Pedal Question

It really depends. I wouldn't buy a set of sealed bearing pedals for
trials since no matter what I'm gonna trash them so the extra cash for
sealed bearings seems pointless. I've also completely demolished the
bearings on 2 wellgo b-37s and watched as a friend demolished an Easton
pedal with pedalgrabs. Many sealed bearing pedals use balls as small as
1mm-1/16" diameter, which is waaaaay too small to handle the lateral
forces of pedalgaps and such. I would stick with unselaed barings,
unless you insist on riding thourgh sand without doing any pedla
maintainence.

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MilkParrot said:

*Do sealed bearings last longer under pedal stalls? *

The seals on said bearings are more for keeping out moisture, mud, sand,
etc. I've got a pair of Odyssey JC's with sealed bearings and have
ridden on the beach, in the wash, through some mud and all over God's
creation and they still spin like the day I got 'em.

Another advantage of sealed bearing pedals is the maintenance factor.
With conventional pedals, the day they start creaking is the day you
throw 'em out. Sealed bearings pop out of the pedal (with a little
work) and are easily replaced.

I'm not sure about the strength factor...

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