Originally Posted by
Trakhak
Great idea, welding the scrap metal to the stuck BB cup. Never saw that before.
About the aero bars on the commuter bike---back when that model was popular, some people (including me) found the rattling of the spring-loaded arm pad assembly in the up position annoying. One easy fix---zip-tie them to the handlebar. Since you're using them with flat handlebars, it's not as if you'd be giving up any useful bar real estate.
Old farmer's trick. It works well, as long as you don't accidentally weld the cup to the (steel) frame...