Originally Posted by
john423
That's why I couldn't get the pedals off.
I
thought I needed a special tool, like you do for about 99 percent of the stuff on a bike, but I wasn't so sure, so I tried using just a regular adjustable wrench with no luck.
I'd read that about the reversed threads, and I read about greasing the new threads, but somehow the "pedal wrench" thing escaped me.
You can also use a large allen wrench on some models (from the inside of the crankarm at pedal axel level)
NTW, I don't care for Look myself, I use two sided SPD's so there is no HTFU here.
. My point is that no pedal is 100% failsafe. Even platform pedals. Sooner or later the foot slips and a whack to the archilles, maybe at a busy intersection.
Something with every pedal and style.
If it's a stubborn one (old ), you may not want ot force it too much to avoid stripping. The advatng eof liek what CraigB mentions, adding grease to the threads during installation. Also helps the threads seat better.
pedal by
gulpxtreme, on Flickr