Pedals

never used any of those, but i use gusset pedals they seem to be
reasonably priced, have a amazing grip and stand up to some abuse, dont
know if you can get them though, i think theyre mainly sold in the UK.
gusset make grind pltes to fit these pedals.

who at the BUC had those clear atomlab pedals? are they in production or
do i remember reading somewhere they were prototypes?

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I use the "Super Primo Tenderizers" for trials and they work great. I
have had them for about 2 years. At first they are a little on the heavy
side, but after a week of riding you don't notice the heavieness
anymore. They are great for attaching grind plates to. Today i am making
the "DIY grind plate" that Mango invented.

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I use Primo Magnesium Tenderizers on my trials uni, which are a lot
lighter than the regular ones (25% I think), but they don't stand up to
grinding as well as the regulars, not really an issue with me as I have
no interest in grinding. Despite having quite short pins, which is
obviously a plus for pedal/crank grabs, the grip is good due to the
concave shape of the body of the pedal, this makes them good for
uni-spins etc. Definately recommend them for trials.

On my muni I have Azonic A-frames which are super grippy and have quite
thin bodies which is nice to ride on. Probably not too great for
pedal/crank grabs as they have long pins which may bend. Bit pricey too.
Look sexy as Hell tho.

Have DMR V8s on my 29er which I did have on both my muni and trials,
they are pretty good, grippy and have a greaseport for easy
maintainance. Reasonable price.

Oh yeah, I've heard great things about Odessey Southgates and some other
model that I can't remember (begins with C) from both unicyclists and
BMX riders.

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I reccommend 'Eastern' (http://www.easternbikes.com/) pedals. They are
incredibly grippy and seem to hold up fairly well.

'Product review' (http://tinyurl.com/389jm)

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The Atomlab balistics are in production, last I heard. I think they've
been out for a couple years now. I think they're a bit spendy for what
you get.

I'v got a pair of atomlab Trailkings, which have most excellent grip.
However, im expecting the bearings to go out on me sometime soon, and
they're rediculusly expensive. I'v had decent luck with the odessey
twisted pro's, and for the short time I used the primo's they held out
well, a bit heavy though. I'd recommend against the bulletproof's
though, for me they always have too small a platform to be comfortable.
At least, that;s what I'v found.

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Max_Dingemans said:

*The Atomlab balistics are in production, last I heard. I think
they've been out for a couple years now. I think they're a bit spendy
for what you get.

I'v got a pair of atomlab Trailkings, which have most excellent grip.
However, im expecting the bearings to go out on me sometime soon, and
they're rediculusly expensive. *

The Atomlab Ballistic pedals (the ones made out of Lexan or bulletproof
glass) are no longer in production.

For 2004 all of the Atomlab platform pedals have a bearingless design.
They use bushings instead of sealed or loose ball bearings. A
bearingless design means there's no bearings to break. I haven't tried
any of their bearingless pedals yet, so I don't know how well they do
for muni and trials. Someone is going to have to try them. See the
'Atomlab website' (http://www.atomlab.com/) for more info.

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one wheeled stallion said:

*...having quite short pins, which is obviously a plus for pedal/crank
grabs...*

Why do short pins help? I use snafu's, and they rock! They also have
long pins, which gives more grip and grabs ledges better for pedalgrabs
and also help with getting over round rails. The long pins are a MUST
for trying to pedalgrab over extremely thin stuff like 2x4s, chain link
fences, and round rails. Also, I like the snafu's because they don't
have any center pins, so there's nothing in the way on pedalgrabs onto
sklinnies. Also, they have a tiny bit less grip than stuff like the
Eastons, so it's easier to adjust your foot when it inevitably gets
misplaced. The only downer I have on them is I recently ripped two pins
out of the left pedal (both during falls, not normal pedalgrabs), on two
different sides, so now both sides are kinda unstable for going to
rubber on gangly surfaces. Not that I can complain, since they were
free, with just a sheared pin and some scratches (although I think the
threads were a bit stressed already). New ones should last you a while.
I also like the concave shape.

Whatever you do, don't buy anything for more than about $30, unless
you're loaded. Every pedal will eventually wear out, and if you're doing
grinds, it'll be sooner rather than later. Basically, don't use $100
pedals for street, when they'll dissolve after 2 grinds. Also, if you
find yourself missing hops and slamming your pedals onto the object
after you miss the hop, don't get anything where the pin goes all the
way through the body. They'll just push through and strip out the holes.

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I also have worn out welgos, I am either getting the odessy1's,odessy3's
or the snafu peddles. my friend has the snafus on his bike and he says
there great. so thats what i'm most likely to buy.

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The Jim Cielencki odyseey's are ok the pins pop out in pedal grabs from
what I hear.

The Primo Pro's have a good feel to them

I personally like DK iron Crosses alot although they are tanks. Check
out Albes and Dan's comp. If you ride alot spend the extra cash for some
sealed bearings it makes things alot easier down the road.

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Hey Mike, don't you find the center of the iron crosses to be a bit
buisy with the pins. That must make pedalgrabs onto round stuff harder,
right?

Also, why sealed? I find that non-sealed holds up better, because they
can be rebuilt, while if play developes in sealed, it's there forever.

BTW, my snafus are unsealed.

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Personally I find longer pins are more likely to bend when they hit at
an angle, and then don't want to come out! Plus I prefer shorter pins so
I can shuffle a bit easier into a better position, although for good
trials riders, it's probably not an issue!

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Huh... I didnt know that. Thanks John.

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gerblefranklin said:

*Hey Mike, don't you find the center of the iron crosses to be a bit
buisy with the pins. That must make pedalgrabs onto round stuff
harder, right?

Also, why sealed? I find that non-sealed holds up better, because they
can be rebuilt, while if play developes in sealed, it's there
forever.

BTW, my snafus are unsealed. *

I havent had any problems grabbing round things with the extra pins they
just do their thing and grip really well. I do find the iron crosses
[censored] for grinds on some surfaces I just swap out for some Odyssey
twisted PC composits when I'm riding street.

I have had the oppisite experence with sealed vs unsealed pedals, sealed
pedals are easier to maintain and for me last alot longer I have yet to
replace the bearings on any of my sealed pedals. Where I have some
trashed unsealed pedals that I dont use anymore. Also I dont know what
your talking about with play developing in sealed pedals that can not be
fixed, I cant see what would cause that.

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my current favourite peal is odyessy twisted pc.
good to grind and cheepo too.

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evilewan said:

*good to grind and cheepo too. *

....but also no longer available from the place you mentioned a few days
ago. Doh!

John

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I know this thread is dead, and I've procrastinated and not bought new
pedals. But now, I've found a site that not only sells like a hundred
platform pedals, but also grind plates!!
The site is danscomp.com. The grind plates say they attach to most
platform designed pedals with 4 flat head screws. I can't see on the
pictures of pedals which ones have four flat head screws.
Does anyone here know which ones do?

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*I know this thread is dead, and I've procrastinated and not bought
new pedals. But now, I've found a site that not only sells like a
hundred platform pedals, but also grind plates!!
The site is danscomp.com. The grind plates say they attach to most
platform designed pedals with 4 flat head screws. I can't see on the
pictures of pedals which ones have four flat head screws.
Does anyone here know which ones do? *

'Albe's BMX' (http://www.albes.com/) also carries grind plates for
pedals. They call them 'slide guards' (http://tinyurl.com/2fwnb). But
they're currently sold out.

If you have a local bike shop that carries a lot of BMX stuff, they may
have pedal grid plates in stock, or at least be able to order them. The
BMX oriented bike shop near me carries pedal grind plates. The pedal
grind plates are getting to be a more common item.

At Dans Comp the best bet is to call them and tell them specifically
what you want. That way you can get a pedal and grind plate combination
that fits together. The grind plate that Dan's Comp has is lexan, there
are also metal grind plates. I don't know which type would work better
for unicycle stuff.

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Yeah, my bike store is actually owned by a couple of BMX riders. So they
probably have some.
Thanks!

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all the bmx guys i've talked think that cielincki's (sp?) are the best
and those are the ones i ordered for my new trials

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