Muni pedals - what do you like?

The Wellgo B27's and B37's are OK pedals. However, they do eat bearings
because of the design of the pedal. They use the same basic design as
the Easton platform pedals and many other MTB/BMX platform pedals. The
problem is that the design puts too much side load on the bearing and
the bearing eventually falls apart. Depending on how rough you are on
the pedals you can get as little as a few months use before the bearings
fail or as long as a year or more before the bearings fail. If you can
get the B27's or B37's for a real good price then they are OK. Just be
prepared to replace the bearings when they fail. I use the Wellgo's on
my Coker, but I don't use them on my muni. On a Coker the B27's or
B37's will last a long time. On a muni their life expectancy is
shorter.

My comments above refer to the sealed version of the pedals. The
"unsealed" bearing version shouldn't have the same problem. But
unsealed pedals require their own special types of maintenance.

If you want a bomb proof muni pedal try the Atom Lab Aircorps. I have a
review of them 'here' (http://tinyurl.com/79i8). They're expensive at
around $100, but they're worth it. I get over a years use out of the
bearings with fairly rough riding. And when the bearings fail the
platform doesn't fall off the spindle like the B27's and B37's do.

I love the Aircorps for muni. I have two pairs (one pair for each
muni). I don't think there is a better muni pedal out there. If you
can get over the $100 sticker shock they're a good deal because they'll
last and aren't likely to leave you stranded during a ride.


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