Fixing loose pedal - Page 2

02-20-2005, 03:07 PM

On 2005-02-20, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

> The left pedal of my bike has recently come loose to the point that it
> falls off after a few seconds of attempted riding. I tried to stick it
> back on with super glue, but this didn't work. Any ideas?

It sounds like your crank arm threads are ruined, probably fromn riding
with a loose pedal. Short of buying a new crank arm, the only thing you
can do is find a bike shop with the ELDI pedal bushing system. This works
by reaming out and retapping the arm to accommodate a threaded bushing,
which in turn will allow you to reinstall your pedal. These used to be
fairly common, but I haven't seen them for a while now.

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John ([Only registered and activated users can see links. ].org)