jamesalexander97
New Member
Just bought a brand new bike 1 day ago and ive only been on it for an hour and the left peddle arm has went wobbly? Does anybody know how to fix this?
Left peddle arm is wobbly. Can anyone help??
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Mburton1993
Über Member
- Location
- Stalybridge
Have you tried tightening the bolt?
biggs682
Touch it up and ride it
- Location
- Northamptonshire
If local take it back to seller would be my best advice
lazybloke
Considering a new username
- Location
- Leafy Surrey
I'd email the shop immediately and keep any responses.Likely they'd fix it immediately, and that'll be the end of the matter.
But if the problem recurred, and they became less helpful, you would at least have some evidence that the issue was there from Day 1. COuld be useful for future dispute resolution.
But if the problem recurred, and they became less helpful, you would at least have some evidence that the issue was there from Day 1. COuld be useful for future dispute resolution.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
Brand new - best go to shop as they can check for a fault and fix it. If you don't know how to fix these things, then not getting the shop to do it could cause warranty issues. Don't keep riding it though. Most likely either a loose crank or possibly a pedal.
rogerzilla
Legendary Member
If the crank is ridden for more than a few miles when loose, you need a new crank as the taper will be ruined.
It's always the left one that loosens worst.
It's always the left one that loosens worst.
Jameshow
Veteran
If it's a cheap bike a good wallop with a club hammer on the crank with the other crank in a block of wood will probably set the crank on firm? Then do the bolt up.
Ajax Bay
Guru
- Location
- East Devon
OP has not been back (59 hours ago), and has seen none of your replies.
ColinJ
Puzzle game procrastinator!
- Location
- Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Unless logged out?
craigwend
Grimpeur des terrains plats
Unless logged out?
Or a crank call...
lazybloke
Considering a new username
- Location
- Leafy Surrey
Ajax Bay
Guru
- Location
- East Devon
Well not really. A search for this problem will not bring up this thread, unless the searcher happens to choose "wobbly" as the search word. And the perfectly good advice (above) is not rocket engineering: "brand new bike" = communicate with (or take to) seller/shop if you don't have a clue.
We don't even know whether this is square taper. All we can guess is that this bloke is in his twenties.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Take it back to the shop.
However, dont simply let them tighten the bolt/nut. It the crank is loose on the shaft the socket area is laible to have been damaged and it will inevitable come loose in short order. A new crank arm or even a new bicycle isrequired.
However, dont simply let them tighten the bolt/nut. It the crank is loose on the shaft the socket area is laible to have been damaged and it will inevitable come loose in short order. A new crank arm or even a new bicycle isrequired.
