Bent pedal axle, is it possible?

[Christopher Brunsdon]

For the last few months my wife has been telling me my left pedal is bent each time she goes for a ride. I've got a bad ankle (feel down some stairs last year) and its hard for me to always pick these things up as I've always put it down to the bad ankle.

 

Two weeks ago I reinstalled the crank, a newish SRam X5 (external BB) with about 500km on them, and I could feel the bent pedal now that I'm aware of it.

 

The pedals are Shimano M520 SPDs and done about 1000km on them and I got them after I bust my ankle.

 

Would it be possible that they where faulty from the beginning or did I really bend the left axle? I've not had any falls and the only thing I can think of is my bike falling down onto brick paving.

[Hairy]

Those are tough pedals and I would think a little fall on brick paving would not bend it at all.

[Burries]

Axels bent from time to time if you are a very strong rider and they are well used, but yes, don't think a little fall is the reason

[Vinnydabutcher]

More than likely the thread is stripped inside the crank arm rather than a bent axle.

 

Swap out the pedals and see what happens? I`ve done some stupid things but never managed to bend a pedal axle - but I could happen I guess. I mean if a chick can fall pregnant from watching 3D porn while her husband is in Irak - I guess it could happen.

[gummibear]

More than likely the thread is stripped inside the crank arm rather than a bent axle.

 

Swap out the pedals and see what happens? I`ve done some stupid things but never managed to bend a pedal axle - but I could happen I guess. I mean if a chick can fall pregnant from watching 3D porn while her husband is in Irak - I guess it could happen.

 

Women watch PORN??

[Vinnydabutcher]

Women watch PORN??

 

Only when they can blame it for something!

[Christopher Brunsdon]

More than likely the thread is stripped inside the crank arm rather than a bent axle.

 

Swap out the pedals and see what happens? I`ve done some stupid things but never managed to bend a pedal axle - but I could happen I guess. I mean if a chick can fall pregnant from watching 3D porn while her husband is in Irak - I guess it could happen.

 

I plan to get some cheap pedals and try out a different set. I really cannot see how I could have bent the SPDs and the threads are not stripped, I did double check.

[droo]

It can be done, but it takes quite a serious belting. Last time I heard of it happening was a mate casing a road gap in Jonkers, and he flat spotted a DH rim at the same time.

[manbearpig]

The question has to be asked....... Is your wife really really fat heavy?

[Christopher Brunsdon]

The question has to be asked....... Is your wife really really fat heavy?

The answer has to be given ... yes, very much so

[Red Zone]

My guess would be manufacturing fault, I have hammered my pedals in some big falls and there has been no damage at all, I just dont think that the pedal creates enough leverage to bend the axle, especially with the lateral flexibility of the bb area.

[braailegend]

Very possible. Have bent pedals and cranks before. It can also be on of the ballbearings inside the pedal that went.

[Jeepdude]

does not have to be from a fall or pedal torque. if you ride and botton of pedal hits a rock while pedaling or going through rock garden it is very easy. rember with some form of speed and your weight on the bike , the momentum you create with that combination can easily bend and axle

[STRADA]

I would think more along the lones of the bearings in the pedals

[Unclerico]

Totally possible to bend a pedal axel,Ive done it but it was a crank brother mallet which has a far longer axel so I guess there is more leverage on that,and that was from the pedal smashing a stump on the DH bike. Those pedals arent too expensive,id toss them and get a new set and be done with it