Originally Posted by
h_curtis
I crashed due to a broken crank arm while pedaling up a mild grade.
I would also ask if this particular crank arm was bought used? If so, who knows, maybe it was in a crash prior to your ownership that put a lot of impact on the outside of the pedal which fractured the crank arm? This is why I don't "like" buying used from a random stranger if I can avoid it. I've done it, but it doesn't mean I have to like it.