***Official: Post Your Pedals Thread***
04-21-08 | 08:02 AM
#26
mallets 
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Recommended reading for all cyclists - Cyclecraft - Effective Cycling
Condor Cycles - quite possibly the best bike shop in London
Don't run red lights, wear a helmet, use hand signals, get some cycle lights(front and rear) and, FFS, don't run red lights!
04-21-08 | 09:47 PM
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crank bros ftw, i had spds back in the day, could rip right out of em when i started hauling, especially up hills, even when i tightened them down, and then i couldn't get out of em, but that only happens when you really pull hard on the pedals... which is somthing you do on a fixie, can't pop out of egg beaters, and you have float so they are more comphy and better for ur knees, i kinda wanna put mallets on my ss so i can ride w/ reg shoes when i need to, but i already had the eggs lying around meh
01-20-10 | 02:21 PM
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From: My response would have been something along the lines of: "Does your bike have computer controlled suspension? Then shut your piehole, this baby is from the future!"
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don't have 'em but would like to try these Hellyer pedals.
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01-20-10 | 04:19 PM
#38
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I've had those somas before going to clipless and I can tell you they are not worth the premium over any of the other pedals with that same design. The little tabs on the side of the cages broke off both pedals, presumably just from parking the bike against poles / other bikes, as I don't have a habit of getting pedal strike or laying the bike down on its side.
Secondly, these styles of pedals will cause hotspots on the ball of your foot unless you use really hard-soled shoes (if that's the case then why not just go clipless?) if you ride on them for more than an hour at a time.
All that being said, the bearings seemed like good quality and they are serviceable.
I would recommend the mks GR9 any time over pedals designed like these.
Secondly, these styles of pedals will cause hotspots on the ball of your foot unless you use really hard-soled shoes (if that's the case then why not just go clipless?) if you ride on them for more than an hour at a time.
All that being said, the bearings seemed like good quality and they are serviceable.
I would recommend the mks GR9 any time over pedals designed like these.
01-20-10 | 06:46 PM
#43
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From: Los Angeles
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I found them at the co-op after braking my other clipless pedals in a fall. These work pretty well although they're hard to clip in to. Above the 1/2 way mark on the tension I couldn't even get my cleat in.
01-20-10 | 07:14 PM
#44
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From: Boston, MA
Bikes: 2010 Motobecane Team Track, 1997 GT Edge, 2012 Kilo TT Stripper
madison: Wellgo cheap track pedals / MKS alloy clips / nylon straps
team track : MKS GR-9 / MKS steel clips / ALE leather straps
team track : MKS GR-9 / MKS steel clips / ALE leather straps
01-20-10 | 07:20 PM
#45
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From: PHL
Bikes: De Rosa Planet, Shogun Kaze, Jamis Sputnik, Redline 925
I've had those somas before going to clipless and I can tell you they are not worth the premium over any of the other pedals with that same design. The little tabs on the side of the cages broke off both pedals, presumably just from parking the bike against poles / other bikes, as I don't have a habit of getting pedal strike or laying the bike down on its side.
Secondly, these styles of pedals will cause hotspots on the ball of your foot unless you use really hard-soled shoes (if that's the case then why not just go clipless?) if you ride on them for more than an hour at a time.
All that being said, the bearings seemed like good quality and they are serviceable.
I would recommend the mks GR9 any time over pedals designed like these.
Secondly, these styles of pedals will cause hotspots on the ball of your foot unless you use really hard-soled shoes (if that's the case then why not just go clipless?) if you ride on them for more than an hour at a time.
All that being said, the bearings seemed like good quality and they are serviceable.
I would recommend the mks GR9 any time over pedals designed like these.
that being said, i switched them to mks sylvan tracks because they more readily accept double straps. but the soma hellyers spin very smoothly and are easy to flip up with your feet. they look nice, too. a great alternative to mks rx1 pedals.
01-20-10 | 07:24 PM
#46
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From: A Coffin Called Earth. or Toronto, ON
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bebops.
because it's practical in my shoes, but completely impractical for other people's shoes.
because it's practical in my shoes, but completely impractical for other people's shoes.
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01-20-10 | 08:37 PM
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01-20-10 | 08:37 PM
#48
K2ProFlex baby!
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From: My response would have been something along the lines of: "Does your bike have computer controlled suspension? Then shut your piehole, this baby is from the future!"
Bikes: to many to list
I've had those somas before going to clipless and I can tell you they are not worth the premium over any of the other pedals with that same design. The little tabs on the side of the cages broke off both pedals, presumably just from parking the bike against poles / other bikes, as I don't have a habit of getting pedal strike or laying the bike down on its side.
Secondly, these styles of pedals will cause hotspots on the ball of your foot unless you use really hard-soled shoes (if that's the case then why not just go clipless?) if you ride on them for more than an hour at a time.
All that being said, the bearings seemed like good quality and they are serviceable.
I would recommend the mks GR9 any time over pedals designed like these.
Secondly, these styles of pedals will cause hotspots on the ball of your foot unless you use really hard-soled shoes (if that's the case then why not just go clipless?) if you ride on them for more than an hour at a time.
All that being said, the bearings seemed like good quality and they are serviceable.
I would recommend the mks GR9 any time over pedals designed like these.
thanks for the heads up broski. ;0)
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You see, their morals, their code...it's a bad joke, dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...These "civilized" people...they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve
You see, their morals, their code...it's a bad joke, dropped at the first sign of trouble. They're only as good as the world allows them to be. I'll show you. When the chips are down, these...These "civilized" people...they'll eat each other. See, I'm not a monster. I'm just ahead of the curve
01-20-10 | 09:11 PM
#49
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I had similar experiences with origin8 track pedals, which i suspect are rebranded somas. I got the for cheap, and for the price they spun well and had smooth bearings, but the alloy of the cage is extremely weak, like soft steal. I had the tabs on one end bend over backwards after a small collision, and after I tried heating and bending it back with pliers, they fell of imediately, as if made of plastic. I found a deal and upgraded to MKS sylvan road pedals, made some small adjustments and the difference is night and day.