RodTi Posted April 15, 2009 Share Hello all, Have the chance to test a mate's full-susser over the weekend in Ceres. He's on SPD's,Shimano's - I'm on Crank Brothers... Could someone please provide either a link or info regarding "The Idiot's Guide to Swapping Pedals", so that I can do the necessary on Friday? I remember reading somewhere that the thread runs in opposite directions depending on which pedal you're busy with... What tools do I need, how do I do it, what do I need to avoid etc etc... Thanks a bunch. Much obliged... Ps - If I had the bandwidth, I'd watch the Youtube video... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted April 15, 2009 Share swap your cleats instead... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singletrackmind Posted April 15, 2009 Share use an allen key(back of pedal) or a spanner (size is 15 or 16) then take the spds out and skrew in the CBs. easy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted April 15, 2009 Share On SPD's it has an arrow indicating tighten just make you sure you loosen in the opposite direction. Don't know the 'CB' stuff yet, LittleBen just fitted some yesterday ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheryl J Posted April 15, 2009 Share Yes?re different directional thread. I always understand?the direction issue?as follows (probably not terribly scientific...) Pedal's unscrew in the opposite direction to pedalling. i.e. pedalling 'tighten's?the pedal?into?the crank so to remove - turn allen key opposite direction to pedalling direction ... or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted April 15, 2009 Share they tighten in the direction that you pedal, if you get my drift... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted April 15, 2009 Share All this direction-less stuff... I'm telling you, swap the cleats... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted April 15, 2009 Share All this direction-less stuff... I'm telling you' date=' swap the cleats... [/quote'] pfffffffffft...i suppose you don't want to know how you can use coca cola in the process Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted April 15, 2009 Share Tighten to the front Loosen to the back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted April 15, 2009 Share suppose you don't want to know how you can use coca cola in the process sure, why not, I have a bottle of captain waiting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bos Posted April 15, 2009 Share Borrow his shoes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagwil Posted April 15, 2009 Share Swapping pedals has to be far easier than swapping cleats.Only 2 pedals to unscrew. There are normally 3 screws on each cleat ie 6 to unscrew. Remember you also have to align the cleats properly when you put them back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted April 15, 2009 Share Swapping pedals has to be far easier than swapping cleats.Only 2 pedals to unscrew. There are normally 3 screws on each cleat ie 6 to unscrew. Remember you also have to align the cleats properly when you put them back. Ya, but there's no direction issue with the cleats, they're easier to access, and you can just draw around them with a magic marker before you take them off, so you know where to put them back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodTi Posted April 15, 2009 Share Thanks all.First off - won't be swapping cleats, since I won't have my friend's shoes/cleats at hand (and no, I'm not borrowing his shoes either )...Secondly, where in the blazes does the allen key come into it? I thought you only used a spanner? [Picture me sitting at my pc trying to remember what the hell the point where my pedals meet the crankarms look like...] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted April 15, 2009 Share Thanks all.First off - won't be swapping cleats' date=' since I won't have my friend's shoes/cleats at hand (and no, I'm not borrowing his shoes either )...Secondly, where in the blazes does the allen key come into it? I thought you only used a spanner? [Picture me sitting at my pc trying to remember what the hell the point where my pedals meet the crankarms look like...] Some pedals only use an allen key.Look at the pedal and work it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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