I got a KH 20" about 3 months ago and in the last month the pedals have been getting loose a lot. Also even after I tighten them they sound “clanky” when I tap my foot on them, anyone know what’s going on?
You have them in on the wrong sides. Easy one, if its not that, i wouldnt know what it is. You probably have them in left/right and right/left, instead of left/left and right/right. You probably have stripped out your cranks by now.’
Hmm… actually second thought… maybe your cranks are loose? no clue, you probably have your pedals in backwards
maybe he put the pedals on the correct sides and he put the seat on backwards… if he’s riding with the seat on backwards his pedals will unscrew as he rides… that could be the problem…
Loose Pedal
I just replaced my pedals because when riding up hillI heard a clicking noise.
Bike mechanic said warranty on prdals are 30 days only.
P.S. I ride distance 3-5 miles daily, I guess pedal company never anticipated a fanatic uni rider
Quit scaring the kid, they are probably just loose, I have the same thing with my pedals. I think if you actualy take off the end cap of the pedal and tighten the nut there it should help, but I’m lazy and let my pedals rattle, I don’t think its too big an issue with most pedals.
Everything is in the right spot, seat is facing forward and the pedals are on the right sides.
Well then it’s probably what ntappin said.
What do you mean by take the end cap off the pedal?
Use a screwdriver to pop off the plastic cap, and you’ll see a nut holding the pedal on the axle. Tighten as needed to get rid of slop, but still allow the pedal to spin freely. Then put the cap back on to keep the gunk out.
If your pedal doesn’t have one of these caps on it, then I suggest praying to JC for assistance (JC, of course, is John Childs, resident pedal guru).
If you got a KH 20 and there their odessey pedals, which are un-sealed; i have no problem saying that its just the bearings in the pedals. happens to all unsealed pedals eventually.
Assuming that you have moment crank arms,
is it possible that the inserts in the crank arms have come loose?
If you are very hard on pedals. i.e big drops, side impacts, grinds etc then it is possible that their wore out allready or loose from the end cap end as Ntappin mentioned.