hugefoot
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Registered: 13th Apr 07
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Asked a while ago about a new crank for my mtb bike, its a giant yukon, my crank is now officially f***ed, the pedal arm has totally sheared off the square bolt. 
I was recommended a Shimano Hone Chainset HollowTech II
Just wanted some advice on fitting it, i have read alot of reviews and they all say good things about it, but as fitting goes, some have said easy and some hard, and you need certain tools.
I think it may have been Superlite who had one and said about it before, could be wrong though.
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Superlite Ltd.
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Registered: 9th Jan 07
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really easy to fit. Get the frame faced (abit like a cylinder head skim), screw in the bottom bracket and slot in the cranks. Then tighten the 2 bolts.
Hollowtech cranks are brilliant and external bottom brackets are loads better.
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hugefoot
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I read you need special tools to do it with, is that right? where can you get them from? Where do i get the frame faced, what does it do?
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Superlite Ltd.
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Yeah you need a tool to screw the BB down. Any bike shop, even halfords will sell them.
You can get the frame faced at a bike shop. Just means the mounting face for the BB is smooth/flat.
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