What kind of crankset to get for this bike?

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I have a Schwinn Volare 1300, bought from here.

So the pedal on my crank arm came off today, when I tried to screw it back on I noticed that the hole where the screw goes has become smooth and does not have the screw notches on it anymore.

I've taken to my local repair shop and they told me I will need a replacement crankset. I have contacted warranty and am waiting for a response (as the bike is only a month old now) but in case that does not follow through, can someone suggest a compatible crank set?

Here is a closer look:

I don't know much about bikes so am not sure what kind to order.

Criggie · Answer

Sounds like a poorly assembled bike to me - I reckon its a warranty job if it came with pedals installed.

If you installed the pedals yourself, then you didn't do them up tight enough, and they've stripped the threads.... though a month is quite quick for that to happen.

Are you sure the pedals and the cranks had compatible threads?  Not a 9/16" and 1/2" mashed together with force?

To answer your question - you need a ruler.  It looks like a 175mm long alloy crank with a 5 leg spider.  If the warranty doesn't cover it, you'll need to remove the crank, and take it to a LBS.

Tools you'll need:

Crank Puller
14mm socket to get the nut/bolt out of the middle.
Whatever fitting the five chain bolts have - possibly a hex head/allen or maybe torx.

Or get the LBS to do the job, and to give the whole bike a once-over for safeties sake too.  I see in the Amazon link comments like "returned, pedal wouldn't thread in the hole."

What kind of crankset to get for this bike?

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