Originally Posted by
greyghost_6
I hate this as well, the direction "flips" when going at the pedal it from behind/inside. It will feel as you are tightening the drive side pedal and loosening the non drive side. So looking at the Allen head on the drive side you want to turn it clockwise. While looking at the Allen head on the non drive side you want counter clock. Good luck!
This is no different than any other screwed fastener in the world, always has been, always will be. A basic fact of mechanical work. You just have to keep in mind what "clockwise" and "counterclockwise" are relative to. They are relative to the object being screwed. With a nut, it's relative to the nut being screwed onto the bolt. With a bolt (like a pedal spindle), it's relative to the bolt being screwed into the hole.
But, the old "toward the rear of the bike" to loosen and "toward the front of the bike" to tighten doesn't matter if you're coming at it from the outside or inside.