pedal advice
flubic
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hi i bought some spds when i first bought my bicycle and i had the money to get some shoes and unfortunatly my brother stole the fourty quid which i had saved for the shoes he obviously got some punishment for that but now im soon due to do the sdw and i need either diffrent pedals or cheap shoes im size 11 trainer 10 boot dont know how it compaires with spds. also do bmx pedals have the same thread as mtb pedals ? cheers
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get some gusset incas. cheap cheerful and grippy.
the thread you want is 9/16ths most bmx are that as well just make sure you do not get any with 1/2" fitting."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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BMX pedals aren't the same size axle as MTB pedals.
As for shoes, go down to your LBS, try some on, all manufacturers sizes vary, but one thing in your favour is your size, it's quite large, so you could find some bargains.
As for your brother, kick him in the nuts & tell him to keep his thieving hands off your money.
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Andy_B wrote:BMX pedals aren't the same size axle as MTB pedals.
Oh but they are. Take it form someone who does both
All 3 piece BMX cranks use 9/16th axle pedals. Only 1 piece BMX cranks use 1/2" axles and you'd be hard pushed to find a proper BMX with 1 piece cranks these days.
Anyway, my pedal suggestions would be either Odyssey Jim C's (magnesium if you have the cash) or DMR V8s / V12s.
I've used and abused loads of pedals and they're the ones that have lasted longest and felt the best underfoot.
Check here for loads of decent pedals...
http://www.alansbmx.com/index.php?cPath=32_33Current:
NukeProof Mega FR 2012
Cube NuRoad 2018
Previous:
2015 Genesis CdF 10, 2014 Cube Hyde Race, 2012 NS Traffic, 2007 Specialized SX Trail, 2005 Specialized Demo 80 -
Hi, sorry to hear about the money, if it's cheap shoes you want then Decathlon must be worth a try. Not the best looking shoe in the world, but they are excellent quality, mine from Decathlon are 6 years old and at their peak were doing approx 400km a week, and they're still goiong strong.
For pedals, you could have a look at BBB, I've used BBB in the past and quality is OK. In fact I'm due to get some pedals from them myself.0 -
i only asked if bmx was the same thread so i know if i can put my bmx pedals on instead. but i would really prefer a cheap pair of spds. and i dont mind if there second hand0
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flubic wrote:i only asked if bmx was the same thread so i know if i can put my bmx pedals on instead. but i would really prefer a cheap pair of spds. and i dont mind if there second hand
your bmx pedals might fit. its 50/50"Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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how would i know i dont wanna fuck the thread up if its not i think my dad has a thread mesurer thingy. the pedals are standard mongooes ones if that helps0
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dont worry you wont damage anything if you do try/ there is a big difference in diameter between 9/16 and 1/2 " eith they will fit and work or the threads wont touch the sides od the crank hole."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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is there anywhere i can get cheap spds either size 10 or 11?0
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LBS they might have old stock? go ask."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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my only lbs are either halfords they dont sell any or a little family run shop they sell em but they are the big chunky ones and ugly as fuck0
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what size should i buy beacuase im a 10 for boots and a 11 for my trainers. does anyone else have diffrent size's for diffrent types of shoes ?0
