The things you push your feet against to make the bike go. Pedaling technique, and other stuff related to pedals. Clips and clipless pedals.
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Shimano PF-M545 pedals Mavic Alpine All Mountain Shoes how to fit the cleats
I just bought Shimano PD-M545 pedals and Mavic Alpine All Mountain Shoes (links below)
Shimano M545 Free Ride Pedals
Mavic Alpine All Mountain Shoes
I did do some research and "think" I got the ...
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Do the benefits of clipless pedals out weigh any danger they may pose the rider?
As a newbie rider, I was asked by many experienced riders and bike shop experts if I was using clipless pedals yet? The implication was you are not really a serious rider until you are clipless, sort ...
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How exactly are pedals attached to crank arms?
Recently I tried to unscrew the left pedal of a bicycle by turning it counter-clockwise with a spanner lengthened with a piece of pipe. The net result is the spanner broke apart and the pedal is still ...
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How do you spot the left side pedal on egg beater pedals?
I've just got a new set of crank brothers egg beater pedals and I can't tell which pedal is for the left side, and which is for the right just from looking at them. Is there an obvious way to tell ...
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What causes the threads on bike pedals to become stripped?
Is there something I can do to prevent my bike pedals from wearing out? And what causes the threads on a bike pedal to wear out?
I have a 4 year old Raleigh road bike with just regular open pedals. ...
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Are fixed or floating SPD-SL cleats most suitable for a long commute?
After much procrastination, I've finally jumped in and bought myself a road bike, under the cycle2work scheme we have here in the UK.
I opted for a Boardman Road Race, as it seems to be the most ...
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Which Crank Brothers cleat do I need?
I ride these pedals:
which came with these cleats:
Now I see that Crank Brothers are selling their "Premium" cleat:
I'm ready to replace my cleats. Is the premium cleat compatible with my ...
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Pedal float & release
Am I correct is saying that for all major pedal systems (SPD, SPD-SL, Look, Speedplay, CB Eggbeaters) that if a pedal has more float, then it will take more rotation to release your foot from the ...
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What pedals should I upgrade to for racing on the road and possibly track?
I currently have SPD pedals on all of my bikes. I've stuck with them so far as they worked relatively well and I couldn't justify having two types of shoes.
I can justify two types of shoes now.
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Clipless Pedal - Flat Attachment
I have some clipless pedals I salvaged (part of a crankset) and installed on my bike. It's the winter right now and I don't really want to be clipped in. I don't want to replace the pedals either - ...
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shimano M545 left pedal cap unit bolt fallen off during use
I recently (2 months ago) bought my first set of clipless pedals (first pedals I have ever bought, just used default ones before). Shimano M545. All was well till this morning when I noticed that ...
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Do clipless pedals that can have toeclips exist?
I know there are several clipless that can also be used as platform pedals.
But i'm looking for something that can also have a toeclip.
I'm dreaming with something like those:
PLUS this half toe ...
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Do I need to replace cranks after newly installed pedals torqued out along with some threads in my crank?
I must have crossed threads like an idiot when I installed pedals for my new SPD cleats. After several miles of riding (~100-200 m), I suddenly got this inexplicable rolly, bumpy motion in my foot. ...
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When I pedal the rear wheel is not turning
I have a very old bike. It used to work perfectly, but just recently it happened that when I pedal the rear wheel is not turning. Just for notice I pedal in the correct direction, brakes are not ...
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Noise from crankshaft spindle and then the pedal falls off
In the last 6 months I have been getting really bad noises, creaks, clunks, etc coming from somewhere around the spindle connecting to the crankshaft. Every time I put pressure down on the left hand ...
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crankbrothers 1 vs 1 SE
Most stores have Candy1 for $49, and Candy1SE for $39.
but i can't find the difference.
the SE have a golden spring, just like the Candy2. The plain Candy1 has a silver one.
Candy 1:
$49
Candy 1 ...
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How do I remove a pedal from a crank with a crossed thread?
I've part stripped, and ultimately crossed the thread on my crank and can't remove my pedal now. This was done whilst riding and then trying to remove the pedal from the damaged crank. I figure the ...
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5 Month old bike, pedals and brake issue
got a Merida Matts 40-D bike in September/October, now I'm having some issues and need some help fixing them. Bearing in mind I've had this bike that long, I didn't start riding it until mid October ...
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Where should the cleat be on the shoe? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is there an optimal postion for SPD cleats?
SPD cleats (and others) can be positioned on the shoe over a range of about an inch, forward or backward. Where do most ...
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Does an SPD-SL AND SPD compatible pedal/shoe exist?
I am soon going to buy a pair of pedals (and new shoes of course) for my road bike (mostly used for commuting, and short-ish rides (40-50 miles/80Km).
Most important to me is being able to walk in my ...
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Why do my pedals move when I move my wheel? How do I fix it?
Why do my pedals move when I move my wheel? How do I fix it?
Here is a clip:
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pedal falling off axis
One of the pedal arms in my bike is loosening off the crank every so often. When it starts to happen, the pedal arm, that has square ends, and the nut will end up detaching from the crank, so I have ...
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Right crank arm feels uncomfortable
After a loose bottom bracket and some prevailing knee pain I have made a few adjustments to the bike. I have managed to greatly reduce the pain in my left knee but the right still has some pain. I ...
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What cleats should I get as my first cycling shoes?
In September I got a Scott CR1 (2007 model) for my 17th birthday. It's my first road bike and I love commuting on it.
Up until I got my Scott I was a strict mountain biker. So when I got my road ...
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Help! There is some question on SE physics about threads on pedals [closed]
Please, could somebody who knows about threads of pedals
look here:
http://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/6488/why-are-bicycle-pedal-threads-handedness-left-on-the-left-and-right-on-the-right
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Ladies Western Flyer [closed]
I have a great vintage Western Flyer, Ladies bike, that I am trying to find a few parts for. I need to replace the rear Altenburger Synchron brake and I want to replace the seat and pedals back to ...
