One of the exercise pedals needed to be revised a week after our last visit.
With my bow-legged feet, there is a certain amount of toe-out stress on the pedals. This means sooner or later the straps with their hole can slip out of the friction fitted pegs on the pedal. The right pedal slipped out three times on two rides, so I took action.
I added Gear Ties under the pedal; they counter the toe-out force by pulling the bottom of the straps together; like a cotter pin on an axel, they don't apply force in the main (vertical) direction of the force on the strap, but keep it from falling off.
Problem fixed. I hope.
(The left pedal may need the same treatment. Not today.)
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| Sideview of Gear Tie on Pedal |
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