Pedal colour science - Serious question!

dhooper7
dhooper7 Posts: 156
edited January 2013 in MTB buying advice
I'm about to buy some new pedals.

A mate told me that the finish has some affect on grip. A polished surface has better grip than anodised finishes and white is the worse due to the lacquer they add on top?

Any truth in this?

I will be pairing with a set of 5.10's so am I wasting my time thinking about this?
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  • bartimaeus
    bartimaeus Posts: 1,812
    My pedals are usually covered in mud, so I'm guessing it makes no difference whatsoever.
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  • scarbs85
    scarbs85 Posts: 170
    dhooper7 wrote:
    am I wasting my time thinking about this?

    I'm going to say yes. In the real world of wet, mud, wear and tear, the differences in grip relating to the finish of a pedal can, I imagine, be deemed insignificant.
  • Myster101
    Myster101 Posts: 856
    Do they paint the pins :lol:
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    You can get anodised pins. For very sad people.
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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Very sad as aluminium pis will never bite as well as steel as the corners will wear off in no time!

    Pedal finish (not colour) may make a tiny difference, but its' the pins that give 99% of the grip anyway.
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  • thelonegroover
    thelonegroover Posts: 1,073
    I wouldn’t worry about the pedals or pins, you need decent grip shoes.
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  • DodgeT
    DodgeT Posts: 2,255
    Thelonegroover wrote:
    I wouldn’t worry about the pedals or pins, you need decent grip shoes.

    You need decent pedals to start with though. 5 10's are still slippy (when wet) on the crappy moulded pin type pedals..
  • concorde
    concorde Posts: 1,008
    DodgeT wrote:
    Thelonegroover wrote:
    I wouldn’t worry about the pedals or pins, you need decent grip shoes.

    You need decent pedals to start with though. 5 10's are still slippy (when wet) on the crappy moulded pin type pedals..

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  • DodgeT
    DodgeT Posts: 2,255
    /\ Oh ok, course they're not, I must of imagined it.
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    Red anodised pedals are faster.
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