Christopher Brunsdon Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 So firstly thanks DownhillKing for my new pedals. Awesome !!! But I would like to skip nominations and go straight to the awarding of the "Dumber Hubber Award" to myself. I attempted to install these pedals on my bike and could not understand why they where so stubborn . I made sure I was installing the left on the left side and the right on the right side. 30 minutes later and lots of force on my shifting spanner - all done except that they where not flush with the crank arm - and seemed skew. Thinking I bought a dud, I went to sleep as I was tired and off Wake up and test my new shoes with cleats. Do not insert. New to cleats and google it. Look at pedal marking and see I swopped them NOTE TO SELF: When installing pedals on a flipped bike everything is in reverse: Left becomes my other left; and right becomes my other right !!!! Took off pedals and feered I had now re-threaded my crankarms. Swopped and with much effort brut forced the re-threading of my crankarams. Now pedals work except left is slightly at an angle. (TODO: phone LBS for price on new crank arms and "dumbass" replacement labour costs)
Tumbleweed Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 before mandibles posts here, i want to put on record that she is a liar. what she says i did with pedals never happened.
Scooterza Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 Eish! You are not the first. Also that damn reverse thread catches a few! I always say if it takes more than a little effort to screw something in, then you are doing it wrong. And yes this applies to all walks of life!
splat Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 Do you have stripped knuckles to show for it? The grease from your chainring teeth is a b!tch to get out from under your skin...
Hog_ Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 Ouch, that's a costly one, at least it seems you're taking it in good spirits. When stuff breaks, I see it as a great excuse to upgrade, so check out CWC, they have good prices on XT at the moment.
Dibles Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 before mandibles posts here' date=' i want to put on record that she is a liar. what she says i did with pedals never happened.[/quote'] Holy is obviously still battling to come to terms with his own stupidity. Unfortunately I think he wins the award hands down. I had to stop him from attaching a pedal to the inside of the crank! I've got witnesses too
Tumbleweed Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 before mandibles posts here' date=' i want to put on record that she is a liar. what she says i did with pedals never happened.[/quote'] ? ? ? Holy is obviously still battling to come to terms with his own stupidity. ? Unfortunately I think he wins the award hands down. I had to stop him from attaching a pedal to the inside of the crank! ?I've got witnesses too ? noooooooo you don't...dirty twin has taken my side on this one.
droo Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 Ouch' date=' that's a costly one, at least it seems you're taking it in good spirits. When stuff breaks, I see it as a great excuse to upgrade, so check out CWC, they have good prices on XT at the moment. [/quote'] That new Deore set is also worth looking at, seems like brilliant value.
Matchstix Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 before mandibles posts here' date=' i want to put on record that she is a liar. what she says i did with pedals never happened.[/quote'] Holy is obviously still battling to come to terms with his own stupidity. Unfortunately I think he wins the award hands down. I had to stop him from attaching a pedal to the inside of the crank! I've got witnesses too I Bet HR just did that to make everyone laugh. . in the same way he crashed to amuse his fellow riders
Christopher Brunsdon Posted July 27, 2009 Author Posted July 27, 2009 Ouch' date=' that's a costly one, at least it seems you're taking it in good spirits. When stuff breaks, I see it as a great excuse to upgrade, so check out CWC, they have good prices on XT at the moment. [/quote'] That new Deore set is also worth looking at, seems like brilliant value. Lets just that I would not mind an upgrade One advantage of cheaper components like crank arms is the metal is softer than the pedals. So the double re-threading went rather well. Also it looks like they use tool steel on the pedals - no damage to the threads at all.
Dibles Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 I Bet HR just did that to make everyone laugh. . in the same way he crashed to amuse his fellow riders He says he didn't crash. He just had a lie-down in the parking lot as he was tired (10 to 20 seconds into the ride)
Tumbleweed Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 I Bet HR just did that to make everyone laugh. .? in the same way he crashed to amuse his fellow riders ? He says he didn't crash. He just had a lie-down in the parking lot as he was tired (10 to 20 seconds into the ride) ? ? didn't get a good night's rest...
intern Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 Don't Ever Force Your Wors. Don't Ever Follow Through. Words to live by.
Rocket-Boy Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 I coudl very well imagine myself doing the same thing if it was the first time around. Nevermind though dude, I view all of those things as learning experiences.
Dirty Twin Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 before mandibles posts here' date=' i want to put on record that she is a liar. what she says i did with pedals never happened.[/quote'] Holy is obviously still battling to come to terms with his own stupidity. Unfortunately I think he wins the award hands down. I had to stop him from attaching a pedal to the inside of the crank! I've got witnesses too noooooooo you don't...dirty twin has taken my side on this one. OOOOOOOOO what to do now? Either way someone is not going to buy me a beer at Willowmore.
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