How to fit road bike pedals?

How to fit road bike pedals?

It's a fairly simple operation, but there are a couple of subtleties when it comes to mounting your pedals. pedals the right way. Here's how.

  • Time : 15 min
  • Level : Easy
  • Tools : 15 mm open-end wrench or 8 mm Allen wrench | Grease

Steps

It's worth remembering that the thread on the left pedal is reversed. So be careful when disassembling or assembling pedals. For the right-hand pedal A pedal, screwing is clockwise, while on the left pedal B it is reversed, i.e. anticlockwise.

  1. Grease pedal threads.

  2. Screw the pedals into the cranks. Depending on the model, you'll screw with a flat wrench on the pedal axle side, or with an Allen wrench on the inside of the crank. crank.
    Probikeshop tip: pay attention to the mounting direction. The left pedal is marked with an "L" (for left), while the right pedal is marked with an "R" (for right).
  3. Tighten pedals to the torque specified by the manufacturer.
    Probikeshop tip: generally not exceed 35 Nm, otherwise it will be difficult to remove them in the future.

Your pedals are now mounted. After your first ride, we recommend checking the tightness.

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