We’ve all had it happen. You go to remove your pedals, cranks or perhaps seatpost and the part just won’t budge. A few will eventually find success after much swearing, some resort to assistance from the local shop, while others persevere until something goes terribly wrong.
Perhaps the items have become corroded, the last mechanic got a little too generous with the Loctite – or maybe it was over tightened somewhere along the way.
Every good professional mechanic will have their own little tricks to free something that no one else can. Some of these tricks are pure genius, while others are a little bit of black magic and only occasionally end in success. While it’s not possible to cover all of these, below are a few common pointers that may help you avoid frothing at the mouth with anger.
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Turning it the right way
Threaded components on bicycles can be confusing – not everything will work with the old lefty-loosey, righty-tighty method. For example, the left pedal is reverse threaded (lefty tighty, righty loosey), while the right side bottom bracket cup on most frames is also reverse threaded.
Before you going forcing that bolt free, consider what may be holding it in place. The pre-load caps on Shimano cranks are commonly forced free for this reason
A good fit is crucial
Leverage and impact
Putting the bike in the right place
Stop. What are you doing?
Keep your temper, try temperature
Prevention is key
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