Can get left pedal off

Giant Bozo
Giant Bozo Posts: 3
edited June 2013 in Workshop
Replace my Wellgo pedals that came on my Giant Defy, have managed to get the right pedal off with a lot of effort, but cannot get the left pedal off. I am aware that the right and left pedals are generally threaded differently and according to Zinn I should be going clockwise to loosen the left pedal.

Any tips ideas before I go to the LBS

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    more force or a better mechanical position

    have a read

    http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-hel ... w-5-hcw-16
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,359
    ^^^this

    another method, which is best done with two people to keep things stable...

    with the crank pointing forward, put the spanner on the pedal also pointing forward and with the end of the spanner resting on a stable surface (a couple of bricks or the kerb for instance)

    slowly put weight on the pedal until it frees up, be careful, as once it does release the crank and spanner will drop fast
    my bike - faster than god's and twice as shiny
  • bernithebiker
    bernithebiker Posts: 4,148
    Whatever you do, put the chain in the big ring.

    Whilst trying to get a mate's pedals off a few years ago (why do LBS's do them up so fricking tight? they only need nipping up!!), it suddenly came free after massive torque and my hand flew into the (unchained) big ring.

    Looked like I'd been bitten by a crocodile.
  • Giant Bozo
    Giant Bozo Posts: 3
    Thanks for the help, still cannot get it to budge. Any more ideas before I go to the LBS
  • bernithebiker
    bernithebiker Posts: 4,148
    Giant Bozo wrote:
    Thanks for the help, still cannot get it to budge. Any more ideas before I go to the LBS

    Slip a tube over your spanner/allen key to double it's length.

    Make absolutely sure you're going the right way; left pedal loosens by turning clockwise when looking at bike side on, holding h/bar in left hand.
  • lef
    lef Posts: 728
    position the crank so the pedal spanner is just above horizontal and stand on it. This usually gets the toughest of pedals off.

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