Removing pedals from old MTB...

[Ajax Bay]

'hitting em with a hammer' is absolute bull

Good to see the coal hammer was 'part of the team': shock action! Suspect @raleighnut doesn't realise that 'the absolute bull' is current youth argot for 'the bees' knees'.
Now just that straddle wire angle to sort.

 

[Mazz]

Good to see the coal hammer was 'part of the team': shock action!

It was an integral part of the team. As was a block of wood (not shown in photos).

 

[raleighnut]

After much huffing and puffing the pedals came off. Combination of pedal spanner, blowtorch, penetrating oil, mallet and brute force. Applied lithium grease and new pedals spun on. Job done 👍.

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Oooh a 'Mustang' I had one of those

 

[Mazz]

Now just that straddle wire angle to sort.

What's wrong with the angle of the straddle wire?

 

[Ajax Bay]

Sorry; confusing threads - ignore. See @taximan's thread for canti straddle wire angle advice to achieve optimum braking.

 

[Paulus]

What's wrong with the angle of the straddle wire?

Nothing.

 

[silva]

I have losened a pedal a few times by supporting the crank directly at the pedal: bike against a wall, block(s) wood under the pedals, turn the crank until it rests on the block, then a sturdy key 15 over it, then push, hammer, foot on it, ...
Because the problem is that crank, axle, drivetrain absorb force / shocks, while it should be concentrated on the cranks pedal eye alone.

 

[Gwylan]

Sometimes you can get lucky with the angles and use a car scissor jack between crank and spanner

That's it, bigger! I'll remember that.

 

[Gwylan]

What way round are you using the spanner? Assuming it's not a "straight" spanner.

Are spanners sexualised too! What is going on in my tool box?
Should I invite them to tell me how they identify before taking them out of the box

Totally frivolous. I'm in post pedal removal euphoria.