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Ended up picking this up, and a cheap mountain bike (trek marlin) rather than spend all my $ on a hybrid. I added a Cateye comp, and Shimano SPD pedals.Originally Posted by shibbel
When installing your own pedals, how important is it that one acutally put grease of the threads before installing? Is my only risk that i won't be able to back the pedal back out if/when I want a new one?Originally Posted by BoomDiggs
oh for crying out loud...tried to change my pedals but my wrench that I'd used in the past wouldn't fit. Asked two friends to borrow theirs, but they forgot day after day. So I bought one. Seized? Crap. WD-40 and let them sit--no luck. And I stripped the spindle a little. Tried a hex wrench from the back with no luck either. Had to take it to the shop today and they had to keep it to disassemble the pedal. So I grabbed a bus most of the way home. Missed the second bus by seconds and had to walk a half mile home in my bike shoes. Ugh.Originally Posted by rdawson808
Going for my first club run in about 5 or 6 years tomorrow. 55 miles at 16 mph with a cafe stop.Originally Posted by Sir Humphrey Appleby
Did you grease the threads before installing?Originally Posted by zippyh
I didn't install them--the shop did. I'm having a hard time assuming they did [grease the threads].Originally Posted by rdawson808
You are aware that the non-drive-side pedal is reverse-threaded, to avoid loosening by precession?Originally Posted by bigbjorn
Pissing down with rain until pretty much exactly the time I would have had to leave. Time trial tonight it is then.Originally Posted by Sir Humphrey Appleby
Yeah, no offense, but if you can't get a pedal off with a 15mm pedal wrench on the flats, what are we supposed to think? It's not like you're asking how to press in a BB30 bottom bracket, how a Campy UT Hirth joint assembles, or how to press in a headset... Removing the pedals from a crank arm is sort of "bicycle mechanics, remedial edition" now available from Rodale press.Originally Posted by bigbjorn
9.2 miles (hilly), 28:59, strong head wind on the final and usually fastest bit. My heart and lungs were fine, legs aren't used to cycling anymore which stopped me. Felt good though.Originally Posted by Sir Humphrey Appleby
Thanks for posting your experience I have reading with keen interest....Originally Posted by Carlisle Blues
I realize you were trying to be helpful, so I apologize for my ****** reply. But you could have assumed, since it is "bicycle mechanics, remedial edition," as you say, that they were simply on too tight and that it was turning in the correct direction. I have changed a pair of pedals before.Originally Posted by rdawson808
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