you can get a lot of bars though that fit 25.4mm stems. i even think that the bars that are 26mm will fit because .6mm difference is so small it'd still fit i believe. check out http://www.benscycle.net/index.php?m...th=188_232_593 for some bullhorns, priced pretty reasonable to me.

Is it me, or is it the stock pedals can get really slippery?

Haven't rode in any rain yet, but I actually kinda like the stock pedal set up. Maybe that's because I have been riding on platforms my whole life.

i dont like the stock pedals. i LOVE my mks pedals, specialized cages and sugino straps. or my eggbeaters/mtb shoes. i have the stock messenger pedals on my beater bike, and they suck. the straps and cages are too flimsy and are hard to get into/out of

the three points of the bike you should upgrade would be:

1. Saddle
2. Pedals
3. Handlebars.

i of course, went backwards with this.... i'll upgrade the saddle in due time.

What pedals did you get, and what is wrong with the stock handlebar?

i just dont like the stock handlebar. so i have a bullhorn, track drops, a chopped flatbar, and a set of risers.

pedals sucked stock, so i have eggbeaters/mtb shoes, adn a set of decent straps/cages.

saddle sucked. uncomfortable IMO. so i swapped with a san marco rolls.

another point that should be upgraded/changed is the gearing. i found the stock gearing WAY too tall for my terrain. i am running a 18t rear cog and it is much better for me. that is 72 gear inches.

yea stock pedals are crap, i've got the sylvan track w/ mks clips coming in also. can't wait to stop riding these bars and pedals. next to upgrade is the wheelset along with the cog to a 17t and a new saddle.

i dont have any problems with the wheelset. bearing spin freely, tires are decent, they are relatively true. i dont see a point to upgrading

those egg beater pedals are expensive. I am looking for something around 30 - 50 dollars, and planning to run toe clips on them, any recommendations? I also want something where i can pedal on both sides.

eggbeaters are like $50 shipped. i got mine "brand new" on ebay for $20 shipped. and a pair of mtb spd shoes for like $15 "brand new"

i've trued the wheels and it seems these wheels for some reason won't hold it. i'm only upgrading since a friend is getting new wheels so i'll be getting his old ones for cheap.

can u show me a pic of your pedals if you get the chance to take pictures of it.

imma take pictures right nao

i still haven't upgraded my pedals, and i'm waiting to upgrade my saddle since i feel i might get a better ride adjusting the seat.

other than mks, what other pedals are recommended here? but no clipless, i can't afford shoes too.

scan ebay. i almost bid on a set of mks peda;s/cages and straps for like $20 shipped. i should have scooped them up

the mks pedals looks like the stock pedals on the moto, is it gonna be slippery?

idk, but i dont have any issues withthem

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...lsol/017-1.jpg

eggbeaters

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n...lsol/002-8.jpg

mks pedals, specialized cages, sugino straps

i never get it, how do the egg beaters work?

A small enchanted gnome lives inside each one and casts a magic spell which retains your foot. When you wiggle your toes a certain way, it tickles the gnome causing him to sneeze and release your foot.

srsly tho...

They are spring loaded and you pop your foot straight down to engage them and twist your ankle out a little to release them. They work a lot like SPD pedals only egg beaters break more often and you can't adjust the float tension. :D

i dont care. i romp on them, on and offroad *i pulled them off my downhill mtb to take the pic*, and they havent given me any issues. plus, at $50 for a pair, i can afford to replace them as needed

Loved this.

Did you tension them correctly, or just true them? A wheel can be true but if all the spokes are looser than they are supposed to be it won't hold it's true for long.

I'm just http://www.easttnriders.com/forum/im...milies/064.gif

There is nothing wrong with crank brothers pedals, I'm just (A) a fan of SPD pedals and (B) a ******bag.

On a more serious note- any pedals that you are "replacing as needed" should be replaced with better quality pedals. I've been riding the same Shimano 545's on my mountain bike(s) for almost a decade. The pedals have outlived 2 bikes and are still going strong on #3.

Pedal on. :beer:

werd. *high five*