Originally Posted by
Tusk
I had the same problem. A small (1/2" diameter) rare earth magnet stuck to the pedal shaft did the trick.
^This.
I switched all my bikes to using Neodymium magnets stuck to the pedal spindle years ago.
Of course the pedal spindle needs to be steel, (and not titanium).
And if the gap happens to be too large, you can just stack 2 or 3 to close the distance.