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Changing out platforms for SPD

  • 25-02-2012 9:38am
    #1
    rollingscone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭


    Hey,

    This morning I'm about to undertake the change from my commuter's plastic platforms to a pair of double sided SPD platform surround pedals.

    The idea being that I can get used to SPD clipping in and out on my commuter (and only bike :( ) now so that I won't have to spend as much time adjusting to it on the TCX 3 I want to own before the summer is out.

    Any tips for the change over and for ways of practicing clipping in and out without ending up looking like Harvey Dent?

    Also, will it be ok to use a 15mm wrench from Woodies or is it really important to get a pedal wrench?

    Finally, is there any particular trick to getting off the fecky plastic factory pedals? (Giant Escape 2 - have been going by this http://www.jimlangley.net/wrench/pedalbasics.html as my laptop sound isn't working so youtube tutorials are pretty useless
    )


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  • #2
    **Timbuk2**
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 7,396 Mod ✭✭✭✭**Timbuk2**


    It's quite easy to clip in and out of SPD pedals, the hard bit is remembering to clip out before/as you stop - I've been lucky and never fell off, but I have had a few close calls.

    If you're just getting used to them, and you see that you have to stop ahead, don't be afraid to clip out one foot slightly early and just rest it on the pedal, but be careful you don't accidentally clip back in (this can happen easier than you might think). Also make sure once you clip out, to lean towards the side of the foot you clipped out when you stop - seems obvious, caught me out once!

    Set your pedal release tension to the lowest when starting out - this makes it easier to clip in and clip out. You do this using an allen key adjustment on the pedal - just keep twisting towards the minus sign.

    A 15mm wrench would probably be ok!

    To get off old pedals, remember that the left pedal is reverse threaded, so the usual rule of "righty tighty lefty loosey" needs to be reversed.
    The way I remember it is, if you have the bike on the ground, wheels down, twist the wrench towards the back of the bike (for either pedal) and this will loosen them. They may be stiff if they have been on the bike for a while - try to use a long wrench if you have one available!


  • #3
    rollingscone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,479 ✭✭✭rollingscone


    Argh, the pedal won't sit level into the crank. it's always at an angle

    Nope, that was actually just the wrong pedal. Now I just have to deal with the LH pedal having been fitted by zeus.


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