Screw Threads on Pedals

mingmong
mingmong Posts: 542
edited July 2009 in Workshop
Good morning.

As you can tell by the subject of this, I've never done bike mechanics. I have a very good friend at the LBS that normally helps me. I think i'd be the laughing stock if i had to take my bike down for the pedals changing :oops:

Question please : which way are the screw threads on the crank - which way do you turn to get them off?

This is a sincere question.

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  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    right pedal is a traditional thread, so turn anti-clockwise to undo. left pedal is a left-hand thread, so turn clockwise to undo..
  • mingmong
    mingmong Posts: 542
    Thanks SL.

    I thought that there may be somethign to catch me out.

    Much appreciated.
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    right is right

    left is wrong
    Facts are meaningless, you can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true! - Homer
  • mingmong
    mingmong Posts: 542
    Great, thanks.
  • gundersen
    gundersen Posts: 586
    or sitting on the bike - backwards off and forwards on.

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