I see that Harris Cyclery sells replacement cotters and advises that
8.5 mm cotters will fit most Italian cranks. Does anyone have
experience using these cotters with a ca. 1960 Magistroni crank set?
How is the fit? How much filling is necessary? How difficult is the
installation? Is a press absolutely necessary (keep in mind I've not
serviced cottered cranks before)? Any advice, anecdotes, or
recommended reading beyond Sheldon's excellent articles
(http://sheldonbrown.com/cotters.html and
http://sheldonbrown.com/
If you live in Southern California and wouldn't mind showing a newbie how it's done, please get in touch.
Thanks,
Ryan Hildebrand
Costa Mesa, Calif. USA