Flypaper Pedals
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julianwisbey
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looks teh flexies 
could be a good idea i would run them but they are ugly as fuck
could be a good idea i would run them but they are ugly as fuck
Giantrider
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Freaking wierd looking, would buy a pair for DH, maybe XC or DJ but not DH
MATT_82
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You said you would buy a pair for dh but not for dh
sawtell
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light yeah, but not the lightest.. as some one on mtbr said, dmr mag pedals with ti spindles are sub 400 grams, while these are 410grams or what ever they are... i would have thought they woudl be lighter.. then again, it is also said this is only the prototype, and has steel cups, down the track different cup material willbe used...
what i dont get is, do you need special cranks for them? as he talks about the cups being machined into the crank/pedal interface?
Red Rocket
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Yup, looks like the standard threaded hole has been machined out, and two bearing cups much like those of an external BB fitted. I'd say the spindle into the pedals is fixed, and rotates in the crank-fitted bearings instead. Nice concept, looks cool.
sawtell
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thats what i was thinking, this is probaly a silly question, BUT the pedals are not actaully made by 'fly bikes' are they? or are they? if they are not, its going to be pretty hard for the manufacturer to get other companies to make cranks that ONLY fit their pedals.
Ty
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nah, from what i can gather it's a mtb based company, the guy sprooking their gear on MTBR drops some serious industry names who have ridden the pedals and love them.
starship303
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one of the other main intentions i can see in the design is better pedal clearance compared to conventional platform pedals...thinking about their function they are a pretty neat idea. one of the main issues i can see is in muddy conditions they may get caked up pretty easily due to having so much surface area, tho would be fairly easy to clean i guess.
Having the likes of Dave Turner (of Turner Bikes), Ronnie Thomson (of Thomson Elite), Lance Canfield (of, Canfield Bros), Gary Fisher among others have very kind words to say about them at Interbike is rather intriguing (at least thats what one MTBR member stated)...me thinks we will may see these on some bikes in the not too distant future.
pity they so ugly!
Having the likes of Dave Turner (of Turner Bikes), Ronnie Thomson (of Thomson Elite), Lance Canfield (of, Canfield Bros), Gary Fisher among others have very kind words to say about them at Interbike is rather intriguing (at least thats what one MTBR member stated)...me thinks we will may see these on some bikes in the not too distant future.
pity they so ugly!
Red Rocket
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Pity they're incompatible with every other crank on the market too. Hopefully they can achieve with this design (if it is a whole lot better than the standard) a supplementary standard, like 1.5 is to 1 1/8, where manufacturers will produce both options.
sawtell
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just at second thoughts, i wonder why they went for the 'machine out the normal cranks' over actauly using an external bearing type system? now that woudl be cool, have bearing cups screwed into either side of the crank arm, you would then slot the spindle from the pedal through, and it would have a bolt holding it against the inner cup.
im an idea's man.. the only issue i can see is.. it would probaly be pointless, and chainstay and crank clearance problems.
im an idea's man.. the only issue i can see is.. it would probaly be pointless, and chainstay and crank clearance problems.
No Skid Marks
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Great idea,get's your foot closer to the centre of the axle instead of up above it. Down side is a wider Q factor and they look like they'd catch the ground easier,even though they're a touch higher,they'd be a touch wider,and they look like they'd dig into the ground if they touched it. A slightly concave design with fatter edges would possibly be better.
I once saw some old shimanno road pedals that had an oversized axle,but it was cut in half so your foot was in the middle of the axle(if you get what I mean).
I once saw some old shimanno road pedals that had an oversized axle,but it was cut in half so your foot was in the middle of the axle(if you get what I mean).
spyderman_au
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Interesting, but might be a problem on the bikes with a small clearance between the pedal arm and the frame/chainstay?
Worth a thought though.
Worth a thought though.