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   Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Tuesday, 14-May-2024 20:15:22 JST Mrs Cloudy

   I want to change my pedals for better ones, but they're stuck. I've tried all sorts, including use of a strong person, heat, and WD40. They've only been on the bike for a couple o months, and i greased them when i put them on, so I don't know why they're so stuck. Any novel suggestions short of a grinder?#BikeTooter

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     Guy Holmes (guyholmes@mas.to)'s status on Tuesday, 14-May-2024 20:23:25 JST Guy Holmes

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     @CloudyMrs
     - it’s probably the one with the anti-clockwise thread? (NOT ‘righty- tighty, loosely- lefty)

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Tuesday, 14-May-2024 20:23:25 JST Mrs Cloudy

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     • Guy Holmes

     @guyholmes I know.

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Tuesday, 14-May-2024 20:24:33 JST Mrs Cloudy

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     • Sam Whited

     @sam oh good idea. I will try and find some. Lobbed them when I bought the bike.

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     Sam Whited (sam@social.coop)'s status on Tuesday, 14-May-2024 20:24:35 JST Sam Whited

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     @CloudyMrs I've had good luck using toe straps or hook&loop to fix the other crank arm to the chain stays so that I can get my full weight on the pedal wrench without having to hold the other crank in place.

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Wednesday, 15-May-2024 02:16:43 JST Mrs Cloudy

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     • Spieltag

     @Spieltag well... I used a propane burner. 🤣

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     Spieltag (spieltag@sueden.social)'s status on Wednesday, 15-May-2024 02:16:44 JST Spieltag

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     @CloudyMrs

     How much heat have you tried? Heat the area around the threads with some kind of propane burner...always works

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Wednesday, 15-May-2024 02:17:38 JST Mrs Cloudy

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     • Thom

     @ThomM yip. And jumped on it after hitting it with a hammer. The pipe, not the person. 🤣

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     Thom (thomm@mastodon.cloud)'s status on Wednesday, 15-May-2024 02:17:40 JST Thom

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     @CloudyMrs have you added a 3' pipe to the tool for added leverage by the strong person? Sometimes that helps get the extra oomph needed. Had to do this with lug nuts at the garage occasionally.

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Wednesday, 15-May-2024 02:18:04 JST Mrs Cloudy

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     • CartyBoston

     @CartyBoston I fear that's going to be the only solution here too.

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     CartyBoston (cartyboston@mastodon.roundpond.net)'s status on Wednesday, 15-May-2024 02:18:05 JST CartyBoston

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     @CloudyMrs I had to get new pedal stems

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Wednesday, 15-May-2024 07:19:24 JST Mrs Cloudy

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     • fabu

     @fabu definitely not trying to turn it the wrong way. Checked and checked again.

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     fabu (fabu@mastodon.bstly.de)'s status on Wednesday, 15-May-2024 07:19:26 JST fabu

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     @CloudyMrs i can't imagine anything else, but that you pull in the wrong direction. With me it was always that, because the threading on the pedals is weird so that they tighten in the direction of the friction when pedaling. If the pedal is broken and had a lot of friction, then it might be very tight. This picture shows how i try to remember it: https://www.bikeexchange.com.au/blog/removing-bike-pedals-workshop-help

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     Mrs Cloudy (cloudymrs@mastodon.scot)'s status on Wednesday, 15-May-2024 07:20:03 JST Mrs Cloudy

     • Wen

     @Wen no idea how to get the whole arm off. 🤣