"You want to use a rag so as to not scratch the pedal up or scathe it in any way." Jeremy, I think that ship has sailed... Anyway, only an unused pedal is unscratched!
Hello GCN-Tech-Team! After I opened my pedal for the first time, I noticed the small ball bearings (diameter approx. 1mm), which can be opened via two lock nuts. I greased these too, you should not do without them when the pedal is open. Then carefully screw the plastic part back on the pedal, be careful, it breaks quite easily, as I noticed. Greetings from Germany!
If you are using the Shimano tool shown in this video, it works very well if you just set it in a bench vise and turn the pedal body ( be sure to turn the right way!). This also allows you to easily adjust the cone nut as the spindle is held up by the tool. You therefore have two hands for the wrenches. Keeping the pedals well adjusted and lubed actually makes them smoother with time. It is not necessary to replace the bearings,but only adjust the cone nut.
Really wish I knew this was a thing about 6 months ago. Chasing a creak/click noise that only appeared when I was putting power through the bike. 3 LBSs changed the bottom bracket, chainrings, 2 full strip down services but to no avail. Spoke to a friend in my bike club as I noticed one pedal had a little bit of play. He serviced it and low and behold, sheer silence......bliss for me and the people I ride with
They're not going to say it, but you can 3d print one if you have access to a printer. Models can be found easily for free on the internet. Then again, the genuine Shimano PD-40 tool costs a whopping $3
I primarily unlip from the right side. Trying to figure out why my pedaling started feeling weird lately. Checked the cleat and it looks like it has very little wear. Must be something to do with the pedal itself. If you always unclip out of the same side, is there some kind of excessive wear you're causing? Possibly with the clip out tension? This is getting annoying as my shoe feels loose on the pedal.
I just had a bad crash from which I’ll be recovering for a while. At first glance my bike (surprisingly) seemed ok, I’m still waiting for police return it to me. How should you inspect your bike post crash? Apart from obvious damage, are there things you should pay close attention to that may not be seen easily?
Sorry to hear that Dominika, hope you heal up soon :( We've actually made a video about this already (a long time ago) you can check it out here, hope it helps & that your bike is all ok :) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-AYdqtKP7Cug.html
Great job Jeremy. Useful info well presented. For Look and Speedplay users, maybe try Park Tool's channels. Their videos are very well made too even if they lack Jeremy's energy. Ignore the haters J!
It went together easily in less than an hour. ru-vid.comUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L Make sure the front fork is forward or the pedals will hit the front tire. Tires are both a little soft so it needs air before I ride it. The rear wheel didn't come with a clamp regular bolts hold it on. The front had the clamp. No scratches out of box. Rims are a little off with a slight wobble. They could have spent more time with the spoke tool fixing the run out. So far out of the box I'm happy with it. I did replace the pedals with a nice aftermarket set. After riding it a bit my A$$ is a bit sore so I ordered another seat. Overall I'm nearly 60 and didn't ride a bike in 30 years. I like my new 29" Schwinn. It will be used for casual rides with my friend.
What kind of freezes? I used Phil Woods and they move more freely than before, which makes it a bit more difficult to clip in. What does Shimono use, suggest?
Are Shimano axels meant to be completely straight? Both of my 105s seem to have a slight offset. So either I've bent them both somehow, or that is the design. I have nothing to compare them to annoyingly.
I have Assioma power meter pedals, and they were spinning too fast out of the box brand new. It's very annoying for sure. I've been used them for well over a year. Do they need servicing?
To expand the life span of shimano road shoes cuz i always use it in fixed gear bike last question is cleats pedal are need fully tightend if u using fixed gear?
Duuuude. Calm down and take it down a few notches. It's not a good idea to film a video right after you've smoked crack and drank 6 or 7 energy drinks. But I do appreciate you not being long winded.
What😳😳 Pedals need servicing as well🤦🏿♂️ guhd damn man after 8 years of cycling I didn’t know this...I’ve had my ULTEGRA Pedals since 2015 and never thought they’d need to be serviced. I learn new things daily with cycling🤦🏿♂️
@@yonglingng5640 had it set neutral. It tend to naturally go heel in. Was thinking perhaps muscle imbalance. Instead of manipulating the cleats I want to first consider bike setup and then muscle training.
@@michaelsingh843 On most shoes (if I remember correctly), what looks like an angularly centered position on only the forefoot is a toe-out setup. At the limits of the cleat's float, the heel shouldn't be touching the crankarm and chainstay. All cleats that I've set up as toe-out don't match the customers' toe-out walking gait, it's always less than that for clearance's sake.
Hi GCN or anyone who knows their stuff. I recently got some R7000 pedals and installed it. However, whenever I stop at lights, the tensioner side (aka heavier side) wouldn't rotate downwards. Anyone knows whats wrong and how to fix it? Thanks!
I hate those plastic locking nuts. When I tried to service my pedals, with the right tool mind you, it must have been completely seized, and that super soft plastic stripped out instantly and sheared right off. Total piece of garbage, next time I'll have to pay premium for pedals that are actually serviceable or look at different brand. (pun not intended, but made me laugh when I realized :D )
I'm really wondering why Jeremy is showing road pedals? I guess he puts road pedals to above average abuse, but would've thought he'd be showing us SPD maintenance.
