Replace the pedals
Tell the left pedal from the right, unscrew them the right way, grease the threads and tighten the new ones. This guide is still being written.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 15 minutes
Tools you need
Pedal wrench
Otherwise: Allen keys or else Adjustable wrench
Clean rags
Step 2Unscrew the old pedals
The right pedal, on the chain side, unscrews anticlockwise, like an ordinary bolt. The left one has a reverse thread and unscrews clockwise. Remember one simple rule: to undo either pedal, always turn the top of the wrench towards the back of the bike.
Set the crank arm forward, fit the Pedal wrench (or else Allen keys) on the flats of the axle, or an Allen key from behind the crank arm, and push sharply. A seized pedal comes free more easily with a long wrench, while holding the other crank arm.
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- Check
Check pedals and cleats
Bearings with play, bent or loose pedals, worn cleats and tired toe clips — the parts that pass on every pedal stroke.
Easy · 10 minutes