Originally Posted by
big john
It does limit your pedal choice as more companies are eliminating the wrench flats, which is stupid.
No, not necessarily. I believe it would make the pedal lighter. Given that a pedal is part of the rotating assembly, that is not a bad thing.
Originally Posted by
big john
I wouldn't drill them as I was skeptical about using them in the first place after all of the crap I have broken over the years.
The extenders I had custom made were bigger than the Kneesavers and required drilling out the crankarms and using right hand threads on both arms. I used Loctite and the left one never came loose.
I assume they used all right hand threads because they didn't have a left hand tap?
Funny thing about the left hand/right hand deal. When I was in Taiwan over the last 3 years, I would break down the Ritchey every 2 months or so in order to pack it for traveling. I would finger tighten the extenders when I assembled the bike. By the next time I took it apart, I would have to use a wrench to get them off; even with a light coat of grease at assembly. Whoever said you had to tighten pedals?
So far I have had no problem with the drilled out extender over about a 2 year period. While I am not a super powerful pedaler, I can put out quite a bit of torque for a short time.