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Title: Daft and obvious 1/2 to 9/16 tip.......
Post by: mark 2 on July 09, 2007, 12:39 AM

I had some skyway pedals in 1/2 but all of my cranks are 9/16. Wrapped about half dozen layers of electrical tape around thread and screwed it into 9/16 hole. Got a bit tight, few turns of spanner til flush. Wouldn't stand on it but easily solid enough and square's up properley, good enough for a show bike and you wouldn't know....

Title: Re: Daft and obvious 1/2 to 9/16 tip.......
Post by: theRuler on July 11, 2007, 03:19 AM

i actually saw some 1/2" to 9/16" thread coverters on a site not too long ago

Title: Re: Daft and obvious 1/2 to 9/16 tip.......
Post by: sonic-1 on July 11, 2007, 10:20 AM

Quote from: ruler™ on July 11, 2007, 03:19 AM

i actually saw some 1/2" to 9/16" thread coverters on a site not too long ago

find em please  :4_17_5:

Title: Re: Daft and obvious 1/2 to 9/16 tip.......
Post by: theRuler on July 11, 2007, 10:21 AM

they were just like tiny helicoils, iirc

i'll find the page. i am sure i bookmarked it . . .

Title: Re: Daft and obvious 1/2 to 9/16 tip.......
Post by: theRuler on July 11, 2007, 10:23 AM

LOL no they weren't

they are pedal thread adapters but they are super gay

(http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/images/pedal-adaptors.jpg)

on this page. some other stuff on there too though!

http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/opc.html

Title: Re: Daft and obvious 1/2 to 9/16 tip.......
Post by: double chevron on July 11, 2007, 02:28 PM

These things are often on recumbent bicycles to get pedals wider.   :idiot2: