Timeline for Left pedal coming loose
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| Sep 18, 2013 at 14:57 | answer | added | joelmdev | timeline score: 1 | |
| Sep 18, 2013 at 13:44 | comment | added | naught101 | @DanielRHicks: that sounds like it could be exactly what's happened (considering the crack). I couldn't figure it out at first, and had to look it up, and found this excellent explanation of the precession process. Seems like maybe the broken bearing also might give the plastic part of the pedal some flex, reducing the flex in the pedal axle, and hence reducing the precession effect as well. If you want to post that as an answer (there are some good quotes in the linked article), I'll accept it. | |
| Sep 18, 2013 at 11:27 | comment | added | Daniel R Hicks | I'm guessing the bearings have failed in the pedal, and the resulting drag is causing it to unscrew. "Precession" will cause a pedal to naturally tighten as you ride, but excessive drag can counteract that. Either rebuild the bearings (the ones inside the pedal) or install new pedals. | |
| Sep 18, 2013 at 9:16 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackBicycles/status/380258954087260160 | ||
| Sep 18, 2013 at 5:02 | answer | added | cherouvim | timeline score: 3 | |
| Sep 18, 2013 at 4:37 | history | asked | naught101 | CC BY-SA 3.0 |