Cranks and Pedals

[MonsterEnergy]

erm.....i can't seem to put my pedals back on my bike, but i found another one off my old bike and that fitted fine on the right, but on the left it dosen't(
Does that mean that the thread on the crank arm where the pedal screws in is knackered?

What should i do now? - i am looking for people#s advice.

Literally like just got my bike fixed and this happened😠😠

 

[rivers]

left pedals are reverse threaded, so righty-tighty, lefty-loosey doesn't work. You need to turn the pedal to the left (front of the bike). However, depending on the amount of force you used to try and put the pedal back in, you might have knackered the left crank. Won't know until you try.

 

[rrarider]

i found another one off my old bike and that fitted fine on the right, but on the left it dosen't(
Does that mean that the thread on the crank arm where the pedal screws in is knackered?

If you're just trying to fit one pedal, then of course it won't fit both sides. The left hand pedal has a left handed thread.

 

[HarryTheDog]

@rivers beat me to it

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Pedals should be marked L or R for left or right, the threads are different, right is a normal thread left is an opposite thread.

 

[vickster]

Left and right as you stand behind the bike, not look at it from the front naturally

 

[MonsterEnergy]

If you're just trying to fit one pedal, then of course it won't fit both sides. The left hand pedal has a left handed thread.

Well because my pedals are about 5-7years old....the R and L has been rubbed off so can't tell

 

[MonsterEnergy]

when i start to screw it in it screws in at a weird angle.
would i have to get a new crank put on

 

[MonsterEnergy]

So if my pedal goes in at an angle, what should i do?
is there anything i can do to make it go in?

 

[fossyant]

Oh dear, why did you take them off. New crank time (and pedals).

 

[fossyant]

So if my pedal goes in at an angle, what should i do?
is there anything i can do to make it go in?

You've buggered them up. New cranks and pedals. You are supposed to thread them in by hand, any resistance stop, especially at funny angles.

 

[vickster]

Well because my pedals are about 5-7years old....the R and L has been rubbed off so can't tell

The R and L is usually on the spindle behind the thread so not sure how it’s got rubbed off (maybe not all pedals have this)

 

[MonsterEnergy]

Nope i've fixed it....it must have been my old pedals cause i found some other pedals of my old bike, and they fitted fine....It must of been the pedal.
Few back on my bike....hate it when something goes wrong with your bike, espically when you use it every day, for half the day, doing jumps, and road cycling

 

[raleighnut]

As @fossyant says if you've tried fitting the wrong pedal to the other side you could have knackered the crank, pedals have LH and RH threads.

 

[MonsterEnergy]

As @fossyant says if you've tried fitting the wrong pedal to the other side you could have knackered the crank, pedals have LH and RH threads.

yup i kno...but cause my old pedal were so old, and worn, the LH and RH had obviously been scrubbed off, if u kno wot i mean, as i coulden'treally see it anyway...but hay ho, i was planning to get new pedals anway, cause i need new handlebar grips, cause they have been seriously worn since end of last year probably