>>1643823>I tried getting the pedals off but they won't budge. Any tips?if they are not too suck here is one method
lean bike at a shallow angle against a wall, the seat and handle bars along with the rear wheel can prop the bike up.
rotate the crank nearest to you so that it points towards the front wheel, and so that the pedals wrench flats are horizontal.
place the wrench so that it points towards the back wheel
(important note is to place the wrench such that the longer and thicker of the two prongs are on the top)
hold the seat with one hand and the handle bar with the other
apply the front or rear brake and lift your self onto the bike via the ball of your foot, this requires some balance
slowly shift your weight onto the heel and thus the far end of the wrench
the pedal should slowly come undone, you may have to bounce on it slightly
but after about 15 degrees of bolt rotation it should be free enough to un do by hand
when putting the pedals back on do so by hand at first, this makes it easier to tell if the thread is cross threaded
I like to apply a little NLGI 2 lithium grease to the threads
oil will also work, but tends to dry out over time
