Originally Posted by
Trakhak
Interesting that JohnDThompson et al. use the Lyotard mod. 23 pedals. I had a pair on my first real bike (Helyett Speciale track bike; got it in 1964), but they lasted only a few months before they started falling apart.
The thing about Lyotard mod 23 pedals is that the dust cap is what holds them together. You can easily overlook the dustcap getting a bit loose. If it falls off the pedals will fall apart. Same thing for the CA45 and some others. If you pay attention to this IME they are quite durable.