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2hrs riding and the newly installed flats for messing in the snow and it seems that the R pedal has completely stripped the XTR crank.
Now what? Is there a solution to this that would allow me NOT to have to buy new cranks?
Anything is repairable - a thread insert will do it but I don't know how available they are in pedal threads.
An insert can be machined from scratch if non are available in the correct size
Most bike shops would condem, but a good one would be able to Helicoil that for you.
Any decent bike shop will carry a wee stainless insert for this very problem, if you don't find one locasl give me a shout I have them hanging in the workshop.
rik
Cheers.
I'll call the LBS in the morning.
i only buy pedals that have a slot for the spanner and have a complete round flange at the end of the tread, seems to stop that problem.
bit late now for that advice though
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Oops, LBS or even a proepr hardware shop (you know the type run by two old buys who look like they make things in their spare time too) will have a heli-coil to fit that.
Hell if you can heli-coil a cylinder head sparkplug hole then you can sure as hell do it to a crank arm, imagine the pressures/stresses in there!!