Originally Posted by
bikepro
50 Foot Pounds is a lot for pedals -- no wonder the bolt snapped. Unfortunately, the lesson here is if you have no knowledge of mechanics, you're better off leaving things to a bike shop. You would have been better off using a standard allen wrench. The hazard of using the wrong tool is you can do some serious damage.
I disagree, the lesson here is to pay close attention to the spec unit of measure. I'm suppose you've never busted anything while wrenching. BTW, I've had some atrocious service at bike shops. There are few guarantees anywhere in life.