Originally Posted by
gdgross
Wow, guess I never followed up back here. Sorry about that.
Really appreciate everyone's help. I did this very thing, creating a thread chaser out of the old pedal and clearing out the threads for the new pedal. Worked like a charm. Thanks for that clever idea!
Had my first commute on the bike since all of this work this morning (been a busy month!) The mechanism crank is sooo much better and quieter. Hard to believe I've been riding the old way for so many years.
Now I just need to get used to those clip in pedals - at one stop this morning I had trouble getting my foot out of the clip and toppled right over :-D
No worries, we get that a lot.
Glad it worked out and you're on the road.
Loosen the release on the clips just a bit till you get the hang of it, when you start clipping out more than struggling, tighten them back up.
AND, pics or it didn't happen.
