Leo Lichtman said:Why are pedals threaded RH on the right side, and LH on the left side? If
the idea is to keep the pedals from working loose as you ride, I think
they've got it backwards. The torque applied to the pedal shafts by the
bearing friction, in the existing system, tends to loosen them. But that
friction is so low compared to the tightness of a properly installed pedal
that I don't think you could unscrew a pedal by spinning it.What am I missing? They used to have left handed lug nuts on cars, and they
don't do that anymore. Could bicycle technology be THAT far behind?
Sheldon's site has a good explanation. It isn't obvious why things are
this way until you try the "pencil test" (no, not that one).