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Old 09-26-21, 07:18 AM
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Originally Posted by scarlson
The Campy ones only break the "male" half. The solution is simple: get an east Asian replacement bolt and put it in your repair kit for when you break the Campy bolt. When you break the Campy bolt, you screw the "male" half of the east Asian replacement bolt into the "female" half of the Campy bolt, and then you have a reliable system. Make sure the threads match!!

I recently bought some unbranded French ones made of color anodized aluminum off Ebay as a gag gift for my friend, who has broken two Campy ones.

The trick is getting the male side out as it often breaks off flush with the top of the female side.
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