Originally Posted by jpel85
no... there are threads in the crank arm its just that the insert screws into the crank arm and then the pedal goes into the insert. why they do this i have no idea. its just another set of threads to screw up.
So the threads in the crank arm aren't
pedal threads; they must obviously be a different size. Man, that IS dumb. Here's a "morbidly curious" question: are the thread -> arm inserts on the left arm reverse thread, or plain-ol' clockwise?