Re: Is there a trick to remove pedals?

"landotter" <landotter@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>I've never had a problem with pedals, even on old bikes. Now I don't
>work in a shop, so have seen only a few dozen examples. :P
>
>I do grease the pedal threads before installing.

bingo.

When you work on your own bike, this is probably never a problem.

When you're 'just doing a favor for a friend,' however ....
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