Every few days the pedals fall off.... even when I screw them in tight. What am I doing wrong?
456095
Nothing. The first bike I purchased had fully assembled, except for one pedal that would not screw in at all. It was a major pain to dissemble the bike completely and "try" to get it back into the carton so UPS could pick it up. The second bike assembled with no issues. About 9 months later I started having the same issue with the pedals coming off. I finally had enough and ended up giving the bike to a local charity since I rarely used it anymore. I suppose you could try super gluing the threads on the pedals or on the crank arm when re-attaching. Of course if you ever want to change out the pedals it may not be possible. Now that I think about it, I even had the same problems when I used a set of clipless pedals with the bike. So this leads me to believe there is an issue with the the treads on the crank arm.
456096
If you are having this issue, go to Walmart or an auto parts store and buy a small tube of lock tight. This will stop that from happening. I have put over a thousand miles on my bike and the pedals have never needed to be tightened.
456097
I replaced the original pedals with my own clip-in pedals, so I haven't had that issue. But the likely reason is that the bearings in the original pedals are of very poor quality, so instead of the pedal spinning as smoothly as it should, it is instead spinning the part that screws into the crank arm. The solution is to either buy a better set of pedals, or go to your local hardware store and buy some thread lock compound, which is a kind of non-permanent glue that you can put on screws and threads to prevent them from coming loose. Good luck.
456098
It happened to me once. I tightened it really well and have not had that problem again. You can use this glue called Lock- tightened and apply it to the pedal bolt before screwing it back in.
32558
Loosen the lever. The shoe/plate should drop down (pivot). You might have to force it the first few times if it is tight. Mine was easy to do.
1301705
ive only been using mine for 2 weeks........but no noise.......were the "stems" that you hooked the pedals to greased?.....maybe they need a bit of grease
382145
Same problem here. Sorry to say we've had no luck getting the wheel(s) to stay on. Keep reattaching, but still no luck.
2085710
My pedal also fell apart. If they sell a replacement I would love to know. And if so I hope it's better quality than the original!
1202590
Yes. the pedals are a little flimsy so don't be surprised if you need to replace those immediately. make sure you tighten all nuts and bolts before using. mine all came extremely loose.
635518
I just put the over the pedals then positions the screws so that when they tighten, the backs of the screws tighten onto the pedals. If they are not secure, use double sided 3M pads to help. Place on back of pedal and stick them onto your existing pedals. Then tighten as before.
946461
I haD the same issue with my bike as well. seat will always come loose no matter what you do to it !!! Sorry to say but this bike isnt of high quality . i wish I would have spent more money and buy a more sturdy bike.
2019109
Suggest checking the lid by the foot pedal and making sure the contacts there touch when the pedal is pressed down. This was an issue the first day with mine.
1429548
My bike's pedals do not make any noise. Most of the exercise bikes' pedals have small metal rods under the pedals to keep them in upright position when you put your feet to exercise so my guess will be than one of the rods is loose inside or the noise could be coming from the bearing so you might try spraying some lubrication or you might end up buying new pedals. Good luckWilfredo
184643
I have same issue with right pedal.Just sent an email to customer Service.We will see..
1806788
I would try and take the screws back out and that move the handle bars around a bit and put them back in , i had a similiar problem and thats all there was to it..Im not sure if you have tried this but im just suggesting it..Deb :)
607943
Hi, I held mine by the wheel tightly and loosely gripped the body and mine slipped right apart. Try twisting it first to get it loose. Thanks!
769074
They are not very sturdy. Foot will slip off. If the pedals do not have where to install them you will have to use pipe fasteners.
1980217
I bought these pedals and the first thing I did was to take the bearings out and add grease. When I first got them one of the pedals was tight and made noise. Adding grease seemed to help. Hope this helps.
123444
Mine are loose, too, which creates an unacceptable instability. For such a highly-rated product that otherwise seems pretty solid, this loose connection is really troublesome and unacceptable. They should offer alternative bolts and/or washers to ensure a more snug and professional fit. After all, this is a component that bears weight on each of the different exercises possible.
1298334
The same thing happened to us! Fisher-Price is sending us a new pedal, however, I'm not hopeful this will solve the problem. My husband is a quality engineer and after a careful examination it appears to be a design flaw that allows the threads to strip very easily. We are also on the list to receive a new one when they arrive at our local Wal-Mart..in March! We're hoping the newly manufactured Smart Cycles have been corrected. Good luck!