How to remove these pedals?

mathie

Anyone know how best to remove these pedals? Thanks

I think between pedal and shank there is a slot for the narrow wrench

Eamonnator

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/ie/en/park-tool-home-mechanic-pedal-wrench-pw5/rp-prod12332

One of these will do the trick.
A 15mm spanner might work, if there's enough space to get it between pedal and crank.
Chain Reaction also do a Brand X pedal spanner for a fiver.

07Lapierre

Tip:Drive the pedals OFF, spin the pedals ON.

Indricotherium

07Lapierre wrote: »

Tip:Drive the pedals OFF, spin the pedals ON.

Lefty lefty tighty

07Lapierre

Indricotherium wrote: »

Lefty lefty tighty

I can never tell my left from my right... especially if the bike is upside down!

youtheman

When you are taking the pedals off you turn the spanner towards the rear of the bike (for either side). This is the easiest way I find to remember.

Wishbone Ash

youtheman wrote: »

When you are taking the pedals off you turn the spanner towards the rear of the bike (for either side). This is the easiest way I find to remember.

That's the way I've always remembered it - forward towards the front of the bike to go, reverse to come off.

BTW - I think the OP is wondering about the wrench not the actual direction.

07Lapierre

youtheman wrote: »

When you are taking the pedals off you turn the spanner towards the rear of the bike (for either side). This is the easiest way I find to remember.

I don't turn the spanner...I hold the spanner and turn the cranks/pedal.

triggermortis

The pedal attached to the arm that has the crank (big cog) tightens and loosens as normal and the pedal attached to the arm that has no cog has a left hand thread, which means is tightens by turning anti-clockwise. These are usually easier to turn with the crank still attached to the bike - as I found out recently

doozerie

youtheman wrote: »

When you are taking the pedals off you turn the spanner towards the rear of the bike (for either side). This is the easiest way I find to remember.

There is some basic assumed knowledge in that though, What does “turn/rotate to the right (or front/rear/whatever)” actually mean?

Usually we mean turn/rotate clockwise to the right but we don’t tend to say that. If you rotate the spanner counterclockwise it still rotates to the right, just from underneath, and it also rotates to the left, but from above. So “turn/rotate to the right” is a very ambiguous phrase.

For a horrific demonstration of this ambiguity, ask your young child to turn your dial-controlled fan up while you are struggling mid turbo session. If my experience is anything to go by, your initial plea to “Turn. The. Dial. To the right.” will be quickly followed by “Nooo! To. The. Other right!”.

Finnrocco

Pedals are like races - on (to) the front or off (to) the back