Pedals

I just got me some Poverty Bikes pedals... nice feel to them... the y are a BMX biek co. but hey they're all the same!!
 
clipsless

spd all the way...

I used to use flats for everything, but kept farkin my shins. So i bought shinnies and it was all good till my dog (rest in peace Taff) got hold of one of em so i had an excuse to try spds.

Went clipsless and got so much better control, power speed so now i use em for everythin. As for crashin, as peachy said u get into the habit of unclippin before u stack. I find movin with the bike and makin the bike move a whole lot easier with clipless than with flats.

Oh and if u have to ride up the hill to go down again u'll be wishin u had clipless :)
 
I used to ride in clips (which were great) but switched to flats about a year ago in an attempt to improve my technique. It is working - slowly slowly. In the mean time my shins have copped a hammering. Am looking into getting some pads - I just need some cash first!

I have a pair of V8's and a pair of V12's (both good - but the V12's are definately nicer!)

I need new pins for them. What is all this about getting the pins from the hardware store. Do they sell grub screws the same size?
 
fastrider gus said:
if i was to buy pedals again, they would be atomlab trailkings... 14mm axle and a nice stable platform... loooovely..
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I second the Atomlab theme, but id go the Aircorps. Nice and scary lookin'!!
 
Im running holzfellers now for technical tracks where i need to take my foot off and some shitmano plastic cage spd pedals for open tracks
 
DMR V8's are awesome pedal, but if you like youre shin surface smooth, and a normal colour, you should probably get clips, but i still reccommend the V8's, or V12's if your loaded
 
it is possible to get replaceble pins in packs of 8 or something close, and they are very cheap, you should be able to get them where you bought the V8/12's originally
 
Im using fishbone's at the moment, work a treat.
I've got some DMR V12's as well, but the fishbone's are probably better.
I used to have some wellego's, bent them after a couple of weeks.
 
i have a pair of Kona Jackshit's that came with me bike. they r nam and u can replace the pins (with help from loctite) mosh half-stepos r cool as well. but at the moment i am running clipless and have fallen off alot less. it sort of makes you want to stick to the ground and go faster though
 
i paid $24.- for a pair of bat wings and theyre great like the bear traps (noice cage) and theyve lasted me aprox. 3 years per set.
 
go the DMR v12s cause the studs can be changed and replaces and they hace seeled bearings and they are only $170 so its not 2 bad
 
i paid 45 dollars for mosh pedals and i have nothing worng with them i wouldnt spend 170 on v12 that is way too much :?
 
Got a set of crank bros. mallet c, and they're the best of both worlds!

IMO, if you're going going to be doing some climbing on your ride, its definitely a bonus to have clips (increased efficiency etc). Makes hopping easier too.

However, having said that, it did take me about 6 months to be fully comfy being clipped into the bike; "training" the brain to clip out when the bike comes to a standstill, rather than panicking and trying to pull the foot upwards.
 
get these

haven't ridden these, but they definitely look the goods!!
check here for a review:
http://www.26inches.com/26inches/magazine/05_Issue-4/1/content/Gear_Xpedals.pdf

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If anyone wants a pair cheap PM me.
 
I have "HTI" platforms, which are distributed by (don't laugh) Trekking Fox, and cost me $17.95. I spotted the same pedal body in dirt works' catalogue with a different axle and sticker, and it was $65 or so...
awesome value platforms, 2 years old and no slop yet, replaceable pins, the works!

HOWEVER, the day I find some new-old-stock original 1980's Shimano DX platforms (not for ebay prices) , I'll be all over them like a rash, they are the original and best.


mtngoat, you got batwings?!?! they still make those gnarly old things??!! They were all the rage about 5 years ago.. mine were pretty grippy but I went through like 3 sets in 3 months because the cage clouted rocks and stuff and smashed apart - finished one rocky DH run with the alloy body just a few pieces of cage about 1 square inch hanging onto the cage bolts, on one crank....
 
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