Originally Posted by
disco_kevin30
One hang up is French thread pedals are rather pricey. I was looking at taps to modify them to 9/16" but the price is similar between the tools and the pedals so I haven't made a decision yet.
Quick question: Did you buy the crank used? If so, it would be worthwhile to try and gently thread in a standard set of 9/16 pedals you have lying around, just in case a previous owner modified the threads already. Not everything gets documented or communicated.