On Mar 6, 2005, at 10:55 PM, OROBOYZ@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 3/6/2005 11:50:34 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> joeysarah@sbcglobal.net writes:
>
> << Has anyone in the group ever converted a right side crank to a left
> hand
> thread for a tandem timing crank? I have heard of using a Helicoil to
> do this but have never used one. >>
>
> It's a lot easier to switch pedal spindles &then blue locktite the
> pedals
> into the unadalterated cranks....
One other option if going, gasp, clipless is to use Speedplay X-Series pedals. These pedals can be entered from either side. So, I have equipped tandems with standard (non-tandem-specific) cranks and then custom-ordered a set of 4 pedals from Speedplay. You will need 3 pedals with right-hand threads and one with left-hand threads.
Todd Kuzma
Tullio's Big Dog Cyclery
Heron Bicycles
LaSalle IL 815-223-1776
http://www.tullios.com/
http://www.heronbicycles.com/