Originally Posted by
BikeManDan
Sweet ride, how do you like the SRAM 9 spd?
I like those pedals too. I read the Swobo site and they're Wellgo aluminum but gave no details beyond that. You wouldn't happen to have a model number would you?
Thanks!
The SRAM 9 - mixed review. On the one hand, it shifts smoothly and very quickly on gears 1-5. Gears 6-9 require a bit more torque on the grip-shifter. I find that if I don't apply enough pressure, it will slip back down into 5th gear.
Other curious thing: Gears 1-5 are absolutely silent when you pedal, but gears 6-9 make a noticeable mechanical noise. It's not something you can fix or avoid either; I think all those cogs and reduction parts just make noise. I got used to it quickly, at first I was annoyed.
Other than that, it's never slipped on me. The chain stays on because it never moves. It's got a large degree of speeds from 1 to 9 (I hardly ever go below 5 or 6), and it's very reliable, so what more could I ask for.
As for the pedals: I see two numbers on them. On the chrome part in the center is a Squiggly line followed by "K79" , while on the interior rubber/black part of the pedal are the numbers "11-214L". These are great pedals; I don't think they'll disintegrate like the cheap-ass ones I had on my Trek 7500 from a few months ago. I've ridden on this bike with flip-flops.