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03-02-08, 07:50 AM
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wider pedals
hello
i have a friend who has size 14 wide shoes. any rcomendations for a good wide petal set.
he has a trek navigator
Thanks
i have a friend who has size 14 wide shoes. any rcomendations for a good wide petal set.
he has a trek navigator
Thanks
03-02-08, 07:55 AM
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Not exactly wider pedals but these might help center the pedals under your friends feet. This way your friend can still use the pedals they want to and possibly be more comfortable. I have thought about this myself (I have 13 wides). Just a thought.
https://www.bikescor.com/product/knee.htm
https://www.bikescor.com/product/knee.htm
03-02-08, 04:13 PM
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My LBS has some fairly standard off the shelf pedals that I considered. (size 16 shoes for me) I bought some kneesavers, but now I wonder if I really need them since I am working on leg length issues.
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I wear a size 13 extra wide Danner and I had to swap out to the widest BMX pedal I could find. These have worked well. They're designed to take a lot of weight pressure and they're wider than standard pedals. You will likely pay over $50 for a good set though.
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Try kneesavers.
Make sure your pedals have 15mm wrench flats. Some high end pedals only have a 6 or 8 mm hex wrench opening on the end of the spindle. Just avoid th ultra-light version.
Make sure your pedals have 15mm wrench flats. Some high end pedals only have a 6 or 8 mm hex wrench opening on the end of the spindle. Just avoid th ultra-light version.
03-02-08, 08:00 PM
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Oh, you mean PEDALS?!? I have a wide 12, and I never had problems with my Navigator's pedals. I think a set of BMX pedals would work.
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i assume trek navigator is a mtn bike..... idk i have a size 14 and i just use look keos but its a road pedal so it may not apply
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If your friend has platform pedals that are hollow, hiking shoes (or shoes with similar tread) hold your feet in the pedals pretty well.
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Done....
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I have size bigger feet than your friend, and I use BMX pedals. They work better than anything else I've used. Got them at the LBS for like 20 bucks. Grippy spikes and wide platform. Only thing that would be better are either kneesavers (which I'm wary of) or the new Grip King pedals from Rivendell. They look pretty great for guys with wide feet.
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I just got a Nashbar catalog/flier in the mail. Their part number NS-JAWS look like you are wanting.
Nashbar Jaws Pedal - The Jaw's extra wide platform with aggressive "no slip" teeth keeps you r foot exactly where you want it. Aluminum cage and body with steel axle. $19.99
I hope this is what you are looking for.
Nashbar Jaws Pedal - The Jaw's extra wide platform with aggressive "no slip" teeth keeps you r foot exactly where you want it. Aluminum cage and body with steel axle. $19.99
I hope this is what you are looking for.
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No worries, we were just teasing you a bit on the spelling thing......
Glad to be of help.
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I just got a Nashbar catalog/flier in the mail. Their part number NS-JAWS look like you are wanting.
Nashbar Jaws Pedal - The Jaw's extra wide platform with aggressive "no slip" teeth keeps you r foot exactly where you want it. Aluminum cage and body with steel axle. $19.99
I hope this is what you are looking for.
Nashbar Jaws Pedal - The Jaw's extra wide platform with aggressive "no slip" teeth keeps you r foot exactly where you want it. Aluminum cage and body with steel axle. $19.99
I hope this is what you are looking for.
I just bought those. Crap. Felt like they were lubed with gravel. Extremely hard to take them apart and loosen up the bearings and put some grease in there, because the bearings were too tight with no lube. The crappy plastic grease caps' tread almost self-destructed in the process of removing them. I doubt they'll stay put for long.
I'd like to get some good quality pedals with the same design.
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I just bought those. Crap. Felt like they were lubed with gravel. Extremely hard to take them apart and loosen up the bearings and put some grease in there, because the bearings were too tight with no lube. The crappy plastic grease caps' tread almost self-destructed in the process of removing them. I doubt they'll stay put for long.
I'd like to get some good quality pedals with the same design.
I'd like to get some good quality pedals with the same design.
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Those crappy Nashbar pedals say "Wellgo" on them. I'll try them out for a while anyway, after all the work I've put into them, taking them apart and adjusting and lubing them. I also have these MKS Touring pedals. They are far better quality, though not quite as large:
https://www.velo-orange.com/mkstope.html
https://www.velo-orange.com/mkstope.html
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I'm a 13 1/2 "wider than EEEE" and I just use speedplay pedals with some Lake "wide" shoes with a set of 25 or 30 or 35mm pedal extenders (I can't remember which they are). Works perfectly.
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Just ordered some pedal extenders. There's a guy on EBay selling them for a much lower price than Kneesaver. He says they are exactly the same, but his only come in the 17mm size.
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+1 on knee savers. I finally got around to installing them, made a big difference. I wear a 10 EEE to 10 EEEE. My shoe would regularly impact the crank, putting my feet at an odd angle (not good).
