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.