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Pedal design devolving?
G:
I'm definitely into thinner pedals. They feel much more stable since you are closer to the axis of rotation. If you imagine strapping a 2by4 to your pedal and trying to ride, you can imagine how you would have to balance over the axles like a cat-walk-model on stupidly high heels. Well go the other way and make the pedal as thin as possible and it feels grippier and harder to slip off.
The problem with making the pedals thinner is that there is only so much room for bearings and a strong axle, and personally I dont want to sacrifice axle strength, so by a process of elimination the bearings are the place to make space savings. MTB is actually leading the way on this; and if MTBers can put up with the small efficiency losses of a bushing over a rolling element bearing when they are riding long distances for hours on end and pedalling up big hills, then I really think that the average BMXer putting in a few pedal strokes before pumping into a transition for the rest of the run, can handle the few percent loss in efficiency OK.
I am loving the Dugan pedal. Had aluminium prototypes on my MTB for well over a year now and have never noticed them feeling less smooth than my old sealed bearing Trailmix, but have definitely noticed the improvement in grip/foot-stability. I dont like the plastic ones on my BMX as much as the old JCPC's just because of the difference between plastic and metal pins, but that is just personal preference, when I have the choice I will definitely put the other ones on my BMX too. We are just tidying up the last few production tools for the Dugan's and they should be out this summer. It takes a long time to do a new pedal when you are doing everything new from the ground up. Including the new (patented) bearing system which lets you adjust the bearings to remove play in the same way as a traditional pedal.
Yes these pedals will be fairly cheap, but that's because we are designing out the cost and I would happily put the aluminium version up against fancy CNC'd MTB flat pedals costing 4 times as much. Yes they aren't as "machined looking" but in every other respect they kick ass...
:)
G.
Allah:
Metal pedals FO LIFE.
Edit: although I do like grinding curbs with Boris Bike pedals.
Narcoleptic Insomniac:
I wanna see some photos of the Dugan pedals.
blueee:
--- Quote from: dude... on February 20, 2015, 03:56:54 AM --- cut the stock pins down though cos they are super long and will kill you if you catch one of those to the shin.
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fucking piss, why does no one do this?
then they all complain theyre too sticky
dude...:
--- Quote from: blueee on February 23, 2015, 09:08:52 PM ---
--- Quote from: dude... on February 20, 2015, 03:56:54 AM --- cut the stock pins down though cos they are super long and will kill you if you catch one of those to the shin.
--- End quote ---
fucking piss, why does no one do this?
then they all complain theyre too sticky
--- End quote ---
because bmxers are pussies
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