this has always been something that felt intimidating about bike maintenance and i’ve kind of avoided learning about it for that reason. and i wasn’t trying to figure it out now either, i just took apart the bike pedal thinking there must be something i can slap grease on in there. cleaned it and played with the parts until i figured out the contraption and how it adjusts.

then a whole day later i realize 🤯 this is how all the bearings on my bikes work