Fixing a Sloppy Time

Well it is about time I address the slop in 5 of my Time pedals. I can say I like Time pedals, they work great. But the Atac and Roc models have a design flaw. The flaw? Pedal strikes against rocks cause the springs to bend. Bent spring would not be a real problem. But when the spring is bent it becomes loose and the tension screw falls out. It is more common with the Roc's then the Atac's. (That is the tension screw falling out). So I sat down and looked at the pedals and came up with a fix. I am sure someone has has done this. I just don't go looking for answers on the web. That would be........well the smart thing to do.

Put pedal in vice, spindle up. The end of the rod is knurled and will not come out without damaging the pedal body if you try to push it through spindle down. Pound rod out (almost all the way) with an awl and dead blow hammer.

It is better if you leave the rod in just enough to able to remove the springs. Remove springs not the piece you clip into. It doesn't matter if you remove the clip piece. It just makes it easier to reassemble if it is not removed.



Also remove the tension screw. It makes reassembly easier if it is removed. The tension screw should just fall out if you tap the pedal on the work bench

Put springs in vice and slightly bend them out. It is important not to bend them to far. If they are bent to far then it is hard to clip into the pedal while riding. Trust me I learned this already.

Reassemble the pedal by placing the spring back in place. Then push the rod through the spring and pedal clip thingy. You may have to use the hammer and awl to get the rod all the way back into place.

With a small screw driver pry the first spring out and push the tension screw in. Do the same with the second spring. After the tension screw is back in place. Turn it with a screwdriver to the #1 position (or the lightest tension). Like I said earlier the pedal may be tight. But that is a good thing. Roc's are done in the same way. But they only have one Spring. And the tension screw is a little harder the get back in.

The whole process should take less then 10 minutes. Now you will not cuss your pedals if they become Sloppy.