Last fall through my own dumbassness I stripped the drive side (silver) 
crank on my Clem. LBS tapped/threaded insert put the pedal back on and off 
I went with no problems since. I recently asked a bike mechanic if he 
thought this was a good, permanent solution and he said, “Dude, if it was 
me I’d definitely get a new crank” (said with a slightly raised eyebrow  so 
I’d know he was serious). So in deciding what to do if anyone here has 
experience with this sort of thing or a reasoned opinion I’d be grateful to 
hear it. 

Decision factors to consider:
I check often and pedal looks/feels fine. 
Keeping stuff out of landfills worthy goal
Depedaling (is that a word?) was painful want to avoid going forward. 
New cranks don’t come easy

Questions:
How confident should I be with a repair? 
Will changing out pedals compromise?
Should I have machine shop redo lbs repair, assuming skilled machinist with 
sophisticated machinery will produce best result?
Should I just get a new crank?
Thanks
Gill
Gloucester MA

 

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