Pedal help

[walter]

For the life of me I can not find an L or R on these pedals. They've been sitting in my parts bin for a few years and I want to mount them on my commuting bike. Should I assume, going by the logos that the left is the left and the right in the right(looking down from riding position)? Fanks.

 

[snashters]

For the life of me I can not find an L or R on these pedals. They've been sitting in my parts bin for a few years and I want to mount them on my commuting bike. Should I assume, going by the logos that the left is the left and the right in the right(looking down from riding position)? Fanks.
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The right pedal will have a right-hand thread and the left will have a left-hand thread.

 

[Pearl]

In for results

 

[walter]

In for results

I was thinking just light them on fire and buy a new bike that already has pedals.....

 

[ChrisG]

The right pedal will have a right-hand thread and the left will have a left-hand thread.

This.

And the printed logos on the pedal bodies are generally a reliable indicator of L/R.

 

[extremedave]

Whatever you do, if it feels wrong force it and report back.

 

[Patrick]

Whatever you do, if it feels wrong force it and report back.

I've never seen a problem putting them on, it was always taking them off!!!!

it has to be stuck, get the pipe!

 

[John the Plumber]

I've never seen a problem putting them on, it was always taking them off!!!!

it has to be stuck, get the pipe!

Being a plumber I always use never seize and a pedal washer. Also never over tighten because the pedals will tighten as you ride. Again if you remove them a couple of times a year. That should help you with removal.

 

[Pearl]

need an update

 

[a.s.]

I was thinking just light them on fire and buy a new bike that already has pedals.....

 

[Ian F]

When you look at the pedals from the end, you'll notice a trapezoidal shape. The top of the pedal on each side will point towards the front of the bike. Many enduro and DH style clipless pedals are the same way.

 

[John the Plumber]

I don't know but I can just look at the way the threads are cut and see which is right or left.

 

[Norm]

I don't know but I can just look at the way the threads are cut and see which is right or left.

Yeah, this.

In the picture in the first post, the right pedal is your drive-side. If you still have them sitting there, this is the answer. If not, here is a 100% graphically accurate representation:

Treads angled generally like this are drive side:

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And non-drive side are generaly angled this way:

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If you can't tell the difference, it's because you're old and your eyesight sucks. Either grab the readers or give them to your kid and ask which way they angle.

 

[Pearl]

@walter check in

im afraid he somehow is stuck between the pedals and crank

 

[serviceguy]

Yeah, this.

In the picture in the first post, the right pedal is your drive-side. If you still have them sitting there, this is the answer. If not, here is a 100% graphically accurate representation:

Treads angled generally like this are drive side:

/
/
/
/
/
/

And non-drive side are generaly angled this way:

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\
\
\
\
\

If you can't tell the difference, it's because you're old and your eyesight sucks. Either grab the readers or give them to your kid and ask which way they angle.

Kudos for mad computer graphic skills...also @walter we need to know, are we there yet?

 

[John the Plumber]

Yeah, this.

In the picture in the first post, the right pedal is your drive-side. If you still have them sitting there, this is the answer. If not, here is a 100% graphically accurate representation:

Treads angled generally like this are drive side:

/
/
/
/
/
/

And non-drive side are generaly angled this way:

\
\
\
\
\
\

If you can't tell the difference, it's because you're old and your eyesight sucks. Either grab the readers or give them to your kid and ask which way they angle.

How did you know I was old and use cheaters, LOL

 

[Norm]

How did you know I was old and use cheaters, LOL

Because I had to zoom my chrome to 300% to see the threads on that image. I have them laying all over the house now.

 

[extremedave]

I have them laying all over the house now.

Facts. Except for when we go to a restaurant, I forget a set and have to pull up the online menu so I can blow it up and read it.

 

[walter]

Yeah, this.

In the picture in the first post, the right pedal is your drive-side. If you still have them sitting there, this is the answer. If not, here is a 100% graphically accurate representation:

Treads angled generally like this are drive side:

/
/
/
/
/
/

And non-drive side are generaly angled this way:

\
\
\
\
\
\

If you can't tell the difference, it's because you're old and your eyesight sucks. Either grab the readers or give them to your kid and ask which way they angle.

I just got new glasses, yay