01-05-2011, 11:43 PM
Bummer , on a new bike too. Sounds like you need to do more of the work yourself. Both shops screwed up. With the first being more of a screw up. Cross threading is inexcusable.
Since you planed to change cranks anyway I guess just move on. You could helicoil it to fix it, if that size is available, it can also be filled and rebored and retreaded. machine shop could do it for you. Although a new crank may be more cost effective. Check Nashbar lots of sales.
BTW I had lots of bikes and currently have a 1985 Fuji RB and a 1991 Schwinn MB. Never had problems with any of the components. After nearly twenty years my Schwinn SIS rear shifter started missing one gear so it was replaced. Those were all standard components . NO high end bragging rights. Todays components work well. The high end ones just require more labor to make and are lighter and more sculpted, not more reliable.The old friction Sun Tour shifters on my1985 Fuji still work fine.
Components can be changed frame cannot, always put your money in the frame first.
Since you planed to change cranks anyway I guess just move on. You could helicoil it to fix it, if that size is available, it can also be filled and rebored and retreaded. machine shop could do it for you. Although a new crank may be more cost effective. Check Nashbar lots of sales.
BTW I had lots of bikes and currently have a 1985 Fuji RB and a 1991 Schwinn MB. Never had problems with any of the components. After nearly twenty years my Schwinn SIS rear shifter started missing one gear so it was replaced. Those were all standard components . NO high end bragging rights. Todays components work well. The high end ones just require more labor to make and are lighter and more sculpted, not more reliable.The old friction Sun Tour shifters on my1985 Fuji still work fine.
Components can be changed frame cannot, always put your money in the frame first.
Never Give Up!!!
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