Confused, cassette removal

[Steppylud]

Evening. I am confused. I have a shimano 105 cassette on my old wheels that I need to transplant onto my new ones. I know I need a lock remover, but what one? Can someone tell me what I need??

 

[PatrickPending]

Something like this I believe

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/bbb-lockout-cassette-lockring-remover-btl12/rp-prod60748

you'll also need a chain whip

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/x-tools-chain-whip/rp-prod10184

Other suppliers are available......

 

[numbnuts]

I've got this one
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Toolz-Cassette-Lock-Ring-Tool/dp/B0028N57UU

 

[Steppylud]

Cheers, quick mercy dash to evans and the job is done. Now trying to get my manky old spd pedals off, should have bought some WD40.

 

[Oldfentiger]

Don't forget - right pedal has left hand thread. Unscrews a lot easier if you turn it the correct way.
'Course I didn't find out the hard way

 

[Tim Hall]

Cheers, quick mercy dash to evans and the job is done. Now trying to get my manky old spd pedals off, should have bought some WD40.

Don't forget one pedal (the left one ) has a left hand thread.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Don't forget - right pedal has left hand thread. Unscrews a lot easier if you turn it the correct way.
'Course I didn't find out the hard way

I think you might find the left pedal has the left hand thread.

 

[Oldfentiger]

Don't forget one pedal (the left one ) has a left hand thread.

Have I forgot which way round already ffs?

 

[Steppylud]

Yeah, youtube is my friend with the opposite threads, but the little wotsits dont want to move and I am now knackered.

 

[T4tomo]

Ideally lube with anti seize grease before you put them on. However you are where you are. Soak with WD40 for a couple of nights, then use pedal spanner and an extension hollow bar or similar to get some purchase whilst stood on opposite pedal to stop it moving.

 

[steveindenmark]

The way I remember it is that if the pedals loosened as I pedalled forward, I would be in trouble. It makes sense that you have to turn them backwards to take them off.

 

[Steppylud]

Ideally lube with anti seize grease before you put them on. However you are where you are. Soak with WD40 for a couple of nights, then use pedal spanner and an extension hollow bar or similar to get some purchase whilst stood on opposite pedal to stop it moving.

I did pick up some anti-seize grease from Evans for the new ones.

I didn't put the old pedals on but it feels like the bike shop used superglue.

 

[DaveReading]

Soak with WD40 for a couple of nights

If that fails, try some proper penetrating oil like PlusGas.

 

[andrew_s]

Have I forgot which way round already ffs?

To undo:
Crank horizontal, pedal towards the front of the bike, spanner horizontal, towards the back of the bike, and press down (taking care to keep the knuckles off the chainring).

Whilst I'm sure @steveindenmark know what he means, this is the same direction that the pedal axle would turn if the pedal bearings suddenly seized when riding.
The loosening mechanism (precession) works in the opposite direction, so you need threads that unscrew when turned in the pedalling direction.
Loosening probably mostly happens when someone installs normal cranks on a crossover drive tandem, rather than paying out for a specific tandem crankset.

 

[ColinJ]

I just remember the thread directions as 'right is right [Normal direction], left is wrong'!