Pedal Trade?

[tish]

I have a pair of Speedplay X2 road pedals looking to trade for some Time ATAC mountain pedals. Willing to trade or just looking to buy a pair of Time Atac's. If you have a pair you want to get rid of please let me know.

Email me at tish@triathlete.com

Thanks

Jason

[Jordan M.]

I just got a pair of time atac pedals and they are awesome and easy entry and realease.................but I won't trade or sell them but when you get some you will like them:banana:

[jitterjepp]

I would almost let you have mine if I you got the stupid things off the cranks. I busted another park wrench last weekend.

[KleinCrazy]

I would almost let you have mine if I you got the stupid things off the cranks. I busted another park wrench last weekend.Shawn,

I have just one word for you ..... Astroglide!!!!

But seriously, you need to use some type of temp stable grease, I use the pedros fork Grease on mine and I have never had a problem getting them out. Are you sure you are turning the right direction :confused: ?

Remember, one of the pedals is a righty loosy, lefty tighty.

Good luck

[jitterjepp]

Shawn,

I have just one word for you ..... Astroglide!!!!

But seriously, you need to use some type of temp stable grease, I use the pedros fork Grease on mine and I have never had a problem getting them out. Are you sure you are turning the right direction :confused: ?

Remember, one of the pedals is a righty loosy, lefty tighty.

Good luck
Dude, I totally know about tools and stuff like that. Last time I took it back to the shop I bought the bike at and they had to take the crank off, put the tool in a vice and turn the crank like a wrench. It took them about a half hour and I heard a lot of cursing coming from the back and tools dropping. I also had to take it off at Bootleg canyon so I could get the bike in the bike box to ship it back and the the guy at the shop busted a wrench on the first try. He got the thing off but I had to pay for the tool he broke. I also took it to kenwood cycles and they were afraid they were going to bust the crank. I took it to the Alt and the guy came back out and said "no way dude, ain't happening"

I've doused the things in every kind of grease know to man and they still stick. I don't know I'm thinking about taping out the crank if and when I evere get the peddle out again. mybe if I use the proper size tap for the peddle and try and thread it through it will shave some stuff that shouldn't be there.... Maybe the crank arm got smashed in a little on a rock or something and its just enough to the peddle in too tight...I don't know...I think I'm eventually going to end up buying a new set of cranks and peddles.

I could probably get the thing loose with an air wrench though.

[KleinCrazy]

Dude, I totally know about tools and stuff like that. Last time I took it back to the shop I bought the bike at and they had to take the crank off, put the tool in a vice and turn the crank like a wrench. It took them about a half hour and I heard a lot of cursing coming from the back and tools dropping. I also had to take it off at Bootleg canyon so I could get the bike in the bike box to ship it back and the the guy at the shop busted a wrench on the first try. He got the thing off but I had to pay for the tool he broke. I also took it to kenwood cycles and they were afraid they were going to bust the crank. I took it to the Alt and the guy came back out and said "no way dude, ain't happening"

I've doused the things in every kind of grease know to man and they still stick. I don't know I'm thinking about taping out the crank if and when I evere get the peddle out again. mybe if I use the proper size tap for the peddle and try and thread it through it will shave some stuff that shouldn't be there.... Maybe the crank arm got smashed in a little on a rock or something and its just enough to the peddle in too tight...I don't know...I think I'm eventually going to end up buying a new set of cranks and peddles.

I could probably get the thing loose with an air wrench though.
I have always just used an allen Wrench of the correct size and they have spun right off for me. Sounds like you have something wrong elsewhere that is causing then to sieze in the cranks. Are you using 2 different type of metals and they are welding themselves together? Steel in aluminum, aluminum in steel, Ti in anything?

Good luck

[bigwheel]

I had a similar problem getting my old pedals off of my bike. Even with a persuader pipe over the wrench, it was obvious that the wrench was going to break before it would turn.

In my case, the pedals had an allen wrench nut on the shaft, plus the normal wrench part. I ended up putting the whole bike in my vice and simultaneously using allen plus normal wrench to get enough force to turn it.

Another possibility is to heat it up with a propane torch. Since the arm is aluminum, it will expand faster than the pedal, so it should loosen up. I suggest keeping the flame on the arm and away from the pedal so that you don't melt any gaskets. Note that I'm not saying this with extreme confidence. If I'm wrong, someone please correct me. I've used this technique a lot for non-bike stuff, but never on a bike.

[Buck]

Never hold a torch to cranks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shocked: ...............Alot of those parts are pressure and heat formed/treated to make them light and strong....holding a torch to it changes the "grain" of the metal so to speak...the heat will re-align the ions or some crap...atleast that is what i have read and been told...Well i guess you could do it but if it breaks you'll know why...

I would re-tap the threads the next time the pedals come off, maybe also ream the pedal threads...if that doesn't work there are bigger problems
L8R
Buck

[bigwheel]

Never hold a torch to cranks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shocked:
Well, there you have it. I stand corrected.

[jitterjepp]

I have always just used an allen Wrench of the correct size and they have spun right off for me. Sounds like you have something wrong elsewhere that is causing then to sieze in the cranks. Are you using 2 different type of metals and they are welding themselves together? Steel in aluminum, aluminum in steel, Ti in anything?

Good luck Yeah its steel studs on the peddles and aluminum cranks which will fuse together but one of them always comes off with some pushing. The other one sticks. Heating up aluminum with a torch is a bad idea. A propane torch can easily melt aluminum.

[tish]

I would almost let you have mine if I you got the stupid things off the cranks. I busted another park wrench last weekend.
That is if you get them off... I just need a spare pair for my commuter bike.

Jason

[Whippet]

You might try holding the tip of the arm & inner portion of the pedal threads in some hot water for a couple of minutes JUST prior to loosening. Don't immerse the pedal, of course, and coat the steel portions with grease to prevent rust. It might slacken the alum. just enough to facilitate loosening.
Then again, I could be wrong too ... :kiss: