tholub
May 6th 06, 10:32 PM
annaats wrote:
> hi! im begging for advice here, im trying to change my cranks but i cant
> get the pedal off the old crank, having serious trouble - itd be ok if
> i cud ride one footed, but i cant! anyone got any suggestions??
Are you twisting it in the right direction? Left-hand pedals are
reverse-threaded, so you twist clockwise to loosen them. What I do is
straddle the unicycle wheel and sit on it (with the seat dropped
behind); from that vantage point you can just remove both pedals in
"the same" way (pushing the pedal wrench away from you).
If you've already removed the crank, it will be hard to remove the
pedal because you have no leverage. You might want to stick the crank
back on the unicycle so you can loosen the pedal. Or else stick the
crank in a vise.
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> hi! im begging for advice here, im trying to change my cranks but i cant
> get the pedal off the old crank, having serious trouble - itd be ok if
> i cud ride one footed, but i cant! anyone got any suggestions??
Are you twisting it in the right direction? Left-hand pedals are
reverse-threaded, so you twist clockwise to loosen them. What I do is
straddle the unicycle wheel and sit on it (with the seat dropped
behind); from that vantage point you can just remove both pedals in
"the same" way (pushing the pedal wrench away from you).
If you've already removed the crank, it will be hard to remove the
pedal because you have no leverage. You might want to stick the crank
back on the unicycle so you can loosen the pedal. Or else stick the
crank in a vise.
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tholub
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