Comments on: High Quality Machined 9.5mm Cotters in Stock http://flyingpigeon-la.com/2009/02/high-quality-machined-95mm-cotters-in-stock/ beautiful bikes for everyday life Sat, 12 May 2012 07:17:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: josef http://flyingpigeon-la.com/2009/02/high-quality-machined-95mm-cotters-in-stock/comment-page-1/#comment-255 josef Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:19:32 +0000 http://flyingpigeon-la.com/?p=229#comment-255 Jenni, I'm not sure what you're interested in finding out! How about this: cotters are metal pins that get hammered or pressed into place to attach a bicycle crank arm to a bicycle bottom bracket. Here is a classic article on cottered cranks by Sheldon Brown: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tooltips/cotters.html Jenni,

I’m not sure what you’re interested in finding out!

How about this: cotters are metal pins that get hammered or pressed into place to attach a bicycle crank arm to a bicycle bottom bracket.

Here is a classic article on cottered cranks by Sheldon Brown:
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/tooltips/cotters.html

]]> By: Jenni http://flyingpigeon-la.com/2009/02/high-quality-machined-95mm-cotters-in-stock/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Jenni Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:03:41 +0000 http://flyingpigeon-la.com/?p=229#comment-254 I am really new to cotters.Can you post more detailed information on this ? I am really new to cotters.Can you post more detailed information on this ?

]]> By: Josef http://flyingpigeon-la.com/2009/02/high-quality-machined-95mm-cotters-in-stock/comment-page-1/#comment-252 Josef Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:20:31 +0000 http://flyingpigeon-la.com/?p=229#comment-252 Good question Harv. I asked the distributor I got the cotters off of the same question. His reply? He said that you can just file down 9.5mm to fit 9.0, or hammer 'em a little harder! I didn't say anything after that. I bought every cotter this fellow had in stock - all 9.5mm size. I'm working to purchase alloy 28" rims from China at the moment, and if I got enough interest perhaps I could chase down a big crate full of the various cotters and their sizes. I'd want to see some samples before buying (now that I've seen the difference)! How many can I put you down for! ;) Good question Harv.

I asked the distributor I got the cotters off of the same question. His reply?

He said that you can just file down 9.5mm to fit 9.0, or hammer ‘em a little harder! I didn’t say anything after that.

I bought every cotter this fellow had in stock – all 9.5mm size. I’m working to purchase alloy 28″ rims from China at the moment, and if I got enough interest perhaps I could chase down a big crate full of the various cotters and their sizes. I’d want to see some samples before buying (now that I’ve seen the difference)!

How many can I put you down for! ;)

]]> By: Harv http://flyingpigeon-la.com/2009/02/high-quality-machined-95mm-cotters-in-stock/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Harv Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:59:44 +0000 http://flyingpigeon-la.com/?p=229#comment-251 How about the 9.0 mm cotters? These are original equipment on the early French bikes - Peugeot, Gitane, etc. For some reason these early French bicycles have survived the decades better than many other UBBTS (Universal Bike Boom Ten Speeds). They are coming out of the woodwork now with seized cotters and disintegrated Simplex derailleurs, but otherwise intact and ready to be restored. How about the 9.0 mm cotters? These are original equipment on the early French bikes – Peugeot, Gitane, etc. For some reason these early French bicycles have survived the decades better than many other UBBTS (Universal Bike Boom Ten Speeds). They are coming out of the woodwork now with seized cotters and disintegrated Simplex derailleurs, but otherwise intact and ready to be restored.

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