Re: [CR]Help - Fixed Cup Removal

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Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 10:16:04 -0800
Subject: Re: [CR]Help - Fixed Cup Removal
To: "Eric Elman" <tr4play@cox.net>
From: "Brandon Ives" <monkeylad@mac.com>
In-Reply-To: <000e01c2e665$70e81ae0$41e50044@elman1>
cc: Classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

On Sunday, March 9, 2003, at 09:58 AM, Eric Elman wrote:
> Any tricks or ideas on how to get them loose without ruining the
> cups (functionality and cosmetics) or ruining my knuckles?

Are you a friend of Mr. Cheater-bar and Mr. Hammer? Also make sure everything is braced well. If you do this often I would recommend the Stein fixed-cup tool. http://www.jastein.com/Tools_for_Cranks.htm enjoy, Brandon"monkeywrench"Ives Directing his wife on repairing her bike from the couch with laptop on lap in Santa Barbara, Calif.