After watching your video I was emboldened to strip, regrease & reassemble the pedals on my 1980 Claud Butler touring bike, which had been clicking and clacking for ages. Took forever (first time) and I lost a few bbs on the floor of the workshop, but brilliant results - smooth as silk and totally quiet. Like sorting toothache - thanks
Thank you very much for this tutorial! I bought alloy pedals 2 months ago for $15 and today I noticed that one of them got a sand in it (in Poland we pour sand on the street in the winter). Now I know how to disassemble the pedal to clear it. Again THANK YOU!
This video was very helpful. my left pedal came of due to some of the thread wearing away!. i must of spent an hour on fixing it, just to find out i was screwing the pedal on the wrong way. i checked out many video's, but this video was what i needed to know. now my pedal got fixed in min's. good helpful upload thanks.
Great video. I like your style - good pace, editing and well explained. Just what I was looking for and now my pedals are spinning well again. Nice touch with re-using components too. cheers from Gosford, north of Sydney Australia
thanks a lot man for pointing out the right hand and left hand rule, i did not know the threads are different and ended up spending half an hour tightening the pedal instead of loosening...
Thanx This was excellent. So well explained thanx I'd purchased new pedals to replace the old ones wellgo & VP on my MTB & the new ones disintegrated in no time so I thought fix the old ones
Thank you for this video - it was exactly what I needed to fix my squeaky, clicking pedals. I wish I had taken you a little more literally about the ball bearings….
thx very much, fixed my pedal last evening and works like a charm now. The trickiest parts was to remove the last iron part of the screw. That one was pretty stuck and using a screwdriver only didn't work.
@marlinshh So the whole crank arm (along with the pedal) is falling off the bike? If you have already tried repeatedly tightening that bolt it probably means that the crank surface or the bottom bracket have become misshapen or deformed. This would mean you would need to replace those parts. One little trick I've used to correct this problem is remove both cranks and reinstall them rotated 90 degrees. The two misshapen parts may fit better if rotated. Let me know if this helps!
I ordered a 1/2 bolt set of pedals but received a 9/16 set I was going to return them but after watching your video I was able to swap out the center bolt no issue at that. Thanks for the video 👍🏼
@cjhoyle i did it! the only thing is that the axle from the bigger threaded pedal was to short to put on my other pedal, but thats ok because the longer one still fit in the shorter axles body. worked out just fine in the end. thanks for the response though.
@marlinshh What do you mean? Like the whole pedal unthreads itself off from the crank, or the nut and cone inside the pedal become loose and the pedal itself comes apart? I'm happy to offer advice if I can understand what the problem is!
@billballer13 I love answering peoples questions! Yes you can swap pedal axles from pedals with the different sized threads. I did that exact job a few years ago. Usually the hardware inside all pedals are really similar. The only major thing I've noticed that you should watch out for when combine parts from dissimilar pedals is the length of the Pedal axle. Make sure that they have a similar axle length. Let me know how it goes.
I'm really not sure what sizes are most common, but something I have observed is that pedal hardware isn't really very standardized. They don't really care about making the parts all interchangeable since they don't expect people to take them apart and fix them.
i was riding my bike, a new box bike, and the pedal fell off, but i was on the highway, so i couldnt just stop and get all the tiny parts that fell off, it looked like magnetic balls fell off. do u know how this??
But what if the bike is upside down? I personally prefer the right-hand and left-hand rules because they are universal to any threads, and it doesn't matter how they are oriented. However, feel free to use whatever works best for you.
No matter how much I rotate the nut it just won't come off, I literally did the exact same thing as you and it just keeps rotating, it's not fixed to the axle or anything, I have no clue why it's not coming off :/
But if a bike is upside down....as it often is when I'm doing work on it....then that rule won't help you. I prefer the right hand rule and left hand rule.
In my part of the world it snows in the winter and they try to prevent ice by putting an excessive amount of salt on the roads. The salt from the road gets all over everything and causes it to corrode.
Good video. But I have to say those are like 15 dollar junk pedals totally not worth fucking with instead of buying a better set of pedals with cartridge bearings and made entirely out of alloy except for the spindle. I understand your showing how to take a pedal apart and overhaul it I just wish you were doing it to a descent expensive pedal which are the only ones worth fixing instead of these pedals that are just junk. Most hard core riders are using clipless pedals these days as well.
Thank you, if only people would understand the concept anyone can buy new but it is the Pride of being able to do it yourself
After watching your video I was emboldened to strip, regrease & reassemble the pedals on my 1980 Claud Butler touring bike, which had been clicking and clacking for ages. Took forever (first time) and I lost a few bbs on the floor of the workshop, but brilliant results - smooth as silk and totally quiet. Like sorting toothache - thanks
Genuinely respect. What dedication to reducing waste.
I just wanted to stop by and say thank you and that these instructions are great.
Thank you very much for this tutorial! I bought alloy pedals 2 months ago for $15 and today I noticed that one of them got a sand in it (in Poland we pour sand on the street in the winter). Now I know how to disassemble the pedal to clear it. Again THANK YOU!
Just changed a pair of pedals today by following this presentation. Thanks for the clear explanation!
This guy really knows how to explains things. Thanks!
This video was very helpful. my left pedal came of due to some of the thread wearing away!. i must of spent an hour on fixing it, just to find out i was screwing the pedal on the wrong way. i checked out many video's, but this video was what i needed to know. now my pedal got fixed in min's. good helpful upload thanks.
Thank you for posting, you saved me a lot of time and frustration right here, @9:02. All the best to you, friend!
Thanks, glad to hear!
Wow Thanks. You got me over the hump. Only so much tinkering I could do before I hit a wall. Thanks!
Great video. I like your style - good pace, editing and well explained. Just what I was looking for and now my pedals are spinning well again. Nice touch with re-using components too.
cheers from Gosford, north of Sydney Australia
The auto white balance is flippin hilarious😂😂 But LOVE the knowledge share. Thank you!!
Helpful and thorough - thanks. My pedal is gummed up and I needed something like this (with part 2) to know how to fix it.
thanks a lot man for pointing out the right hand and left hand rule, i did not know the threads are different and ended up spending half an hour tightening the pedal instead of loosening...
Thanx
This was excellent. So well explained thanx
I'd purchased new pedals to replace the old ones wellgo & VP on my MTB & the new ones disintegrated in no time so I thought fix the old ones
Really good stuff! Saved some pedals I really like. There's a nice satisfaction in rescuing a part I've been really satisfied with.
Thanks. I agree. It's extremely satisfying fixing something that so many people would just throw into .
thank you, cjhoyle. it was difficult but we finally got the job done thanks to your suggestions.
Thank you for this video - it was exactly what I needed to fix my squeaky, clicking pedals. I wish I had taken you a little more literally about the ball bearings….
thx very much, fixed my pedal last evening and works like a charm now. The trickiest parts was to remove the last iron part of the screw. That one was pretty stuck and using a screwdriver only didn't work.
@marlinshh So the whole crank arm (along with the pedal) is falling off the bike? If you have already tried repeatedly tightening that bolt it probably means that the crank surface or the bottom bracket have become misshapen or deformed. This would mean you would need to replace those parts. One little trick I've used to correct this problem is remove both cranks and reinstall them rotated 90 degrees. The two misshapen parts may fit better if rotated. Let me know if this helps!
I ordered a 1/2 bolt set of pedals but received a 9/16 set I was going to return them but after watching your video I was able to swap out the center bolt no issue at that. Thanks for the video 👍🏼
I'm happy to hear it worked for you! I've done that before too :)
Thank you! You explained everything clearly and thoroughly!
@cjhoyle i did it! the only thing is that the axle from the bigger threaded pedal was to short to put on my other pedal, but thats ok because the longer one still fit in the shorter axles body. worked out just fine in the end. thanks for the response though.
hey I watched your video and it actually helped me a lot! Thanks a ton!
Thank you for this video sir. Very helpful
Thank you, this video really helped me!
Can I use the axle from one of those smaller threaded pedals and put it into the body of a bigger threaded pedal, answer plz,
Thanks for the tut! I am curious as to why you didn't put non-plastic pedals, they're just going to break again.
@billballer13 Oh ok awesome, I'm glad to hear that it worked out! Thanks for watching!
my pedal keeps coming off of the axle. can you suggest a fix for it? or even direct me to a video where i can find the fix? thanks!
@marlinshh What do you mean? Like the whole pedal unthreads itself off from the crank, or the nut and cone inside the pedal become loose and the pedal itself comes apart? I'm happy to offer advice if I can understand what the problem is!
@billballer13 I love answering peoples questions!
Yes you can swap pedal axles from pedals with the different sized threads. I did that exact job a few years ago. Usually the hardware inside all pedals are really similar. The only major thing I've noticed that you should watch out for when combine parts from dissimilar pedals is the length of the Pedal axle. Make sure that they have a similar axle length. Let me know how it goes.
is 12mm a common size for the axle nuts? I would have thought there'd be some standard size.
thanks for your help! do you happen to have a video displaying this?
Thank you very much for left pedal idea.
No problem, glad it was helpful!
A friend's foldable pedal axle nut is also 12mm. However, I noticed some bicycle tool sets only come with 8, 9 and 10mm.
i believe the crank arm is what is coming off. the left one continuously detaches it self from the axle and now i have lost the bolt
Took a long time to get a vid like this
8:27 How do u know what socket is right and which direction to turn to loosen the axle.
@marlinshh no sorry,it has never happened to any of my bikes, but I will definitely film the repair if it does!
I'm really not sure what sizes are most common, but something I have observed is that pedal hardware isn't really very standardized. They don't really care about making the parts all interchangeable since they don't expect people to take them apart and fix them.
yay, i just fixed mine after this video.
i was riding my bike, a new box bike, and the pedal fell off, but i was on the highway, so i couldnt just stop and get all the tiny parts that fell off, it looked like magnetic balls fell off. do u know how this??
Thanks dude, very good tutorial!
where do you get new ball bearings?
Very helpful. Good vid man.
Could you replace a small thread with a bigger one?
Yes, I've done that before. Just make sure the pedal axles are virtually the same otherwise.
But what if the bike is upside down? I personally prefer the right-hand and left-hand rules because they are universal to any threads, and it doesn't matter how they are oriented. However, feel free to use whatever works best for you.
A sharp strike with a mallet to "break the inertia" can often be easier than brute-forcing a stuck bolt.
Thanks for the tips, clean your bicycle man.. :D
4:25 - That's what I always say to myself when I'm lonely :(
lol!
No matter how much I rotate the nut it just won't come off, I literally did the exact same thing as you and it just keeps rotating, it's not fixed to the axle or anything, I have no clue why it's not coming off :/
Excellent! Thankyou!
It's really helpful.....
The rusted rim is an Anti-Theft device ;)
nice bike
thank you so much!
the thing is with my pedal, the axel literally broke in half :|
Wow, I've never heard of that happening before.
Prefect :)
cool thanks helpfull
You make remembering which way to turn the wrench too complicated. Al! You need to remember is that to loosen both pedals, turn towards the rear.
But if a bike is upside down....as it often is when I'm doing work on it....then that rule won't help you. I prefer the right hand rule and left hand rule.
You can still just remember "pedal at top of the bike towards rear of bike to loosen"
thanks
Thank you for making this, was helpful with 8:50-9:20 part.
I didnt think of that...i was about to slam it out with a hammer :S
You sound like ricky from Trailer park boys 😂
What war zone did you ride your bike through?
In my part of the world it snows in the winter and they try to prevent ice by putting an excessive amount of salt on the roads. The salt from the road gets all over everything and causes it to corrode.
If you wash and lube your bicycle every now and then, you might not have that much problem with it. :)
Everything cool, but you can buy brand new pair this type pedals for 5$ , i don't think all that effort is worth this much
Broken Pedal brought me here :p
ducktape Lika Boss -.-
my pedal fucking came off and i can't put it back on
Lol yeah I did :)
Good video. But I have to say those are like 15 dollar junk pedals totally not worth fucking with instead of buying a better set of pedals with cartridge bearings and made entirely out of alloy except for the spindle. I understand your showing how to take a pedal apart and overhaul it I just wish you were doing it to a descent expensive pedal which are the only ones worth fixing instead of these pedals that are just junk. Most hard core riders are using clipless pedals these days as well.
43082 people have broken pedals
@billballer13 hi billy
Fuck thankyou finalllyyyy
Your solution should be to buy a new bike bro
But would you ride a brand new bike on a salty slushy sandy snowy road? I would not.
If you know how to fix your bike... why don't you maintain it lol