A bicycle sprocket crank assembly is comprised of first and second crank
arms joined to a spindle. One of the crank arms and the spindle may be
fabricated as a unitary structure, or both cranks arms may be formed as
separate structures and joined together. In either case the spindle has
at least a first coupling end with an internally tapped axial bore
defined therein and the second crank arm forms at least a first socket at
its axle end. At least a first wedging sleeve is provided and is disposed
about the first coupling end of the spindle. The first wedging sleeve
conforms to the shapes of both the first coupling end of the spindle and
the hollow cavity in the first socket. Either the coupling end of the
spindle or the hollow cavity is axially tapered, and the wedging sleeve
is tapered to match. The wedging sleeve is split in an axial direction,
so that as the first socket is drawn onto the first coupling end of the
spindle, the wedging sleeve is increasingly forced in between the inner
radial surface of the hollow cavity of the socket and the outer radial
surface of the coupling end of the spindle.