Originally Posted by
pops2097
Need to know which way the thread goes anticlockwise or clockwise got one side out but its in really tight and dont look like the shop greased it before they put it in.
To Tighten:
Pedals - turn top forwards (ie. to the front of the bike)
Bottom Bracket - turn top backwards (ie. to the back of the bike)
That's the only way i can remember; with the fixed end of the BB usually being REALLY solid on older bikes, you start doubting whether you're doing it the correct way!