Plastic center cap for Shinano crank bolt

R8JimBob88
R8JimBob88 Posts: 285
edited January 2011 in The bottom bracket
A little anal I know but the little plastic center cap has fallen out of my crank arm exposing a lovely big black bolt behind. Anyone know where i can get a replacement? I've emailed shimano to no avail :(

Not that it makes a difference but it's all I see when I look at my bike now!
If you do what you have always done, you will get what you always got....

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  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,858
    Petra Cycles - get the part number (from Shimano website or the instructions that cam with the chainset) then you can search that on here. Alternatively search for "crank cap" or whatever. They do a big range of parts for Shimano.

    http://www.petracycles.co.uk/index.php/cPath/98?
  • R8JimBob88
    R8JimBob88 Posts: 285
    Wow cheers i'll have a look
    If you do what you have always done, you will get what you always got....
  • R8JimBob88
    R8JimBob88 Posts: 285
    Pfffft, £5+ for a plastic cap. I can live without that! I'll just save a little more and buy a whole new crankset.
    If you do what you have always done, you will get what you always got....
  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,858
    R8JimBob88 wrote:
    it's all I see when I look at my bike now!
    R8JimBob88 wrote:
    Pfffft, £5+ for a plastic cap. I can live without that! I'll just save a little more and buy a whole new crankset.

    You're so fickle :lol:

    But yeah £5 is a bit silly
  • crankycrank
    crankycrank Posts: 1,830
    Try your LBS. Some have spares laying around they'll sell cheap.
  • beverick
    beverick Posts: 3,461
    Would a bar end stopper fit?

    Bob
  • fish156
    fish156 Posts: 496
    It may also be a little more than just cosmetic. For your already fitted crankset it would stop water ingress which may rust the crank arm to the splines.
    Flesh Tuxedo wrote:
    Petra Cycles
    +1
  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,858
    Wine cork?

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