"Randy" wrote in message
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Who's the idiot that made these things 9/16-20? Now I had to order a
special tap to fix my sons bike. MSC does not even carry the LH
version. McMaster does. Luckily I only needed the RH one. LH is
almost $70.00 OUCH.

www.parktool.com for special bike tools, I might have to order the set
off ebay, local bike is listed as a park tool dealer, they never heard
of a tap or park tool. WOW.

Thank You,
Randy

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I remember cross threading one of my pedals when I was a kid. I am guessing
that is what happened to your son's bike. I was able to start the pedal from
the backside and reform the threads. How I thought of this at 11 or 12 I
don't know, but it straightened out the threads enough that I was able to
reinstall the pedal. I also remember taking apart the Bendix brake and never
having work properly again though too. Ahhh those were the days riding my
bike with a playing card flapping on the spokes held in place with a clothes
pin.
Steve