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Old 12-23-05, 06:03 PM
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Originally Posted by EliB
One more question - perhaps of a general nature: How tight is tight? Do you keep at it till you burst an artery in your head?
No, don't burst a blood vessel. You want them tight but not TIGHT. For reasons that escape me, some mechanics make them absurdly tight but it's not necessary. I tighten mine fairly firmly, not extremely tight, and I've never had a pedal loosen.
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