Changing Bike Pedals - Stuck Pedal

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10 жыл бұрын

I replace the clipless pedals on a bike with platform style pedals. The right pedal was very hard to remove. Pretty close to seized. I believe it became partially welded to the crank arm through galvanic corrosion. After getting both pedals off, I install the platform pedals with a little bit of grease on the threads so they won't get frozen to the cranks.
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@RJTheBikeGuy 5 жыл бұрын

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@MrSchwendinger 3 жыл бұрын

I snapped my expensive park tool 6 mm 3/8 allen bit before recurring to your video. Then I got the job done easily. Thanks…

@SDPickups 9 жыл бұрын

How you got that pedal off without swearing is pretty amazing. Thanks for the real world "when things go wrong" video....

@mtlnascarfan 8 жыл бұрын

+SDPickups Seriously. I would have been swearing like a f***ing sailor. Kudos for keeping your cool, RJ.

@jimpeyton1459 7 жыл бұрын

@dontdrugkids2675 5 жыл бұрын

SDPickups this just happened to me 5 min ago. I raged quit and slammed my bike against my wall

@TheLegendarySuperSaiyanBroly 5 жыл бұрын

Broly agrees.

@soulsteela01 4 жыл бұрын

I tried to remove mine and in 5 minutes I swore about 55 times.

@joekahno 5 жыл бұрын

Just a tip. The seat tube is intended to take linear compression loads and is sized accordingly. The tubing in a bike frame is much thinner than most people realize. Position the pedal arms horizontally with the one you want to remove leading. Place a block under the trailing pedal. You then have the length of both pedal arms to counter the weight you put on the cheater bar and the components are designed to take the full weight of the rider standing on the pedals. (and maybe pulling up on the bars as well)

@Gjifdxvv 2 жыл бұрын

I second this method! With the cranks horizontal I covered a breezeblock with an old tshirt to protect the trailing pedal/crankarm then I was able to push the cheater bar/spanner down with my foot whilst holding the bike down. Removed some seriously stuck pedals with ease and no damage to frame or components :)

@kevinrtres 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing the whole actual struggle with the paddle. If you'd cut it or sped it up it would have just been another youtube DIY video. Seeing someone actually struggling is so much more real!

@scoutlake3893 2 жыл бұрын

Man I'm waiting for the cussing & shit to start slinging around the garage or stuff to start snaping breaking. Because if something ever goes my way or I come out to the good on something... Well it was a damn accident cause I sure as hell didn't plan it that way! Lol We all have those days. Good video all the same Sir.

@frazd441 4 жыл бұрын

You can't imagine how useful your videos where... I've almost finished repairing my vintage Trek 820 , at least five of your videos have shown EXACTLY what I needed to know. First bike related channel I'm subscribing. Saludos from Argentina!

@FREESOUL7602 4 жыл бұрын

I watched dozen of videos on how to remove pedals and only got more frustrated until I came across this video. Simply and straight forward. I used the piece of wood (which was a game changer) but not having anything to do leverage on the wrench I use my body weight by stepping on the wrench and pushing with my foot. Thanks.

@awalla101 Ай бұрын

This video just saved me a lot of time and anguish with my wifes bike. Just about stripped the hex screw and allen wrenches trying to get them off. Thank you.

@mc4631 8 жыл бұрын

Great Idea ! I think this is the second time I bump into one of your videos to sort a sticky situation out ; this time , with the wood and the long bar the pedals came out in seconds ! well done for posting this

@helengoulden6551 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for posting this. I was having so much trouble, I assumed I was doing something wrong. It's helpful to see the experts struggle a bit with difficult situations.

@MorganBrown 8 жыл бұрын

I have a length of black pipe sitting in my garage and didn't even think to use it as a cheater bar! Thanks for the pro tip with the wood leverage bar. Great video

@albertbatfinder5240 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you RJ. Your video is worth more than all the idealistic ones filmed on well-maintained bikes in super-neat workshops. The others are made by people bent on creating content. Yours are helpful.

@ryanlindsley4430 7 жыл бұрын

This was the most helpful video for an amateur that I have found. Limited tools, tips for leverage...perfect. Thank you!

@kellyvaillancourt6241 7 жыл бұрын

Inspired at 11:00 pm, night before an early ride....I did it!!! Didn't have the board but had a cheater bar for extra leverage. Thanks RJ! Feeling quite accomplished.

@osvaycs 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU! I have literally spent 4 hours today trying to unscrew a pedal. All the other tutorials made it seem easy. The piece of wood made all the difference I can’t believe it’s worked, thanks!!

@TheMatthewg543 9 жыл бұрын

Out of all the pedal videos out there, this one helped me the most. Thanks so much.

@meutmeuterer4081 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video, in particular for the ideas with the leverage and the plank block for the cranks. I have a short spanner and previously always struggled to take off the pedals. Thanks to your video I made a simple extension to the spanner from an old vacuum tube, used the seatpost to block the cranks and took off the pedals almost effortlessly.

@cowsongs 5 жыл бұрын

REALLY USEFUL to see how these can really get seized in the real world. All the other pedal removal demos I found show them unscrewing with no problem. I was struggling with a pedal today, worried that somehow I was doing it wrong or that I would break something. But no. It was just tight as all get-out and I had to use a pipe and brace, like you did, and I kept loading it up with penetrating oil, letting it sit, and then coming back to it later.

@SchmuckMartin 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I was about to throw a major fit before I watched this. Trying to remove pedals for over an hour sucks. Its great when you watch a youtube vid that shows you how you can do it in literally minutes, thats some good advice.

@jssepulvedac 5 жыл бұрын

I just want to thank you! I had the same struggle and before watch g this was making it tighter, now succeed. Thanks good man.

@ThomasC 4 жыл бұрын

Every time I get stuck on something like this, I look it up on youtube and usually it's one of your videos thats first of all search results. That's saying something I think. And I just got a pedal loose thanks to your leverage setup with the wooden stick. Thanks!

@woshigepro2 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks MAN! I had a spoil crank set stucked with a pair of good pedals 3 years. The last mechanic which helped to install the pedals did not put any grease and used damn lots of force to tighten it. After many fail attempts, today I searched and saw your video of using a long pole for leverage and removed the pedals. The pedals goes to my mum bicycle as Long ago I had a new pedal to go with my new crank set. My mum is loving that new pedals.

@potbelliedfool 3 жыл бұрын

I was about to spend money on a specialist wrench until you pointed out all you need is a 15mm spanner. I like how you get out of breath, and it doesn't go smoothly, and how the environment you do it in doesn't look like a bike repairer shop. It's close to how it would actually be if I tried it. Thanks so much. Subscribed.

@piano511 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for posting this. I had exactly this problem this afternoon, gave up, googled it, found block of wood, car roof bar for the pipe, did what you did, and bingo! Cheers.

@ailatamles 5 жыл бұрын

The only video that allowed me to take off my stuck pedals, watched & tried all the other methods but this worked so easy.THANKS!!!!!!

@jgoyena 5 жыл бұрын

I've been trying to remove the left pedal for a few days now. I'm actually tightening it. Thank you for this video. With less than a minute, I'm able to remove!

@georgemacdonald5282 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video, i was struggling removing my pedals but looking at the struggle he had removing his own ones gave me the confidence to carry on as i thought i was going to damage mine and also giving datails on lefthand thread and right hand thread which is just confusing when someone is trying to tell you without showing you, great video and i know who to go to for more advice, thankyou so much

@tealeblue1 9 жыл бұрын

Dude THANK YOU! The other videos DONT address the stuck pedal issue...you saved me a trip to the bike shop🚴🏽👍🏽

@daisyvandermuur5973 Жыл бұрын

*Great **Latest.Bike** , good looking, good suspension and love the gearing. I've tested some bikes that were more then twice the price but not as good. Get lots of looks when riding.*

@markgorbunov6577 2 жыл бұрын

you saved mayday I was trying all day watching so many other videos but yours was the only one that helped you deserve a sub

@WaltKurtz68 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I like this vid. Usually you only see videos where everything immediately goes perfectly. THIS one I think is more realistic. That right pedal was a real bastard! Good tips with the 2 by 3 and the metal pipe. Think I'm going to get me those too before I start my pedal change. Cheers.

@normanbowers5669 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I was trying to change the pedals on a bike my son gave me because I don't have clip-on shoes. I was pretty sure I was doing it right, but nothing would budge so I assumed I must have been doing something wrong. Knowing that a breaker bar is sometimes necessary is a big help. Glad to know there isn't some tricky hidden locking mechanism and it's okay to use a lot of force.

@kRis-rn6so 7 жыл бұрын

You show ways to use regular tools! Thank you! This is the exact problem we have! Great use of the board! Perfect solution to our pedal problem. Kudos

@WitticismGenerator 4 жыл бұрын

Was frustrated dealing with a stuck pedal, found this video and a piece of pipe in my garage and got it off! Thanks RJ

@akimmbo 8 жыл бұрын

Great vids. R.J. I watch all the time, Ive turned into a real bike wrencher over the last six months or so. Always have been working on / flipping bikes, but much more knowledgeable now....customers like that. I admire your patience...lol...like that vid where it took you like 4 days to get a stuck fork post out./ or maybe it was a seat tube. Either way... I would've cut it off with a grinder long before that. in fact , I have done..just that. ;) Best bike channel on here...Why??.....because you show the entire process, even when it gets tough...you don't just cut to the 'after shot'....I like that best Franco 🍂

@bryanfrew 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I would not have been able to remove the pedals without your advice! The right pedal was also more difficult than the left - and I'm in the Southern Hemisphere! ;-)

@PMoan-tv1jn 4 жыл бұрын

This is helpful in that it depicts a real life situation - as someone else pointed out. I just spent 30 min trying to remove stuck pedals after watching another video that indicated all that you needed to do was put the 15mm wrench in step on the pedal and push down. There was no reference to a cheater bar (for leverage) nor the blocking wood, which I did not have and found it impossible to make progress without it. So.. thanks for the clarification regarding proper tools and approach.

@SianaGearz 8 жыл бұрын

It's interesting how one pedal always comes off easily enough and another is always stuck like hell. I wonder whether that means anything.

@RJTheBikeGuy 8 жыл бұрын

Remember that the two cranks were not match. Maybe the left pedal was greased before it was installed, but the right one wasn't. Or the metal was different and the galvanic reaction was different.

@SianaGearz 8 жыл бұрын

RJ The Bike Guy Yeah but i mean it happens for me too, and i have everything the same on both sides. I think in my case though, it's the side that is leaned onto when the bike is standing, it has a one-sided stand that leans it always the same way, so that's where moisture drips towards and corrosion happens. I can see more corrosion on this side.

@Noah-nx4ic 5 жыл бұрын

Probably depending on what foot forward you ride- more fore I one side?

@gaber2895 5 жыл бұрын

Remember one pedal has a reverse thread (righty loose, lefty tightly)

@HoxtonLive 4 жыл бұрын

On my bike also the left one come off easily but the right side is stuck.

@guncannon80 Жыл бұрын

Great idea RJ !!! I spent 3 months on the old pedals removal but not a single step processed, get the job done in 3 mins after enjoy your video.

@mscallumfoofoo1 8 жыл бұрын

Had the same issue. The cheat bar trick and knowing that the threading goes in the opposite direction helped me out. Thanks for the upload.

@samchristian9999 5 жыл бұрын

Had a horribly stuck pedal and this was the perfect video for me. A piece of wood gave me the leverage I needed. Thank you!

@robertmac6063 2 жыл бұрын

My shop grade park tool rounded out trying to get one of them off. But I did have a 15mm wrench, 4 foot pipe and a 2x4. Worked like a charm. Thanks so much and to my wife who said "KZfaq stuck pedal."

@LondonActorsNet 4 жыл бұрын

Tried 6 vids before finding this, you sir have an engineer's visionary mind so thank you for sharing

@Desi365 9 жыл бұрын

thank you so much, SIR!!!! i'vee been struggling like hell in the past hour with a stuck pedal ;-) Glad to know that on the left side you have to turn clockwise... it all makes sense now... thank you for ending my ordeal!

@Kitiwake 3 жыл бұрын

It's absolute gold plated info when your need it

@jimpeyton1459 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! Good call on the cheater bar and fulcrum. I have two ancient bikes that I am setting up for training use. Worked like a charm. I might add a step of using penetrating oil first. This is a "brute force effort" after one tries the conventional pedal removal method. Can't stress often enough to STOP and remember which side you're working on.... Buying a piece of pipe and a little elbow grease saved me from bringing two partially disassembled bikes to the LBS Remember to clean the crank and grease the pedal before putting on the replacement

@jamesheeley6402 3 жыл бұрын

You are an absolute legend took my bike to a bike shop and they said the pedal couldn't be got off and wanted £100 for a new crank arm. Took it home, had a google and this came up. F**King amazing thanks!

@nicholebrown4160 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! I just recently purchased a Peloton bike and the previous owner had installed after market pedals and I could not get them off! After watching your video tricks I was able to wedge a rolled yoga mat inside of the area where you applied a piece of wood and got it off! I was almost in tears afraid I would never get that thing off! Thank you thank you thank you!

@elijahbuckland2867 3 жыл бұрын

RJ, THANK YOU. I just bought a new second hand bike and I COULD NOT get the platform pedals off. I watched this video and they came off FIRST ATTEMPT. THANK YOU

@robd4526 2 жыл бұрын

loosening >> turn towards the back of the bike (honestly never would have guessed it was different 1 side from the other)... a life saver ... THANKS .. always tell my boys Information is power and what better place to get CORRECT INFO from real life people with successful & visual experience

@batesarch 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting. Got stuck pedals removed, and probably saved myself from injury.

@donniecanup6692 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. I had a bike shop put on some clipless pedals that a friend gave me. I hated them. I wanted to put the originals back on...your video helped. Thanks again!

@martinharrison2538 6 жыл бұрын

The wooden chock block did the trick for me! Cheers for the vid👍

@martikmontoya8365 3 жыл бұрын

The trick worked perfectly on my new bike, it was the right pedal, thank you so much! Liked and subscribed!

@paddypower7289 9 жыл бұрын

Great tips!! Your trick with the block of timber just saved the day....used a wooden chopping board and it did the trick perfectly

@GorgieClarissa 26 күн бұрын

100/10 this legit helped me. my freaking platform pedals seemed to be freaking glued to the bike. used a regular wrench but had to JUMP on it! did not break anything, but holy hell were these suckers stuck on there! thanks for the video!

@wheechie 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this great tip. I didn't have wood lying around so used a big metal rod. Worked a treat

@SimonSach 3 жыл бұрын

What a great tip - leverage and that block of wood method worked a treat. Thanks for posting. I think you probably saved my knuckles and a lot of swearing.

@jiffy-pop3137 4 жыл бұрын

Your video helped me out a bunch. Thanks RJ. Finally got the old clip pedals off with your help. Just wasn't sure which part to grab with the wrench without stripping or breaking something. 2x4 was a nice hack too.

@chuckschumacher525 8 жыл бұрын

Super helpful RJ. I just got a couple stuck pedals off myself. The day before I attempted to get them off, I hit them with a few sprays of liquid wrench throughout the day; maybe 4-5 sprays. The next morning they came right off.

@andrewkb5211 3 жыл бұрын

I've got a stuck pedal. This video has been really helpful. Thank you. 🙏🙂👍

@bhosty 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I was struggling to get my pedals off, found your video and your technique worked perfectly.

@1000kingconker 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely helped a ton, just getting cheap plastic pedals off a new commuter, thanks for the pointers!

@donaldneumeyer4423 2 жыл бұрын

RJ, thank you for that 2x4 trick. Used a snap-on adjustable crows foot and ratchet. Pedals came off flawlessly!

@leekevinyg 6 жыл бұрын

After a lot of pain and suffering, this was the ONLY way that worked for me. Thank you!

@RJTheBikeGuy 6 жыл бұрын

Glad it worked for you!

@alutious 5 жыл бұрын

Just had to do this. Park tools vid showed the guy tipping the bike in the stand vertical. I got one pedal off already while the bike was on the ground, i did a search because i couldn't get the 2nd pedal off. And I had my foot on the front rim like you had. So I came here of course and sure enough i found the way. Thank you! I used a 2x4 and i used my wife's rusted seat post, worked very well. Only allen key though so it was brutal. Only problem is my allen key broke my bottle cage. snapped it in half. lol

@chriswaltham 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the 2x4 suggestion! This helped me get a stuck pedal off when I didn't have anyone to hold my, uh, crank.

@SkylarGreene 4 жыл бұрын

I am going to be flat out honest. I have been riding bikes for 50 years. Changing pedals has ALWAYS been near impossible for me. Sometimes I get it to work, sometimes not. Thank you for the tips on the board and the pipe. Why I never thought of this I just do not know. In short: GOOD JOB.

@Deejay20vt 7 жыл бұрын

RJ. thanks so much for sharing this as finally managed to take off some extremely stuck pedals.

@andrewgreybear 4 жыл бұрын

Top tips marra, been struggling for half an hour until I found this 👍👍👍

@Crystalheard 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks RJ! I always learn something from your vid. Remembering the directions of left/right threads has been an issue for me.

@ynotcheung 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video! this video actually helped me removed my pedals which my left pedal gave me all sorts of trouble to remove. even the park tool pedal remover I bought tool couldn’t remove the left pedal but this method got it done!

@nekkbeard 4 жыл бұрын

I had the same type of clip pedals on an old MTB, stuck for 25 years! Soaked in liquid wrench then put the crank arm in a vice today and finally got it. It was the left pedal and I’d been turning it counter clockwise all these years, d’oh!

@fucktheworld1207 10 жыл бұрын

Damn, that was on tight......and you have one of the best youtube channels out there.

@dreweastwood2419 3 жыл бұрын

You have no idea how much this helped me out.

@frankgiffenmusic7253 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip on using the board to block the crank. After at first trying unsuccessfully to pull a pair of Look pedals off my bike, I shot some WD-40 on the pedal side of each axle and came in and watched your video. After that I tried it again and they popped right off.

@jamescorker815 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks RJ, your videos have been an invaluable resource to me. Cheers

@adamcreel3384 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting the video. I was about to give up. I don’t have a cheater bar. That made all the difference.

@mikebarrett9987 5 жыл бұрын

I want to give thanks to this video and the video maker without this video I had a pedal that would have never came off you gave me a real experience with how the job will really go and how to get it done I used exactly the same thing you showed in your video and it did the job The day before I tried before watching your video with just me and a wrench and nothing complete waste of time thanks again for your video

@voiceovervic_ 4 жыл бұрын

THANKYOU!! Was getting to the point of having to take it to the bike shop to get the wretched things removed. This trick sorted it.

@futilesteps 6 жыл бұрын

Whatever I was looking for I found on your channel. Big thank you!

@adamhellstrom 7 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! I have a tip that will help. As soon as the stuck pedal starts moving, apply lots of oil/lubricant before continuing to unscrew the pedal. Even though it won't dissolve the oxide/corrosion, it will significantly reduce the friction while unscrewing the pedal the rest of the way.

@ctrlzyx2 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. As soon as you get something this seized to start to move, hit with spray lube. Pb blaster, silicone lube, petroleum lube, or even wd40... any of these better than nothing. Once you get things moving you don't tempt fate!

@thegreatgradz6524 4 жыл бұрын

It worked! Thanks for the tip, was able to both stuck peddles off.

@ross360robertson 9 жыл бұрын

Cool video. I'll give it another shot in the morning. That first pedal was tight on, thanks

@bevtonks6273 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you a single lady determined to change pedals without asking for assists 😉🚴

@koleandrandomotherpeople6420 3 жыл бұрын

Yet you still needed assistance

@loc9588 2 жыл бұрын

@@koleandrandomotherpeople6420 using KZfaq video is not assistance

@beejaysee123 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I was packing up my bike for shipping and ran into the pedals from Hell. Your practical technique got my bike shipped on time. Thanks again.

@RJTheBikeGuy 6 жыл бұрын

Great!

@bait3027 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Good advice. I will take my bike to the shop

@markmoorhouse891 9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. Found it really useful as both pedals on either side of my bike were not moving. Found your video and hey presto managed to remove and replace using the same techniques.

@louthar 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton! Was having trouble changing the pedals. Your advice did the trick!

@kingeo3108 4 жыл бұрын

DUDE.... Thank you! Just about to call it quits and tried your trick with the wood and..... :::POP::: the old rust broke loose. My pedals are off!!! Thx again!!!

@rialasbl543 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, you saved my day (and my pedals that were completely stuck) using only basic tools 👍👍👍

@russkent321 4 жыл бұрын

HI, thank you from a grateful Brit. I was at my wits end, when I found this. Worked like a dream.

@samxday 3 жыл бұрын

Oh jeez. Thank you!!! I came here to find out how to remove a stuck pedal. Then found out bike pedals loosen towards back wheel!!! I’d literally spent a half hour thumping my spanner with a lump of wood....the wrong way 🤣

@darylkuczynski1922 7 жыл бұрын

I was struggling for hours trying to change my pedals. Then I saw your video and realized that they screw off in opposite directions! Grrrrrrr! Thanks for the tip!

@willunwin5187 10 жыл бұрын

Excellent demonstration !

@graysonchip 5 жыл бұрын

This video saved my ass as I prepped my bike yesterday for my lady's cousin to ride it for STP (Seattle to Portland) today and tomorrow.

@RJTheBikeGuy 5 жыл бұрын

I had thought about riding that when I lived in Seattle. Never did.

@magniquesada4411 5 жыл бұрын

This has been very helpful if you’re removing a stuck pedal by your lonesome. Thank you very much!

@Narcisistik 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! The pedals came right off. I also wrapped the wood in some newspapers to add some padding to it just in case.

@charles0414 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! It helps me to solve the biggest headache I have for many days.

@DRphysiologyguy 7 жыл бұрын

Great video. I used PVC pipe to get a very long lever arm and it worked great. Push the wood through to the other side and wedge it against a wall and it is much easier!

@Nyckelpiga1987 6 жыл бұрын

I was getting desperate ,having tried everything from WD40, tapping the wrench with a hammer, using ice to shrink the aluminum to even standing on the wrench. But the trick with the 2x4 finally worked! I had to use some scrap woood from a broken fence and the pipe from an old vacuum, but it worked! Thanks for the tip!