Stephen Bauman wrote:
:On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 06:11:55 +0000, Keiron wrote:

: Is is largely possible to transplant a 9/16" with a half inch axle?
: (i.e. Are axle cones and lengths reasonably standard between the 2
: sizes, with just the threaded part differing)
:
: I found this online:
:
: http://www.bikeforums.net/archive/in.../t-501811.html
:
: but having never encountered this pedal I don't know if the process is
: peculiar to this brand/model.
:
: Any similar success stories?
:
: Any 1/2" pedal recommendations? I don't want aggressive bmx platforms
: but neither do I want flats with rubber coated platforms. The principal
: stipulation is that they're 'big enough'.

:I'm not familiar with platform pedals designed for bmx use.

:The pedal in the article was described by Sheldon Brown: "The best known
latform pedal was the French Lyotard "Marcel Berthet" model 23, one of
:the most elegantly designed bicycle parts ever." It's definitely worth
:jumping hoops by cannibalizing other pedals to get a working pair of
:these gems on one's road bike.

That's the one that falls apart if you pedal on the wrong side?


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