modified grind plates for jim c's

Hey Max, I never thought of that, looks kool. As long as you can't move
it with your hand it should be strong enough. I still think plastics
are better :p

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max_pfeifer said:

jim c's were designed with grinding in mind

...so all you have to do is remove the pins from one side of the pedal
and you're good to go. That's what I did to my Jimmy C's and they've
ground plenty fine as-is. I don't see why this pedal should be fitted
with a grind plate... just put a little wax on your rail / ledge and
you're good to slide!

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i agree that grinding on the pedal is fine, but it is much smother on a
grind plate. it also balances the pedal so that i land on the pins
almost every time.

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max_pfeifer said:

i simply cut each of the two skinny bits of plastic in half to fit
length-ways either side of the axle. the whole thing only took me like
10 minutes.
Max

oh damn, lol, i was hopin that i coulda bought them off ya 🙁 lol oh
well, Goldcross Cycles, is searching for a Gusset Pedals supplier so
they can get the grind pedal for me 🙂, or otherwise i will just get
the Jimmy C blue pedal and take the pins out

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Cool, we dicussed doing something like that 'in this thread'
(http://tinyurl.com/asgxh) but I think you are the first to actually do
it.

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max_pfeifer said:

i havent tested them yet but i am hoping that they will be strong
enough to withstand pedal grabs, rails and the like.

So how have they held up? Does that make it weaker, how does it work
with LOTS of pedal grabs?

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Yea I did the exact same thing to my Jimmy Cs about 6 months ago. They
worked great until all of the teflon (yes, teflon) ground down and the
countersinks went away. After that the bolts got to the surface and
would bite into the concrete, which didn't let me slide as far.

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so far mine have been holding up great. i usually take them off if i am
not grinding because they make pedal-grabbing harder.

Cheers,

Max

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I had that experience too. The first time I made them, I made the plate
too thick, so it was really heavy. Somehow, the extra weight cause a
really fierce rotation on the pedal and it spun the retaining nut off
the axle which caused the bearings to fall out. That was fun.

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