Thanks for this! Used MKS Sylvan Road pedals extensively from the early 80s to the late 90s, rebuilt them many times (of course), but am at it again all these years later and needed this refresher. Your video was exactly what I needed. (Also: how many products in our world go back fifty years essentially unchanged? For 35$ American, those Sylvan Roads are truly a worthwhile investment. Still work as great as always, too.)
Hi there, thanks for the info (looking at whether to purchase a MKS NEXT because it has three bearings and spins better). Re: magnet for ball bearings, it's really useful and I'd rather bear the risk of magnetising them than the risk of having lost the little pricks because they LOVE jumping about freely. And then your bloody pedal's shot... I do think you are putting way too much grease. I advocate coating with grease liberally too - the spindle is optional, the threads are essential, the cup and cone housing of the bearings is absolutely essential, the dust cap is nice to have some. I sure hope you greased the spindle thread before attaching the pedal to the crank... That being said, the excess grease does absolutely nothing whatsoever, AND the excess just oozes out and leaves you with even more mess to clean off the pedals so just enough to seat the bearings in the cup and just enough on the threads is the way to go. I'd use marine grease because pedals are near the the ground and are a prime area for contact with water and dirt.
When buying new Sylvan touring pedals do you recommend to grease them up or are they already grease on it? Heard lots of debates of people first getting them and being rough at first.
Look like you to lot of grease on the pedal. Not sure is the right thing to do. I thought of getting the mks sylvan touring pedal. What's your thought reliable and serviceable pedal? Is it a worth its price of SDG $62 in Singapore ?
Hey, fellow Singaporean! It's worth it because once you include import fees and middleman cut + possibly brick-and-mortar shop running costs it is a reasonable price. Right now, I'm looking at MKS pedals on Amazon Japan actually, so it is obviously slightly cheaper to shop for it yourself. But it is worth it only if you know how to install the pedals correctly, you have your own grease (so the pedals don't seize and your cranks and pedals will be worthless after a year), you need to buy other stuff on Amazon JP so the shipping cost is worth it.
Thanks for this! Used MKS Sylvan Road pedals extensively from the early 80s to the late 90s, rebuilt them many times (of course), but am at it again all these years later and needed this refresher. Your video was exactly what I needed. (Also: how many products in our world go back fifty years essentially unchanged? For 35$ American, those Sylvan Roads are truly a worthwhile investment. Still work as great as always, too.)
gj bro, just one tip, dont use a magnet as magnetizing the balls will have them to attract metal particles and make the bearing fail faster.
Thanks for the tip
Thin pliers are best
Hi there, thanks for the info (looking at whether to purchase a MKS NEXT because it has three bearings and spins better).
Re: magnet for ball bearings, it's really useful and I'd rather bear the risk of magnetising them than the risk of having lost the little pricks because they LOVE jumping about freely. And then your bloody pedal's shot...
I do think you are putting way too much grease. I advocate coating with grease liberally too - the spindle is optional, the threads are essential, the cup and cone housing of the bearings is absolutely essential, the dust cap is nice to have some. I sure hope you greased the spindle thread before attaching the pedal to the crank...
That being said, the excess grease does absolutely nothing whatsoever, AND the excess just oozes out and leaves you with even more mess to clean off the pedals so just enough to seat the bearings in the cup and just enough on the threads is the way to go.
I'd use marine grease because pedals are near the the ground and are a prime area for contact with water and dirt.
Go off grease master! 🍯🍯🍯
would a socket spanner not fit instead of the nose pliers,...im researching getting these peddles thanks
Grease in the cone is fine. You noticed it was dry when you took it off, right? It all finds its way out eventually.
Is it too much grease ?
extremely well explained, though I don't understand putting the grease in the dust cap?
Thanks, I just pack grease in wherever I can....
@@davidianoliver LOL
Let's just say it's for blocking water ingress
When buying new Sylvan touring pedals do you recommend to grease them up or are they already grease on it? Heard lots of debates of people first getting them and being rough at first.
Personally, I wouldn’t expect to be greasing them if they were brand new
Look like you to lot of grease on the pedal. Not sure is the right thing to do. I thought of getting the mks sylvan touring pedal. What's your thought reliable and serviceable pedal? Is it a worth its price of SDG $62 in Singapore ?
Hey, fellow Singaporean! It's worth it because once you include import fees and middleman cut + possibly brick-and-mortar shop running costs it is a reasonable price.
Right now, I'm looking at MKS pedals on Amazon Japan actually, so it is obviously slightly cheaper to shop for it yourself. But it is worth it only if you know how to install the pedals correctly, you have your own grease (so the pedals don't seize and your cranks and pedals will be worthless after a year), you need to buy other stuff on Amazon JP so the shipping cost is worth it.
I set mine up for .0005 to .001" end play. .0005 is what I shoot for. I've done mine probable a 1/2 dozen times.
how many bearings each side
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