Originally Posted by
dlittledlite
I'm going to cry if this works!
Some one deserves a beating if that's the design (not you of course). Thanks I'm going to go try it now. I'll BRB.
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Edit:
I'm back and crying!
OMG I've been beating on this thing! I hope I didn't damage my crankset. Well anyhow, another mystery solved. Thank you so much!
I wish I could have found this is another thread before I started working.. I must be bad at searching these forums, I'm sure there's a thread some where about this.
I'm going to wear my dunce cap the rest of the day, man I'm an idiot! All who read this feel free to insert laughing at my expense here -->_______
Not to make you cry more, but the threads are supposed to be designed like this. Take a close look at either the new or old pedals. They may have an arrow pointiing to the left or right indicating which way the threads are. Some even say the word left or right on the pedal near the arrow and I have seen some that say left thread and right thread. If the threads were not designed like this one of the pedals would come off when you are riding.
Also are you using an actual pedal wrench? If not, trust me on this, buy a Park Tools one. Go to your LBS and see if they sell them. You'll spend good money on them, but they are worth it and you should never need a pipe for extra torque and leverage. If you do, there is something wrong and at that point I'd take the bike to the shop.