a quick question on Gusset slim jim pedals

antonyfromoz

Hi all,

firstly, let me say that while this is my first post on the mountain bike forum I have been lurking and learning for a while and really appreciate the advice that can be found here. My specific question concerns a pair of Gusset slim jim pedals (the mag ones) that I have bought to replace the pretty shocking set that came as standard on my bike. I do not have any experience with these types of flat pedals before - my other bikes all either stayed with the original pedals or they were replaced by Look clipless. Anyway, I have just put the pedals on and they are not moving at all freely, which is the opposite of my experience when I have installed clipless pedals in the past - they will rotate but you have to push them around. Is this normal and will the bearings start to move more easily with use or is it something I should investigate further?

Any assistance appreciated!

Cheers,

Antony

supersonic

They do tend to loosen up after a bit of riding.

Are they sealed cartridge bearings? These tend to have tight seals and thick grease.

Smooth is fine. Grinding or notchy is not.

The Northern Monkey

If they're new they'll need a while to settle and get the grease moving.


I just serviced mine and they were a bit stiff and 1st...

antonyfromoz

Thank you for the feedback - they are the mag ones with the sealed bearings so it sounds like all is well. When I rotate them there is no grinding, just a much higher level of resistance than I was expecting. Cheers!

nicklouse

it is normal.

PS they dont have rubber sealed bearings. the outer one is a bearing and the inner is a bush.

hear is a pic of the bearing and bush and the service kit.

antonyfromoz

Interestingly, while I was looking for pedals and searching Google I discovered that these are another Wellgo pedal as apparently are the Octane One Static Pro pedals so they really are a prolific company. The bearing/bush combination seems to be pretty standard with their pedals too.

I got out in my garden today and mucked around for a bit trying to learn how to bunny hop etc with a predictable result - first blood to the Slim Jims!

I really should remember that saying about old dogs and new tricks...

nicklouse

yep there are many many re badged Wellgo MG-52 & LU-A52 pedals.

Gusset were one of the first to brand them.