Reddit reviews Park Tool PW-5 Home Mechanic Bicycle Pedal Wrench
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15mm pedal wrench compatible with all standard bicycle pedals that feature wrench flatsPerfect for the home workshop or event tool boxMade from heat-treated spring steel and vinyl dipped for comfortBuilt to last, like all Park Tool products11.5" (29cm) long
It sounds like you installed the pedals incorrectly. The pedal, if installed correctly, can no way shift in the thread. Remember that the left pedal is threaded in the opposite direction so lefty tighty. The right pedal is normally threaded. As such, the pedals are marked left and right and it’s important you install the right pedal on the right side.
Given you may have already messed up the crank arm, you might as well try to get it off. I would first get a pedal wrench. You can easily get one on amazon or a local bike shop. Park Tool PW-5 Home Mechanic Pedal Wrench https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000YBEID0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_yd1PCb2BS39QV
This will give you much more torque. Then just try to take the pedal off.
It is possible you lucked out and the crank arm is fine. Otherwise, you should beg Peloton to allow you to buy a new arm. It isn’t hard to install the crank arm, but you’ll need a tool to pull it off. The tool is called a crank arm puller. Park Tool Crank Puller for Splined Cranks https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001N883JS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_O31PCb86HWRPA
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I would love this wrench. I've gotten much more serious about my bike riding recently and this would greatly help me out.
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Tools. Most people don't have proper bike tools, so that would be a great surprise. You can either get a decent multi-tool (get one with a chain-breaker and tire wrenches) or a variety of Park Tools. Here are some Park Tools that I find invaluable: 3-way hex, chain cleaning tools, pedal wrench, and/or a chain whip
This bar tape is amazing 3mm Fizik performance. Tape should be replaced semi-regularly, but most people don't, so it would be a great surprise gift. Black looks good on almost every bike.
Here you go then, just from one of the websites and then compared to Amazon.
Chain Break Tool, perfectly OK for home use.
Amazon equivalent
You will probably want link pliers to put chains together
Amazon equivalent. I own the BBB version, which is probably from the same factory in China and in my case has done hundreds of chains.
Basic pedal wrench that can do most variations
Amazon didn't show an all in one, so either the hex version or the 15 mm version depending on your pedals
I'm not a huge fan of multi-tools for home use, they tend to be a bit fiddly, I would seriously consider a nice T-hex key set or if you want the extra leverage L-keys offer, but with the comfort/ease of use T keys have, then a P handle set
For pedals just get these. They're well-built, light, and work just as well as the more expensive variants (plus that bike is all 105 components so you might as well have the pedals be 105 as well). You'll need a pedal wrench obviously. You'll also need SPD-SL compatible shoes. Get these on amazon to save money. These are a pretty good starter shoe.
Yeah, if you're 6' a 57 should fit. I'd inspect it to make sure shifting, brakes, etc. are in working order and once you have the bike go to a place that does bike fitting (here is a good place to find locations). It'll run you around $100 but they'll be able to adjust heights, swap out the stem for a proper length, etc. Totally worth it to prevent injury (plus your bike will feel much better).
The biggest difference between cranksets is roundness, a more expensive crank is going to be rounder which means there's a smaller difference in chain tension which means it "absorbs" less energy is more silent. Expensive cranksets are also stiffer, but unless you're putting out 3000 watt that isn't really an issue.
That conversion kit looks like a bad idea, it's a bunch of the cheapest components being marketed as "hip".
They're called riser bars, as long as you find a bar with same diameter (probably 25.4 or 26 mm on older road bikes) you can keep the stem and headset.
Park makes super nice tools, and that stand is a great choice. But I'd really consider buying tools along the ride, instead of shelling out big time for this huge set. Since you are a tool guy you probably already have a good part of those wrenches and keys, so it'd be better to move a bit of that budget towards your bike.
For this conversion you'll need these tools:
This totals about half of what you'd pay for the complete set, so I'd go for the complete set if you need all the wrenches, but otherwise you can put an extra $100 into your conversion.