Yep, "surprisingly dry" pretty much sums it up. On the good side, once lubed the pedals are great (both my GK and Touring pedals). The plastic covers are kind of pain.
Aloha, Bob On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 8:39 PM, Rex Kerr <rexk...@gmail.com> wrote: > Well, I just finished overhauling my King Grips. Not excited to have to > do it when they're brand new, but it seems to have gotten rid of the > clicking! I'll try a longer test ride in a few days, too busy right now and > have to ride a different bike on Friday. They were surprisingly dry, > almost no grease at all from the factory!! > > Unfortunately I did manage to crack one of the dust covers, but it went > back in OK and seems to be secure. I'll have to order a new set next time > I'm ordering stuff, don't want to pay shipping for such a small order. > > I also ordered and installed a set of Specialized BG pedal extenders, > which really helped with the feeling of being off centered. My long, size > 14, feet which point out have always preferred extra long pedal spindles, > so I'm glad I finally broke down and bought those. Got another set for my > MKS touring pedals too. Didn't seem to make pedal strike much worse, and > hopefully I'll not be hitting the ground even more!! > > On Wed, Jul 18, 2012 at 4:01 PM, Rex Kerr <rexk...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Well documented clicking? On my ride home yesterday (after writing the >> original post in this thread) I started hearing a clicking. Wasn't sure if >> it was my seatpost/saddle interface (since I'd recently moved the saddle) >> or the pedal, but was fairly sure it was the pedal. Ugh... < 20 miles to >> clicking. >> >> Are they loose bearings? How hard was it to remove the spindle? >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 17, 2012 at 3:14 PM, Shifty <1upand1d...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Also, I repacked mine after about 500 miles upon acquiring the well >>> documented MKS clicking. On removal, sure enough there's a mere dab of >>> factory lubrication so I drown the tiny little bearings in Rock 'n Roll >>> Super Web grease. Now they spin like a pedal worth 5 times the price. >>> >>> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- Robert Harrison rfharri...@gmail.com statrix.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
