Quick question,(please forgive I am a 800m track athlete) Is there a special tool/spanner that one uses to attachThanks Wal pedals to ones bike?The normal open end spenner is too thick. I would take it to my local bike shop,but they were Very rude to me when I bought my Colnago.
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What tool do you use?
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Re: What tool do you use?
Postby human909 » Wed Nov 28, 2012 10:21 pm
Normally you can attach them by hand or with the assistance of a allen key (8mm??) in the end of the pedal. The pedalling force ensures that they stay tightly done up. Removing them is more of a hassle and a dedicated pedal spanner is the best solution.Secret Squirrel wrote:Quick question,(please forgive I am a 800m track athlete) Is there a special tool/spanner that one uses to attachThanks Wal pedals to ones bike?The normal open end spenner is too thick. I would take it to my local bike shop,but they were Very rude to me when I bought my Colnago.
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Postby Mulger bill » Wed Nov 28, 2012 11:18 pm
Lots of pedals have a 6mm hex hole in the end of the axle. Don't forget to lightly grease the threads and that the left pedal has a gas thread.
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Re: What tool do you use?
Postby ColinOldnCranky » Thu Nov 29, 2012 12:26 am
+1, Exactly. Just as Human says.The pedals will tighten themselves as you ride and will stay that way. Getting them off, as Human indicates, will require a tool even though you may have only used y our fingers to put them on in the first place.human909 wrote:Normally you can attach them by hand or with the assistance of a allen key (8mm??) in the end of the pedal. The pedalling force ensures that they stay tightly done up. Removing them is more of a hassle and a dedicated pedal spanner is the best solution.
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Re: What tool do you use?
Postby RonK » Thu Nov 29, 2012 7:51 am
To answer your question. Yes, there is a thin spanner for attaching pedals with spanner flats and no hex. You should be able to buy one from a decent bike shop.Secret Squirrel wrote:Quick question,(please forgive I am a 800m track athlete) Is there a special tool/spanner that one uses to attachThanks Wal pedals to ones bike?The normal open end spenner is too thick. I would take it to my local bike shop,but they were Very rude to me when I bought my Colnago.
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Re: What tool do you use?
Postby greyhoundtom » Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:50 am
You bought a Colnago........spent big dollars in the shop........and they were rude to youSecret Squirrel wrote: I would take it to my local bike shop,but they were Very rude to me when I bought my Colnago.
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Re: What tool do you use?
Postby JustJames » Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:59 am
Wrong way round, Tom:greyhoundtom wrote:You bought a Colnago........spent big dollars in the shop........and they were rude to youSecret Squirrel wrote: I would take it to my local bike shop,but they were Very rude to me when I bought my Colnago.
Thanks Wal
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Re: What tool do you use?
Postby Secret Squirrel » Thu Nov 29, 2012 9:21 am
What happen at my LBS was I came in there and I told them up front that I wanted a Colnago. They only sell Merida bikes. They had no bikes in my size and tried to sell me the owners second hand bike which was $300 dollars more than my Colnago.There bike was a small. I then went back in there to get a service on my Colnago and to buy some gear and the owners actually got quite abusive saying that "I should over bought local" But they have no cyling shoes,knicks or even pedals for me to buy. I now take my bike to Cairns as I am in Innisfail. I bought my Colnago from the BikeBug and am very happy with there service.
So thanks again for the quick advice. If anyone needs ant running advice please feel free to ask me as I used to run for a living.
Thanks again
Wal
So thanks again for the quick advice. If anyone needs ant running advice please feel free to ask me as I used to run for a living.
Thanks again
Wal
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