Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Peddles recommendations

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texas2wheel
10-22-10, 05:49 PM
I've recently had knee surgery and cannot at this time use cages or clipless pedals due to the risk of damage to my knee if I twist or for some odd reason get stuck and hit ground.

The question is, I've had two different sets of welgo BMX style pedals on both my Kilo and my fetish SSMTB, and both have had bad squeaky/knocking noises coming from the bearings and that drives me nuts. Can anyone reccomend a quality brand of platform/BMX pedals so I can get past the annoying bearing failure.

:beer:

Edit: both sets of welgos I tried were brand new, so its not because they were old and worn out.

TejanoTrackie
10-22-10, 06:17 PM
MKS makes good quality affordable pedals like these >>> http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=19661&category=113 that may work for you and you can add clips if you want at a future date when your health permits.
Henry III
10-22-10, 06:35 PM
MKS track pedals. You can usually find them for 25 or cheaper, rebuildable and all metal. I've got the touring pedals on my wife's Bottecchia single speed mixte. A nice classic look for a very affordable price.

bhop
10-22-10, 07:04 PM
I hate it when a peddler comes to my door trying to sell me stuff.
stillanimal
10-22-10, 07:04 PM
I like pedals Tejano suggested, but they are pretty rough on your shoes/feet during longer rides.

I searched the BMX sub-forum...

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?550038-What-pedals-should-I-buy&highlight=pedals
NormanF
10-22-10, 10:05 PM
I recommend King Grip Pedals... you can ride them even in soft-soled shoes or flip flops!

Got me to ditch clipless pedals for good.

I have good platform pedals on my Schwinn Madison.
milkcratebasket
10-22-10, 10:06 PM
Dura Ace 7400 series!
Kayce
10-23-10, 08:18 AM
Do not get the DA 7400 pedals. They are build for a solid soled shoe with a slotted cleat. Which are not safe for city riding, and if you dont use the slotted cleat the pedal will push a small flat section into your soft soled shoe and create a long thin hotspot, that hurts quite a bit.
Scrodzilla
10-23-10, 08:28 AM
I hate it when a peddler comes to my door trying to sell me stuff.

Especially pedals.
milkcratebasket
10-23-10, 08:34 AM
Do not get the DA 7400 pedals. They are build for a solid soled shoe with a slotted cleat. Which are not safe for city riding, and if you dont use the slotted cleat the pedal will push a small flat section into your soft soled shoe and create a long thin hotspot, that hurts quite a bit.

They hace workd fine for me for over a year.
nightfly
10-24-10, 04:45 PM
Try one of the plastic BMX pedals like Odyssey twisted PCs or my favorite, Haro Small Blocks. They are super cheap and I haven't had any bearing problems. Worst case you are out like $15 max. You can add Hold Fasts to them later if you want.
avner
10-24-10, 05:45 PM
heard good stuff about the shadow conspiracy stuff.