RE: [RBW] Re: MKS Touring Pedal
Pliers padded with a rag worked for mine... -Original Message- From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com]on Behalf Of JB Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 7:16 PM To: RBW Owners Bunch Subject: [RBW] Re: MKS Touring Pedal I don't have the tool, but one of my vice grips have a curved jaw that matches the indents on the cap. It's worked well. John On Aug 31, 3:02 pm, Jon Grant jgr...@papagrant.com wrote: bfd asked: Do you need a special tool to remove the dust cap? Thanks! --- It¹s possible to use pliers, but I've never done it without bunging up the edge. I like the tool for it: http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/mks-pedal-tool/19-027 -- Jon Papa Grant Austin, Texas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: MKS Touring Pedal
FWIW, the MKS dustcap is the same size as the cap on old style Campagnolo pedals, so you can use the old Campy pedal tool as well. David Sprunger Fargo, ND On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 12:46 PM, bfd bfd...@gmail.com wrote: . Do you need a special tool to remove the dust cap? Thanks! -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: MKS Touring Pedal
What I did: Drill a tiny hole in the middle of the pedal body and shoot it full of boat trailer grease. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: MKS Touring Pedal
Thanks guys, I took a short 24 Km spin this morning and had no problems. The Hilsen was a quiet as could be with the noise gone from the MKS pedals. I put at least twice as much grease as was in there originally. (Actually, probably more like 3 times.) I'll get some of those pedal washers and put them on also. I'll do the same with the right pedal and it sounds like I should be good to go. Do any of you use similar width pedals that are better? I don't mind spending more money because, since I've got this bike, I'm not riding anything else. It handles everything I ride on. John On Aug 31, 8:55 am, Jon Grant jgr...@papagrant.com wrote: John Bailey is having a lot of trouble with his MKS touring pedals: Both pedals started having a clicking sound. I took them apart and loosened the adjusting nut 1/4 turn. That seemed to fix the problem. Then the left pedal seized up. I took it apart, clean off the old grease and repacked the bearings. There wasn't much grease on the bearings to begin with. They seem to work now, but I'll know better after today's ride. Is this normal for these pedals? They feel great and I would hate to give up on them. I know they're pretty cheap pedals, but I thought they would last a little longer without the hassles. Any advice would be very appreciated. --- John, They are VERY inexpensive pedals, but high-value, I think. I use them on all our bikes except the off-roaders. I've found a little prep prevents dry bearings (insufficient factory grease) and clicking (sharp edges at the spindle shoulder-crankarm interface). Here's my SOP: Before install, remove dust cap, add generous grease, close dust cap. Wipe away excess grease. Then generously grease spindle threads and add a greased pedal washer. http://tiny.cc/u0tkm Install pedal. Wipe away excess grease. This solves all problems I've ever had with them, and after a couple hundred miles the bearings feel as smooth as any. Everyone agrees on the add'l grease in the bearings. I've encountered disagreement on the necessity of pedals washers, but in my experience with a dozen or more pairs, the clicking is a consistent problem, and the pedal washers are the consistent solution. -- Jon Papa Grant, in Austin, Texas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: MKS Touring Pedal
On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 1:08 PM, JB baile...@voyager.net wrote: Thanks guys, I took a short 24 Km spin this morning and had no problems. The Hilsen was a quiet as could be with the noise gone from the MKS pedals. I put at least twice as much grease as was in there originally. (Actually, probably more like 3 times.) I'll get some of those pedal washers and put them on also. I'll do the same with the right pedal and it sounds like I should be good to go. Do any of you use similar width pedals that are better? I don't mind spending more money because, since I've got this bike, I'm not riding anything else. It handles everything I ride on. I like the sneaker pedals, a lot. In fact, I have a few sets of mks touring pedals in reasonable shape that I could be persuaded to swap for sneaker pedals in reasonable shape. -sv -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: MKS Touring Pedal
On Aug 31, 5:55 am, Jon Grant jgr...@papagrant.com wrote: John Bailey is having a lot of trouble with his MKS touring pedals: Both pedals started having a clicking sound. I took them apart and loosened the adjusting nut 1/4 turn. That seemed to fix the problem. Then the left pedal seized up. I took it apart, clean off the old grease and repacked the bearings. There wasn't much grease on the bearings to begin with. They seem to work now, but I'll know better after today's ride. Is this normal for these pedals? They feel great and I would hate to give up on them. I know they're pretty cheap pedals, but I thought they would last a little longer without the hassles. Any advice would be very appreciated. --- John, They are VERY inexpensive pedals, but high-value, I think. I use them on all our bikes except the off-roaders. I've found a little prep prevents dry bearings (insufficient factory grease) and clicking (sharp edges at the spindle shoulder-crankarm interface). Here's my SOP: Before install, remove dust cap, add generous grease, close dust cap. Wipe away excess grease. Then generously grease spindle threads and add a greased pedal washer. http://tiny.cc/u0tkm Install pedal. Wipe away excess grease. This solves all problems I've ever had with them, and after a couple hundred miles the bearings feel as smooth as any. Everyone agrees on the add'l grease in the bearings. I've encountered disagreement on the necessity of pedals washers, but in my experience with a dozen or more pairs, the clicking is a consistent problem, and the pedal washers are the consistent solution. This is interesting. My MKS touring pedals were a bit tight out of the box, but after several hundred miles, they've now loosen up. Do you need a special tool to remove the dust cap? Thanks! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: MKS Touring Pedal
My understanding is that almost all inexpensive pedals are assembled only for ease of transport. If you just assume you have to re-pack them with grease before installation, they'll be fine for a long time. I just put VO Touring pedals on my Sam. I've only got 50 miles on them, so I can't comment on the durablity of their sealed bearings. Do any of you use similar width pedals that are better? I don't mind spending more money because, since I've got this bike, I'm not riding anything else. It handles everything I ride on. John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: MKS Touring Pedal
bfd asked: Do you need a special tool to remove the dust cap? Thanks! --- It¹s possible to use pliers, but I've never done it without bunging up the edge. I like the tool for it: http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/mks-pedal-tool/19-027 -- Jon Papa Grant Austin, Texas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: MKS Touring Pedal
I don't have the tool, but one of my vice grips have a curved jaw that matches the indents on the cap. It's worked well. John On Aug 31, 3:02 pm, Jon Grant jgr...@papagrant.com wrote: bfd asked: Do you need a special tool to remove the dust cap? Thanks! --- It¹s possible to use pliers, but I've never done it without bunging up the edge. I like the tool for it: http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/mks-pedal-tool/19-027 -- Jon Papa Grant Austin, Texas -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: MKS Touring Pedal
On Aug 31, 12:02 pm, Jon Grant jgr...@papagrant.com wrote: bfd asked: Do you need a special tool to remove the dust cap? Thanks! --- It¹s possible to use pliers, but I've never done it without bunging up the edge. I like the tool for it: http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/mks-pedal-tool/19-027 Thanks, nice tool at an excellent price! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: MKS Touring Pedal
I have almost 3000 miles on a set of the VO touring pedals. I can recommend them unreservedly. They work well and are much lighter than the equivilent MKS pedal. They do seem to be a bit wide and I can drag a pedal around courners if I am not careful On Wed, Sep 1, 2010 at 2:41 AM, Peter Pesce petepe...@gmail.com wrote: My understanding is that almost all inexpensive pedals are assembled only for ease of transport. If you just assume you have to re-pack them with grease before installation, they'll be fine for a long time. I just put VO Touring pedals on my Sam. I've only got 50 miles on them, so I can't comment on the durablity of their sealed bearings. Do any of you use similar width pedals that are better? I don't mind spending more money because, since I've got this bike, I'm not riding anything else. It handles everything I ride on. John -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com . For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- Fai Mao The Blogger who sometimes responds to comments -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
