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Pedal Flipping

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  • 29-12-2020 8:00pm
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    billyhead
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    Does anyone know what causes this to happen i.e I have flat pedals on the hybrid and when I turn my left leg the pedal flips around and doesn't stay static with the foot and leg like the right does. I hope I'm explaining it right.


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    ED E
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    I think you're describing a stuck pedal? As in it doesnt rotate freely on the crank?


    If so the bearings in the pedal mount may have seized. You can try lube but if they're cheap just replace them.


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    billyhead
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    ED E wrote: »
    I think you're describing a stuck pedal? As in it doesnt rotate freely on the crank?


    If so the bearings in the pedal mount may have seized. You can try lube but if they're cheap just replace them.

    Cheers. I'll try lubricating it. It's a new bike. Only have it a month.


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    magicbastarder
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    should be easy enough to tell if it's seized was Ed right when he guessed it is?


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    billyhead
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    magicbastarder wrote: »
    should be easy enough to tell if it's seized was Ed right when he guessed it is?

    I'll lube it in the morning. Hopefully it sorts the issue.


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    New bike you say? Most bike shops offer and in fact actively encourage you to bring the bike back after a few weeks for adjustment after cables and components have bedded in for a free first service.

    Do that. I know you can just lube it yourself as suggested but after a month on the new bike it's probably due a that first service.


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    magicbastarder
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    billyhead wrote: »
    I'll lube it in the morning. Hopefully it sorts the issue.
    is it actually seized though?
    as mentioned, if it's a month old, that's not an issue you should face and the shop should be dealing with it.


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    Zen0
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    I don’t think you should lube a pedal, if by lube you mean oil. A pedal needs to be greased. In most cases that means partial disassembly. You might be better bringing it back to the shop.


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    magicbastarder
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    Zen0 wrote: »
    You might be better bringing it back to the shop.
    absolutely. if it's seized after one month, it's beyond a simple regreasing issue, there's something wrong with it, or should be treated as such, and replaced.


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    billyhead
    Registered Users Posts: 9,867 ✭✭✭billyhead


    Thanks all for the comments. I sprayed lube on it this an and I think it's okay for the moment. It did flip around a couple of times when I put pressure on the front on the pedal but mostly it's okay. I will keep an eye on it and if it acts up again take it back to the shop. The problem is that the shop is in the city centre and I live 27km away.


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