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Old August 20th 03, 08:35 PM
john_childs
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Default Trials Pedals. What do you LIKE.


Someone is going to have to try the 'Gack Juggernaught'
(http://www.gackbmx.com/juggernaut.html) pedals. They look like they
would be good, strong, and hold up well. Three sealed cartridge
bearings per pedal. Grip pins that thread in from the back side of the
pedal so they're easier to replace. They ought to be good because they
have a $129.99 MSRP (ouch!). It looks like it should be a good trials
pedal but I don't know anyone who has used it.

Pedals are a tricky item. They take a lot of abuse so they tend to fall
apart. There are lots of respected MTB platform pedals out there that
only survive for a couple of months of trials riding or muni riding.
Trials riding and muni put a lot more abuse on pedals than mountain
biking. The moral of the story is that just because a DH or freeride
mountain biker says a pedal is good doesn't mean the pedal will hold up
to muni and trials. Many sealed platform pedals suffer from a design
that destroys the bearing in as little as a few months. The better
pedals have a design that is easier on the bearing(s).


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