Pedal thread (Left & Right)

 

It’s really important not to mix up your left and right pedals – the right pedal has a normal thread (so the ‘righty tighty, leftie loosie’ rhyme applies), but the left pedal has a left handed thread.

An easy way to remember ‘which way to turn’ is to know that rotating forward (in the direction that the wheels move), tightens and rotating backwards (in the direction the wheels don’t go) loosens.

With most pedals it is usually clear which one is which as most if not all pedals with have ‘L’ and ‘R’ symbols to help you out.