stuck pedals

drrastapopulus

Hi, i got a c**ting crankbrothers pedal, the allen key fitted ones, and i cant for the life of me get it off and am going nuts trying. anyone got any suggestions to help me out?

thanks, Nic

nicklouse

Allen key insert in an adaptor fitted to a breaker bar/ratchet.

drrastapopulus

kool, are these adaptors readily available do you know? if so, where?

thanks mate

wordnumb

Sure you're turning the right direction?

I've used a seat tube to bodge extra leverage to an allen key before now without problems.

Northwind

Machine Mart sell a nice big 1/2 inch torque wrench for around £15. It's a terrible torque wrench but makes a good ratcheting breaker bar, comes with a 3/8ths stepdown. Then, you can pick up a suitable allen "socket", ie an allen key for a socket set, and it'll shift- with a long enough lever and a good place to stand, anything'll shift Also handy for extracting stubborn BBs.

Course, you don't need to spend that much, a decent quality allen key + any sort of pipe to extend it will work. But don't try this with cheap rubbish as it's fairly likely to damage the head.

ride_whenever

CB pedals are rubbish, just toss them and any crank they've been in.