Removing pedals

Floor press

notwist said:

I stupidly disassembled my bike (to ship the frame for repair) without removing the pedals now I'm having a hard time removing them. Any tips for removing the pedals with the cranks off the bike or is it just brute strength cause my arms sure are sore trying to get them off.

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Remembering, as others have noted that the left hand crank is left hand threaded, lay the crank arm down on the floor and put the pedal wrench on the pedal so that you can use your foot or your body weight to press down on it. If the wrench ends up at an angle such that you can't do this, flip the assembly so that the wrench and the crank form a little arch (pedal raised off the floor) and press down right at the pedal.