Lost crank bolt...

sarkmeister

Hi all

I've just noticed that I seem to have a lost the crank bolt from the left side of the crankset on my bike (Raceface Ride XC). Must have fallen off when riding yesterday.

What do I need to buy to replace it? Do I just need a M15 crank bolt? Are they all the same or do I need a Raceface one?

Cheers for the advice...

supersonic

Any that fits.

Petethebogmonster

Take the other one out and take to LBS to see if they have the right one...

sarkmeister

Petethebogmonster wrote:

Take the other one out and take to LBS to see if they have the right one...

Good thinking. Ill do this tomorrow...Cheers.

sarkmeister

Slight change of plan...

I've just spoken to a friend who has the same bike (Orange Crush 2010), and it seems that his bike doesnt have a bolt in the left crank either. Now I dont know if there was ever one there...

Is this normal? Surely that just means loads of cr4p can get into the bottom bracket?

peter413

There isn't a bolt in the Non-Drive side crank.

But no, that doesn't mean lots of crap can get into the BB since it is just a hollow spindle/axel/whatever you want to call it

Chunkers1980

Don't get how this system works, I've never seen one - it appears to be external but does not have the axel built in to the drive crank.

RF site says M15 ISIS 8mm hex - no idea how it would stay on without it?

nicklouse

the external RF have the bolt on the drive side. so the axle is attached to the non drive side.

try Parktools it can help.



OP is this what you have as earlier versions were not External X type.