Alternative pedals for kids bike

Baron Greenback

Hi all,

My son has a Cube Kid 200 (20" kids bike). The stock pedals are plastic, and he struggles with grip a little bit.

Can anybody recommend some replacements that are nice and small, and not too aggressive on grip? I don't really want him to destroy his shins if/when he slips off them.

Thank you,

Greenback

lettingthedaysgoby

Following this thread with interest because my daughter has similar problems on her Frog...

Steve-XcT

Probably equally important are shoes.... nothing will stop them slipping off with the wrong shoes...

We have some <£15 from Sport direct .. (We got some Slazenger ones)
The most important part is the sole is flat and waffled so the pedal pins can stick in
These aren't the shoes but give an idea

https://www.wunderstore.co.uk/images/qu ... 963095.jpg

for pedals we use these (these are very light but he's racing XC but the size is perfect)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AEST-Titanium ... 9gOpJdT87Q

They are really quite small and good up to youth size 2-3 only at a guess... (my kids in 13's kids and still fine)

I filed the pins down and a bit rounded when he first got them to prevent shin injuries but we have moved on since then and I'm going to put in new pins as his riding is at a point where a scratched shin is better than losing grip and getting a serious injury.

Baron Greenback

Many thanks for the reply.

You've raised a good point about shoes. He's currently wearing astro trainers, these to be specific .

I had assumed that as the grip level is good on ground, they'd be fine on pedals. I see what you mean about flat soles, and will keep an eye out for something similar.

Cheers for the link to the pedals. These look ideal, nice and light.

Steve-XcT

Baron Greenback wrote:

Many thanks for the reply.

You've raised a good point about shoes. He's currently wearing astro trainers, these to be specific
I had assumed that as the grip level is good on ground, they'd be fine on pedals. I see what you mean about flat soles, and will keep an eye out for something similar.

Yep I made the same mistake.... but in practice what happens is the grips won't fit into the pedals.

Cheers for the link to the pedals. These look ideal, nice and light.

they are incredibly light.... I spent a day when they arrived just picking them up.... They weighed about 1/4 of the ones that came with the bike

geryben

Hello
I agree with the previous speaker.
It is important that the shoes are comfortable.
The sole should not be thick, so that you can feel the pedal itself.
All in the car, when you press the gas pedal and the brake))

cooldad

Nope, big difference between driving shoes and riding shoes. For riding you want a stiff sole, and don't want to feel the pedals.

Oriog

Wellgo R146R