In a message dated 12/14/02 12:45:16 AM Pacific Standard Time, Roadgiant@cs.com writes:
<< Any ideas why they would be unscrewing themselves? Am I doing
something wrong? The only common denominator between these two bikes and
both
pedals is myself with a wrench. >>
The first thing that comes to mind is, how long is your pedal wrench and how
tight are you screwing the pedals in? I've talked to a couple of people who
say they've traveled the world with their pedals installed finger tight.
That's good for them and I wish them continued luck. Pedal wrenches are
normally 12" to 16" long for a good reason. Properly tightened (you do not
need a cheater bar or Hercules with the right wrench), your pedals should not
unscrew by themselves.
As an aside, some people feel the need to tighten BB fixed cups to the point
that you need a VAR cup tool to take them out. IME, they don't need to be any
tighter than what you can manage with a Campy hand tool, to stay. (Yes, I
grease the threads)
A tool you can make that is a very helpful addition: A washer larger than the
fixed cup hole in the Campy wrench, with a nut welded to it and a bolt with a
head or spacer bigger than the axle hole in the cup. The "washer" is used to
hold the wrench tight and square on the cup, by inserting the "bolt" into the
bb and tightening the washer against the wrench. This allows you to "tap" the
wrench with a hammer if necessary (for removal, not installation), and keeps
it from slipping and damaging the paint.
Stevan Thomas
Alameda, CA