Originally Posted by
okane
Far from being a Mensa candidate, I always hard trouble turning on/off pedals until I remembered this tip: turn forward to tighten, backward to loosen. Works from either side, bike upright or upside-down. My often feeble mind must subconsciously interpret this action as forward go, backward no go.
My even feebler mind needs a mnemonic, otherwise I'll wonder "Is it 'forward go' or 'forward no go.'"
So instead I use the system "Right side of the bike = right hand thread."
Also, you say your system works if the bike is upside-down. But if the bike is upside down, if I have the wrench on the pedal spindle, with the handle up, moving the handle toward the front will loosen, correct?