Tricks for loosening too tight hex bolts?

[farrellcollie]

ps.
I was somewhat vindicated at the lbs today - it took two of them about 5 minutes to get the pedal off. Of course - they cheated by having all the proper equipment - not just a hex key and using their own body to leverage both pedals to keep them from spinning around.

[JLZimrmn]

I am having this exact same problem. My boyfriend has tried for weeks to get the right pedal off of my old road bike. At first we were turning it the wrong way so do you think the aluminum crank arm treads have been messed up in some way? We have tried what seems like everything to get this pedal off. I guess we will have to take a trip to the LBS.

[farrellcollie]

It does sound as though a trip to the lbs is in your future. (it was irritating to have to go - but it worked) Good luck.