Originally Posted by
treebound
Glad they got it off for you without further hassle.
I use one of these:
http://www.parktool.com/products/det...27&item=PW%2D4
Nice and sturdy, long enough so I don't gouge my knuckles on chainrings when installing pedals, and stout enough to remove stubborn stuff.
It's hard to say "that's my favorite bike tool", but it's right up there. Easily one of the best bike specific tools ever made. Worth every penny. For really stubborn pedals, I whack the end of it with a mallet. But, that is only very rarely necessary. The fact that the handle is long enough so that, if you grip the handle at the end, there is very little chance of impaling your knuckles on a chainring, makes this tool worth every penny.
All other pedal wrenches can only hope to pretend to be what the PW-4 is. For getting the best mechanical advantage, it has no equal.
It's also a very fine tool to have under the front seat in your car ;-)