I know this should probabley go in the single speed/ fixed gear forum but I figured that the majority there use clips and straps and not $250+ clipless pedals.

My question is does anybody know the width of the Dura Ace pedals? I would like to compare it to my current pedal setup (which is platforms with clips and straps). I'm worried about pedal strike, which happens to me on occasion. I have never went down because of it, but I would rather not scrape up a pair of DA pedals, although I know that it will happen eventually. Knowing this I am also wondering how durable the pedals are, if they can take an impact without being damaged.

I'd like to use the same pedals for my road fixie and my track bike. Is it ok to take pedals on and off and switch them to other bikes? I would be riding the track 2-4 times a week.

Facepalm?

Apologies for not having the dimensions, but they are quite durable and have excellent clearance. I've crashed once with mine and they scratched pretty badly, but still work like a champ.
About the only way you could eke out more clearance would be with the Speedplays, I imagine, (since those are just lollipops.)

(And screw what others say about it; if class hatred ever gets upsetting enough, we can always quit our jobs or ask the boss for less pay.)

You realize the part that actually has any chance of hitting the ground will actually be thinner with the DA than with a strap and clip setup? Pretty much any pedal can take a reasonable impact and still be usable, and even solid steel stuff will get scratched up if you slide them along the pavement. And yes, you can move pedals around as you like.

I don't read the SS forum, but if you ever say you like fixies because you don't have to deal with the complexity of shifting, I totally understand....

Taking off and switching is perfectly fine, but I'd rather get two sets of Ultegra or 105 pedals for the same amount as 1 set of DA.

that, or you may find a set of used pedals for your road fixie at a co-op, if there is one

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I'm all for switching to clipless, but... Dura Ace? 105 will do you just fine, and it's loads cheaper.

What they all said. Swapping pedals all the time is a pain. I did it between my road and tt bike for two years. It sucks. I'm sure you could find some cheaper pedals to leave on your fixie. Who knows, there may even be someone on here who bought a bike with some barely used 105s they'd be willing to part with. *cough*

I'm thinking the OP wants the DA for the bling factor, no?

I'm not sure if I should call this presumptious or pretentious.

https://www.performancebike.com/webap...00_20000_64507

^ buy a pair of those for every bike that needs pedals, you would have to buy 4 sets to come close to the price of the DA pedals. They are 330 grams, as opposed to the 278 of the DA pedals. I have them and I have no complaints, although I have never used a "higher end" pedal system. Plus, they don't look too shabby.

Switching pedals would be a PIA imo.

what was wrong with this question?

To the OP: the width is irrelevant, your shoes will be wider than the pedals, and you'll have more underside clearance than with clip in pedals.

i agree with the others that 105 pedals work just as well as the DA,s at a fraction of the price, but there is no harm in swapping pedals as long as you grease the threads and are careful not to crossthread.

Pedal clearance can be determined simply by considering the pedal design. As far as swapping pedals goes, the pedal spindles screw directly into the crank arms. The thread is wide and torque is relatively low. If removing and reinstalling these were a problem, it would be an issue for virtually every part on the bike. Neither of these questions require bike knowledge to solve.

If the OP is looking at DA pedals, it is because he wants DA, not 105. You don't stick those on a fixie for tooling around for performance reasons.

"but there is no harm in swapping pedals as long as you grease the threads and are careful not to crossthread."

If you're forever swapping parts back and forth, eventually, something is liable to get crossthreaded. I'd say get two sets of cheaper pedals.

There's no real risk of this unless you're careless. Pedals on greased threads turn easily with a few fingers. Spin them on finger tight and do the last bit with a pedal wrench. I've done it literally hundreds of times without any problems. For a short time, I had one set of pedals for 4 bikes. For many years, I had 2 sets of pedals for 4 bikes. It wasn't until last summer that I actually have a set of pedals for each bike.

It's more satisfying to ride what you want than just getting something practical that will do the job. It takes about the same amount of time to swap pedals as it does to check and adjust air pressures in the tires, so it's hardly a big deal.

haha I don't know about that.

thanks for the replies. I can get these pedals for wholsale price so it's not that bad. I'd rather have a pair on each bike but kinda like Banerjek said I'd much rather have a really nice pedal setup than 2 mediocre setups. The same sort of thing with my bikes. I'd like to have a real road bike to train on, but it was either get a low end road bike and a low end track bike this year or just a nice track bike and stick with my fixed for another year. I think it's worth it in the long run.

AngryScientist: your right about the shoes. I noticed that on my current pedal setup the clamp at the end of my straps is ussually what scrapes on the ground first.