomlevell - Member

HubJub also
http://www.hubjub.co.uk/etc/etc.htm#rb

Never had an issue with them.

Posted 8 months ago #
andyl - Member

GDRS - Member
I say drop an e and see

Not sure how taking drugs is going to help but you never know

Posted 8 months ago #
stayhigh - Member

Not sure how taking drugs is going to help but you never know

I guess everything going all swirly may help with my pedalling techniquie lol

Posted 8 months ago #
andyl - Member

Well I've heard of single speeders stopping for a can of beer under a tree mid race so maybe you are on to something. Would go with your username too!

Posted 8 months ago #