Wedge Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 So I got my new clipless pedals last night. Excitedly, I started undoing the the right cranks pedal with great success. Refitted the Cleat pedal, easy job. On to the left side, LOL, I start loosening the pedal, but there is one catch, the pedal doesn't loosen, in fact, it feels like I'm tightening it even more. After a short stint on Google, I realized that in fact, bicycle pedal thread is left/right-directional. Man did I feel like a chop. So for any other noobs out there, remember, on the left, you have to turn it clockwise to get it loose. //Brainfart over
Wedge Posted January 28, 2011 Author Posted January 28, 2011 Eggbeaters?Unfortunately I could only afford a set of Wellgo M919s http://www.wellgo.com.tw/p-image/WAM-M919.jpg Would love eggbeaters
AndreZA Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 The right is right but the left is wrong and the BB is opposite, right is wrong and left is right.
patches Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 hahaha! yeah, I have a friend that had to replace his cranks cos he didn't know there was a difference bewteen the right and left pedal threads. What I do is put the pedal spanner in place. Then... to tighten - pedal backwards while keeping spanner still. to loosen - pedal forwards. Same rule applies to left or right side
tmstiles Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Too loosen turn spanner in direction of back wheel, to tighten, turn to front wheel, works for both sides
Face Plant Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 wedge, buycycle has eggbeaters on special for R281.58 plus the cleats
AndreZA Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Righty tighty,lefty loosey... That is just for the right hand pedal, left side is the opposite.
Wedge Posted January 28, 2011 Author Posted January 28, 2011 wedge, buycycle has eggbeaters on special for R281.58 plus the cleatsWhere's the facepalm smiley? Thats less than what I paid for my wellgos. Thanks for the info though, I might as well get a set at that price.
b-unit Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Where's the facepalm smiley? Thats less than what I paid for my wellgos. Thanks for the info though, I might as well get a set at that price. Dude, do a google search on the cheap eggbeaters. You dont want those. (or so I read)
djh Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 Too loosen turn spanner in direction of back wheel, to tighten, turn to front wheel, works for both sides That's how I remember it
mix Posted January 28, 2011 Posted January 28, 2011 So I got my new clipless pedals last night. Excitedly, I started undoing the the right cranks pedal with great success. Refitted the Cleat pedal, easy job. On to the left side, LOL, I start loosening the pedal, but there is one catch, the pedal doesn't loosen, in fact, it feels like I'm tightening it even more. After a short stint on Google, I realized that in fact, bicycle pedal thread is left/right-directional. Man did I feel like a chop. So for any other noobs out there, remember, on the left, you have to turn it clockwise to get it loose. //Brainfart overi did the exact same thing, i even damaged my spanner
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