Thlayli
Jan 3 2006, 12:04 PM
So, is there anybody else around that's been using one of these regularly?
I ask because mine's been coming loose a whole lot. As in, after about five hours' worth of cumulative riding, it literally starts unscrewing itself. I've tried really cranking it down, but that only extended it by a little bit. I'm not willing to go with Loc-Tite, because I know I'll want to take it apart sometime.
Or maybe this is why I don't see a lot of people talking about using it?
Kory
Jan 3 2006, 12:40 PM
I run one and have the same problem. I never paid much attention to how long it takes before loosening but I have noticed every couple weeks (I don't ride much more than practice and actual race on on race day which is once a week for me). It's kind of a pain but I just got used to bringing the special wrenches along and making sure it's tight each week.
Thlayli
Jan 3 2006, 01:34 PM
Hmm. It's definitely nice to know I'm not the only person it's happening to. But, since there's still the likelihood of user error here, I may have to pull the same stunt I pulled in the "American-made frames" thread/argument over on the Freestyle board and email somebody at Profile.
I'm hoping my cranks moving around like they end up doing (until I go "What? Not again!" and fix it) hasn't changed the inner diameter/tolerance for my BB shell the same way an ill-adjusted headset/loose forks can cause head tube ovalization.
SoCalDesertRider
Jan 6 2006, 07:52 PM
You're talking about the cups loosening from the frame, or the arms loosening from the spindle?
If you use blue lock-tite, you should be able to remove the part. The red one is the one to avoid, that's the permanent one.
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