http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Hopping on and off - bad for my bike? en Wed, 13 May 2026 03:38:31 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5205#post-56814 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:50:17 +0000 Min 56814@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There is some sort of cycling maxim I can't quite remember that relates to being able to fix everything on a bike either with duck tape or oil. </p> <p>Something like "If it moves and it is not supposed to, duck tape it. If it doesn't move and it should, oil it" :-P </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5205#post-56813 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:46:13 +0000 lionfish 56813@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Just to say, I went with cb's suggestion - and it worked perfectly. Made it a little dangerous as I got oil on the pedal too :P</p> <p>Thanks Instrography for the offer - but I think my current pedals will last me a bit longer :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5205#post-55759 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:43:46 +0000 Instography 55759@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've got a pair of bog standard pedals (plastic platform) sitting in the garage that have never been used. Came attached to a new bike. I replaced them without them ever turning. Yours if you want them. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5205#post-55757 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:26:07 +0000 lionfish 55757@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks all, I'll take cb's suggestion first. I might just pick a cheap 2nd-hand-pair at the bike station when I next go in.</p> <p>Dave: They do look nice, but they'd put the rest of my bike to shame. Although only £12... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5205#post-55606 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:44:06 +0000 cb 55606@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Worth trying a bit of oil first. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5205#post-55541 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:26:23 +0000 DaveC 55541@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have not had this problem before but if it did occure I'd replace the peddles. You can get a decent set for under £30 these days, not bad for a year commuting. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5205#post-55538 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:15:28 +0000 recombodna 55538@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah if you've never replaced pedals before it's quite easy to strip the threads on the crank ( and the skin off your knuckles ) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5205#post-55534 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:12:11 +0000 Dave 55534@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Probably just coincidence, but you can easily replace them - something like <a href="http://www.wiggle.co.uk/wellgo-lu-987u-flat-pedals/">these</a> should will last forever, and it's a job you can probably do at home (or the Bicycle Works off the Meadows will do for a few quid). </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5205#post-55528 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:08:43 +0000 recombodna 55528@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It could just be a cheap pedal. Is it plastic? You get what you pay for with pedals.. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=5205#post-55523 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:02:19 +0000 lionfish 55523@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've noticed my left pedal's really not rotating well any more - this is the pedal I stand on when I hop on and off my bike. Are pedals not designed to be balanced on like that?</p> <p>Thanks! :) </p>