I don't think I've ever had a set of loose ball pedals that I didn't take apart, grease, and set the cones correctly as soon as I got them. Almost every platform pedal I see on the shelf is maladjusted at least a little bit. When set up properly, they spin like crazy, are smooth, and don't move, rattle or creak a bit.

I find them to be still really grippy when wet. That is where I give them the edge over the more expensive Grip Kings. I also think they happen to look a bit better. I just picked up another pair for a 93 Bridgestone mountain bike. Give them a shot I can't guarantee you will like them but I think they are the best out there in that price range.

Well, since my first stab at ordering pedals (the $20 ones) failed, and while I can return them but I lose like $10 is shipping, I figured for my second try I'd just go with your advice and I ordered the Sun Ringle Zu Zu pedals. I also did some other research and seems like someone suggested them in every single other thread I read as well.

Hope they have better bearings than my last try. :-) I'll try to remember to post back how I like them!

How do you adjust them?

Could come in handy for the next pair - with the current pair I don't even see a way to get at the bearings...they do have that feel like someone tightened them up to tight, though...

Thanks for the suggestion. I agree they look better - probably should have ordered them in the first place, lol.

I really can't imagine any other platform pedal working better than Zuzu's. I think I bought my pair back in 2001 for my hardtail MTB and transferred them to my Masi CX last year. To me, they work so well that they have kept me from even trying clipless. I ride in an old pair of Nike running shoes and my feet don't even come close to sliding around. They should work well with any relatively flat soles. I remember they didn't work as well with trail-type running shoes since there was less material for the pins to grab onto.

They are also an excellent all-weather pedal. Beware though, their performance does come with a price! If your shins ever come in contact with those pins, you will experience a unique, nauseating flavor of pain.

My own weapon of choice is no longer in production. Never had a problem slipping them, but I don't want to imagine the carnage, if I ever do. Only problem I ever had with them, was a minor slide out in a corner, where I started separating from the bike after I got my inside foot down. I couldn't get my other foot off the pedal.

Too bad as I kind of like those. They look much lighter than the Zuzu's, which are kind of overkill on the CX. I take back what I said earlier. They don't look as bomb-proof as the Zuzu's, but they do look stickier.

the vast majority of cartridge bearings aren't really "sealed". they're sealed against airflow, and big debris getting into them. That's great if they're on a fan spindle or an electric motor. On a bike, it's not very useful, since they're not sealed against water ingress, which is what typically kills bearings. You can get beter sealed cartridge bearings. they're more expensive, and are harder to find, and will have more drag, from the added seal. (you'll not notice, unless you're in contention to win the Tour, in which case why do you car how long your bearings last?) The other thing that some "sealed" pedals do is ditch one of the bearings and replace it with a bushing. It saves them money, and produces an inferior pedal. (at least in terms of durability. Might save a couple grams)

They can be fiddly. It is similar to adjusting a one-piece crank. The spindle has a keyway in the threads, and on the threaded portion go a cone, a washer with a nub in the interior circumference, and a lock nut. Unlike a crank, however, there is no way to get a pin spanner on the locknut. You have to leave it a bit loose, then tighten down the lock nut until you get the bearing tension right.

Ah. Sounds rather complicated.

Being that I'm going to put them on a road bike, the "knee shredding" possibility on the Zuzu's doesn't concern me much. Not going to be flying off jumps or over logs with it. :-D

I'm not the happiest with their weight - they seem to be "middle of the pack" for weight of pedals with pins. Not as light as any of the Wellgo's, but after my first set of Wellgo's had such crappy bearings I didn't want to risk ordering another pair...

just fiddly. Once you've done it once, it's easy, but you still may not get it right the first time.

I am getting the DMR Bikes Vault Brendog Platform Pedals at $142.99


DMR Bikes Vault $129.99 and I am getting DMR Bikes Vault Brendog Platform Pedals

All of a sudden, the platform pedals sold by Rivendell and Velo Orange look pretty cheap!

In the other forum I frequent, some peeps think anything over $90 is too much for a set of platform pedals.

I've been very happy with the MKS Lambdas ($20 on Craigs), on my commuter, and the Shimano Saints (web sale for $45) on my mtb and tourer.

Crank Bros , and Ergon
The ZuZu is an Welgo AFAIK, I Got a pair SBS/Redline by Welgo .. sealed cartridge bearings ..