Comments on: How To Replace Your Pedals

By: Thomas Siebert

Thomas Siebert — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:43:16 +0000

Thanks for this it was very helpful. I was out riding the other day and my left pedal arm snapped off so this helped a lot because I didn’t have to pay the guy to fix it.

By: Andrew Priest

Andrew Priest — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:28:32 +0000

Another handy video Alex. Thanks for that. One thought, a video on repairing pedals, e.g., Shimano SPD pedals would be helpful. Status of this Request

By: How to Replace Your Pedals | Aushiker: Bicycling & Hiking in Western Australia

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 04:27:22 +0000

[...] Alex, the Bicycle Tutor, has a very helpful video on removing pedals. [...]

By: Dennis

Dennis — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 06:20:17 +0000

Alex, Great video!

“That was easy!”

Dennis

By: Thom

Thom — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 02:29:59 +0000

Leland,

Great add to this tutorial. I had a set of pedals with Alex only removal which were really tightly screwed in. Used your advice, along with Alex’s great advice and the pedals are off.

Thank you Alex for the great site and all the great tutorials, and Leland for the great add.

By: Leland

Leland — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:06:48 +0000

I should clarify my last tip –

Pulling up on the crank means putting the arm forward, putting the wrench even farther forward, then pulling up on both the rearward arm of the crank and the wrench itself. With the pedals that use a hex wrench through the back, this is pretty much the only way to fit a long wrench like I mentioned above.

Great site, Alex, I’ve recommended it to quite a few people.

By: Leland

Leland — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:18:28 +0000

@ Larry -

I probably have the same pedals. It works much better to use an honest-to-goodness Allen wrench instead of a small key. I just used one from my L-wrench set (it’s about 8-9″ long) to remove & regrease my pedals.

I have to be conscious of which direction I’m pulling, too — which, incidentally, is why I came to this page. I think of it as the right side being the “right way”, like every other screw out there — righty tighty, lefty loosey. I could also think of putting the crank arm forward, and pulling its pedal off — which means, literally, that I’d pull the wrench upwards, whether it’s the right or left crank.

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:14:46 +0000

Found your site by searching for “remove bicycle pedals”.

It couldn’t be simpler than following your straightforward instructions. Good job that man!

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 05:05:14 +0000

If your pedals don’t have flats on the other side (so you can use a pedal wrench), then you’re pretty much stuck with using an allen key. The best thing I can suggest is what you’re already doing… using an extension bar. Does anyone else have suggestions?

By: Larry

Larry — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 03:29:00 +0000

My pedals are the kind that you have to insert an allen wrench into from the other side of the crank arm. I usually get really messed up doing that, I have to remember which side of the bike I’m standing on and which pedal I’m working on. Also my pedals usually get so tight that to get them off, I have to put a piece of pipe on the end of the allen wrench like a breaker bar. Someday I’ll snap off my allen wrench. Is there a better tool for working with these pedals?