Originally Posted by Mr.Weatherby
I can't get my pedals loosened for the life of me. They are standard rat traps. The only place I can get a wrench on is in the space between the pedal and the crank. There is no nut on the end of the pedal. I tried going both ways with the wrench and it didn't budge. Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks!
Colin
There are flats on the pedal spindles right next to the crank. Forget "righty tighty, lefty loosy" on pedals, the left one is reverse threaded. It's easy to remember which way to turn the wrench this way:
1) Move the crank so that it is parallel to the ground and pointing toward the front wheel.
2) Put the wrench on the flats so that it is pointing back to the rear of the bike and slightly angled up from the crank.
3) Pull the wrench down towards the crank arm using the arm for leverage.
This works on both sides. If they are just too tight, use a pedal wrench or a long open ended wrench of the correct size. (Usually 15mm.)
If they still won't budge, try some penetrating oil over night.
If you still can't move them, buy a new bike.
