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.
