Putting Time pedals on your bike

Yorkiand
Yorkiand Posts: 35
edited March 2009 in Workshop
I've recently bought some Time RXS pedals from wiggle and have this evening been trying to put them onto my new bike. But I can't!!!
The very vague instructions say I should be using a 6mm allen wrench which I am doing, but nothing happens. It just won't turn the thread. The hexagan shape inside the thread seems very shallow and the rest of the thread is wider than the 6mm so I just can't get a grip. Is it a special type of allen key for fitting pedals or is there a knack to this.

I'm on the verge of taking the bike and pedals to my LBS, but as I didn't buy either from them I'd rather get this sorted myself if possible. Can anyone help?

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  • barrybaines
    barrybaines Posts: 273
    have a look on here.......... http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=83 really should be an easy job mind!
    http://www.justgiving.com/26-and-a-bit-miles
  • kilo
    kilo Posts: 174
    I think it's actually an 8 mm allan key thats needed
  • Yorkiand
    Yorkiand Posts: 35
    To be honest I'm wondering if I just need an 8mm Allen key barry. The instructions definitely say 6mm but trawling around a few sites it seems that 8mm are the norm for pedals.....and I don't have one. Previously I've used a pedal spanner but not fixed pedals on this way before.

    Looks like a trip to the shop tomorrow!
  • Yorkiand
    Yorkiand Posts: 35
    kilo wrote:
    I think it's actually an 8 mm allan key thats needed

    Cheers kilo. I was obviously typing my last post as you gave this (good) advice.
  • doctor_nic123
    doctor_nic123 Posts: 2
    i had the same problem with a new pair i just bought. i don't understand , a. why they changed the shape (i.e made it bigger), and b. got rid of the ability to use a wrench to fasten / loosen the pedals as it used to be possible.

    eventually found a big enough allen key on my small toolkit
  • gundersen
    gundersen Posts: 586
    i don't understand , a. why they changed the shape (i.e made it bigger), and b. got rid of the ability to use a wrench to fasten / loosen the pedals

    probably something to do with puting the pedal closer to the chainset (Q factor)
    an allen key is easier to use

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