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rebeccmeisterI've had bicycles on the brain since Saturday. I can't complain--I quite enjoy it, actually, perhaps to the point of distraction. That's a good thing. And I am finally reaching the point where I need to start going on long rides again.
A few weeks ago, one of the pedals on the Jolly Roger started making an annoying clunking sound once per rotation, so I took off the pedals and brought them over to Dominic's. The prognosis wasn't so good--CBSB didn't have any immediate suggestions aside from taking it apart, cleaning it out, and reassembling it. The only alternative appeared to be to completely replace the pedal, which is a bit expensive at $40 a pair. So I took the pedals home, put Spud's pedals on the Jolly Roger, and left the broken pedal sitting in the "to deal with later" pile. Yesterday, I finally decided it was "later," so I pulled out the pedals and my adequate guide to bike maintenance (I say adequate because I've seen better guides--this one is pretty useful, but could be better).
I quickly discovered that taking apart a pedal requires the application of a fair amount of force, such as can only be obtained with a vise, and I don't happen to have a vise lying around. There was also a chance that the problem was simply that the pedal was loose and needed tightening, but seeing as I didn't really know how much trouble I was getting myself into, I decided to head over to the Bike Saviours co-op to see if they had the tools and needed expertise. I replaced the broken pedal on Spud, and as I set out I found that the problem had vanished--typical. I hadn't been on Spud in a while, and it felt good to go fast again, so I decided to ride over to the co-op anyway to find out of they had a vise (in case I need one some day in the future). They were closed. This is typical of my co-op-visiting experiences. Still, like I said--it was nice to get out and remember what it feels like to go fast.
A few weeks ago, one of the pedals on the Jolly Roger started making an annoying clunking sound once per rotation, so I took off the pedals and brought them over to Dominic's. The prognosis wasn't so good--CBSB didn't have any immediate suggestions aside from taking it apart, cleaning it out, and reassembling it. The only alternative appeared to be to completely replace the pedal, which is a bit expensive at $40 a pair. So I took the pedals home, put Spud's pedals on the Jolly Roger, and left the broken pedal sitting in the "to deal with later" pile. Yesterday, I finally decided it was "later," so I pulled out the pedals and my adequate guide to bike maintenance (I say adequate because I've seen better guides--this one is pretty useful, but could be better).
I quickly discovered that taking apart a pedal requires the application of a fair amount of force, such as can only be obtained with a vise, and I don't happen to have a vise lying around. There was also a chance that the problem was simply that the pedal was loose and needed tightening, but seeing as I didn't really know how much trouble I was getting myself into, I decided to head over to the Bike Saviours co-op to see if they had the tools and needed expertise. I replaced the broken pedal on Spud, and as I set out I found that the problem had vanished--typical. I hadn't been on Spud in a while, and it felt good to go fast again, so I decided to ride over to the co-op anyway to find out of they had a vise (in case I need one some day in the future). They were closed. This is typical of my co-op-visiting experiences. Still, like I said--it was nice to get out and remember what it feels like to go fast.
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Date: 2007-10-16 04:13 am (UTC)We have loose pedals and a too-high bike seat. :S