Re: [CR]Loose pedal threads

(Example: Framebuilders:Bernard Carré)

Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:57:27 -0500
To: Classic Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: "John Betmanis" <johnb@oxford.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Loose pedal threads
In-Reply-To: <52207863.20081113161339@rogers.com>


At 04:13 PM 13/11/2008 -0500, Dmitry Yaitskov wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I noticed that on my Hetchins, when I screw the pedals into the
>cranks, they are very loose until I tighten the pedals. I.e. the
>threads in the cranks seem to be "loose" (same pedals thread into
>other cranks just fine, and other pedals thread into those cranks
>loose), hope this description makes sense. I can tighten them though,
>and then they seem ok - but definitely way too loose while going in.
>Because the cranks are Chater Lea I don't really think this is some
>other threading - but maybe it is? If so - any ideas what it can be?
>If the threads are just loose due to age/mistreating - is there a way
>to improve the situation somehow? Or maybe I should not worry about
>this at all, as after all the cranks are steel... your input is much
>appreciated.

What pedals? Wouldn't French pedals fit English cranks like that? (I'm just thinking this because French cranks can be easily tapped out for English pedals.)

John Betmanis
Woodstock, Ontario
Canada