AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
Leverage is your friend. Use a bit of pipe or some flat bars over a pedal spanner and you'll be sorted.
****king useless mechanics
- Thread starter Cyclist33
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OP
OP
Cyclist33
Guest
- Location
- Warrington
Should observe at this point that the threads were greased when the pedals were fitted, I know this coz I can see it.
smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
Once you've got a pedal spanner you can always try initially shocking it loose with the aid of a Manchester spanner
I've done this in the past on older resto bikes with stuck pedals, but TBH I use a rubber mallet as opposed to a metal hammer.
I've done this in the past on older resto bikes with stuck pedals, but TBH I use a rubber mallet as opposed to a metal hammer.
So it looks like the mech did know what he was doing, as opposed to the OP who clearly does not. It annoys the life out of me this blame culture we now live in, get yourself the correct tools for the job and stop whinging.
Smokin Joe
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
Adjustable spanners are useless on a job that needs any more than minimal force. There's too much play in the jaws, you need a decent pedal or open ended spanner.
hurri
Regular
- Location
- Maidenhead
Once you've got a pedal spanner you can always try initially shocking it loose with the aid of a Manchester spanner
I've done this in the past on older resto bikes with stuck pedals, but TBH I use a rubber mallet as opposed to a metal hammer.
Yep, bigger/heavier the hammer the better, so you can deliver a lot of power with not much movement.
If you can, position the spanner and pedal so that the hammer blow goes towards the bottom bracket. Any other orientation will likely not work.
If you don't have a good solid spanner then get it to a local bike shop and pay them...
KneesUp
Guru
Once you've got a pedal spanner you can always try initially shocking it loose with the aid of a Manchester spanner
As a Mancunian I believe the correct term is 'Liverpool Screwdriver'
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Genius. Thing is I don't have many books.... Ugg ugg !!!
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Then a big pile of Kindles.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
You could just line the bike up at the roadside with the crank and pedal resting on the kerb.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
No chance, might scratch the crank.
Your idea is genius. PS my pedals aren't ever that difficult to remove !!! Other than the ones that need an allen key - WTF !
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
With a nice fluffy towel to protect the cranks
DooDah
Veteran
- Location
- France, now Northamptonshire
Best put your name down for the book raffle then
noodle
Active Member
- Location
- northern monkey
as i live in the middle of those two places
its tool number one
to the op any 15mm spanner will do even decent adjustables from bacho are not good, and rather than use a hammer/rubber mallet buy a deadblow or recoiless version
rubber head wont mark the crank and no bounce
its tool number one
to the op any 15mm spanner will do even decent adjustables from bacho are not good, and rather than use a hammer/rubber mallet buy a deadblow or recoiless version
rubber head wont mark the crank and no bounce
noodle
Active Member
- Location
- northern monkey
just noticed where you are, you want to borrow a pedal spanner?