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mattuknc

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Skyway flat pedals - Anyone know how to build them?!
« on: September 19, 2011, 07:22 PM »
Just picked up a pair that were 'running nice and smooth' and they're far from it, any ideas?
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Re: Skyway flat pedals - Anyone know how to build them?!
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2011, 07:27 PM »
correct me if i'm wrong,but i dont think they've got any bearings,just spin in a greased axle???

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Re: Skyway flat pedals - Anyone know how to build them?!
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2011, 07:30 PM »
Yeah they didn't use bearings from what I remember to

mattuknc

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Re: Skyway flat pedals - Anyone know how to build them?!
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2011, 07:47 PM »
That's a start, thanks guys. I can see an allen key at the end so I'll undo that for starters and see what happens.  ;D

Are they any good?!

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Re: Skyway flat pedals - Anyone know how to build them?!
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2011, 09:49 PM »
top notch pedals, try warming them up with a hairdryer, the grease might have just hardened, I did it with mine :daumenhoch:

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Re: Skyway flat pedals - Anyone know how to build them?!
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2011, 09:57 PM »
top notch pedals, try warming them up with a hairdryer, the grease might have just hardened, I did it with mine :daumenhoch:
I'll give that a try.  :daumenhoch: (Not that I own a hair dryer you understand.  ;D)

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Re: Skyway flat pedals - Anyone know how to build them?!
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2011, 10:16 PM »
top notch pedals, try warming them up with a hairdryer, the grease might have just hardened, I did it with mine :daumenhoch:
I'll give that a try.  :daumenhoch: (Not that I own a hair dryer you understand.  ;D)

does'nt work with hair straightners though  :daumenhoch:
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Re: Skyway flat pedals - Anyone know how to build them?!
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2011, 10:44 PM »
obviously fooked, so i'll swap them for some Suntour XC2's ;)
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Re: Skyway flat pedals - Anyone know how to build them?!
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2011, 02:56 PM »
obviously fooked, so i'll swap them for some Suntour XC2's ;)
Erm, I'll think about it.  ;D

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Re: Skyway flat pedals - Anyone know how to build them?!
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2011, 07:12 PM »
another thing to look out for is one of the allen key bolts is left hand thread :daumenhoch:
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