No washers included with new pedals
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No washers included with new pedals
I was surprised to find out that my new Speedplay Zeros didn't come with any washers for the threaded end of the pedals. Is that normal with new pedals? Do they expect you to run to the hardware store to get the washers? Are the washers necessary?
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In fifteen years, I have yet to sell a set of pedals that come with pedal washers.
Several cranksets do come with them.
The washers are to protect the crankarm or alter the Q factor
Several cranksets do come with them.
The washers are to protect the crankarm or alter the Q factor
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Over the years I've owned and worked on Shimano, Specialized, SR, Speedplay and Look pedals and SR, Suguino, Sun Tour, Shimano (7,8,9 and 10-speed) and Campy cranks and not one of them has ever used washers.
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OK, thanks. Maybe I don't need them. Somehow I ended up with them on my old Zeros, so I thought they were required.
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i don't use them on any of my speedplays either. most crank arms have a steel insert anyway...not sure there is much to protect
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Pedals only need washers when they don't have a flared edge (which is essentially duplicating the function of the washer). Most cheap pedals with wrench flats that go straight into the pedal face need them because otherwise tightenting them onto cranks gouges them.
Hardly anybody installs pedals correctly, the way they were meant to on the vast majority of bikes out there.
These pedals don't need washers
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Most cheap pedals with wrench flats that go straight into the pedal face need them because otherwise tightenting them onto cranks gouges them.
Hardly anybody installs pedals correctly, the way they were meant to on the vast majority of bikes out there.
Whatever dude. Even the 10 dollar pedals for sale at the LBS have a flared stop at the end of the threads. I doubt you've seen and inspected a "vast majority of bikes out there," so you are in no position to claim that hardly anybody installs pedals correctly.
Hardly anybody installs pedals correctly, the way they were meant to on the vast majority of bikes out there.
Whatever dude. Even the 10 dollar pedals for sale at the LBS have a flared stop at the end of the threads. I doubt you've seen and inspected a "vast majority of bikes out there," so you are in no position to claim that hardly anybody installs pedals correctly.
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Wouuld you like the opportunity to remove your foot from your mouth? Or would you like more space to make a fool of yourself?
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I think most pedals I've seen have that flared edge...including cheapo ones. I think the distinction is in the crank. All the cranks I've seen come with washers have a recessed area near the pedal hole that a washer fits neatly into. Cranks that don't need washers just have a flush surface. Why though?....I'm not sure.
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No one claimed you couldn't find pedals that do not require washers sperately. I work as the service writer and a mechanic at a commuter shop that deals with mainly low end bikes, so yes I see a lot of bikes daily and many of them are not using pedal washers where they are supposed to be.
Wouuld you like the opportunity to remove your foot from your mouth? Or would you like more space to make a fool of yourself?
Wouuld you like the opportunity to remove your foot from your mouth? Or would you like more space to make a fool of yourself?