it’s like how shopbros get access to the Q catalog long after their tenure at said shop
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or like my bus pass that got renewed until 2030
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Anyone need an mtb for their 55lb child with Dominions and a custom tuned suspension from Avalanche?
Why would a 55 lb kid need 4 piston brakes? The kid probably rode it once only to OTB after trying to stop.
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Yeah I don’t think they do lol. I assume you wouldn’t even be able to warm them up enough to work well, but since you weigh 55 lbs it doesn’t matter.
that’s why i never go thru brake pads
Had such a perfect day of riding yesterday - 70 degrees in the sierra foothills, dirt was packed in and tacky with no dust and just a couple puddles. Bike was just working almost exactly how I wanted it to (maybe a little too much tire pressure). Didn’t think about buying or upgrading shit, just that bikes are fuckin awesome
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Another lovely chat with the Avalanche suspension guy yesterday.
I’m looking to get a damper for him for a Fox36 I have. He said that I might want to step down 10mm in travel with his hybrid coil/open bath damper because the fork will ride higher. From 5 minutes of searching, is it true that all I need is a new air shaft?
Oh yeah, he says he wants to mentor someone to take over the biz before he retires but hasn’t found a candidate yet. Sounds like a heck of a bike mines job.
Looking for flats for my boat feet.
I keep coming back to Crank Bros Stamp 7’s. The combo of wide, thin, and good but not ridiculous grip all work for me. Also I can get 'em for €130.
Anyone else have experience with flats that are better? And not horrifically more expensive?
a wise man once told me metal flat pedals are a scam, plastic works the same but costs $30.
saves you from the burden of giving a shit when you smash your pedals into a rock.
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I, too, am a fan of Stamp 7s. Ordered some Gen-2 Stamp 1s in hopes that they offer the same level of grip.
Does The Great Pedal Database still exist?
@amy once told me about the plastic One Up plastic pedals and now that’s all I use. Hard to beat $40 Americans for a set.
There are a handful of ridiculously large platforms out there that I can’t recall the names of now, but my large though not giant foot (size 46-47) is happy with the one up.
If you feel like you need more support, I feel like it is worthwhile to look into flat pedal bike shoes too?
I was mostly wondering if they’re robust enough for a meathead Clydesdale.
The reviews I’m reading about some complain about the plastic being soft, losing pins, etc. - and sure, the axle’s in there, but do they deform over time?
i’m commuting on sdg comp plastic w/ bearings, holding up very well
I also have a couple pair of the VP vice aluminum rebuildable with bearings.
both have replaceable pins and are plenty grippy for me
both are regularly on sale for half price here.
I weigh two jacobells for reference.
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On the one ups? I’ve cracked plastic pedals before (bontrager). No issues with these. They might cost more in euroland?
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Cool, great info from everyone. Thanks!
I’ll give the Crankbros 1 Gen 2 a shot. The pins look slightly less aggressive than the 7’s, which should be fine.
I am hoping to throw down on a couple sets of Deity Tmacs. I rode them briefly on someone elses bike and they’re the best feeling pedals i’ve tried from a shoe-pedal grip feel.
But I like a lot of grip for downhill.
i have or have had all of these pedals
- some vp something or others that aren’t made anymore
- spank spoon (outter bushing wears out ever season, also lost lots of pins)
- one up alloy (needed a rebuild after a season but i kept runnign them until the play got too annoying)
- raceface aeffect (garbage)
- raceface atlas (monster pins that eat your legs)
- raceface chester (goated, but i have a weird foot rotation so prefer wider)
- crank brothers stamp 1 (great)
- crank brothers stamp 1 gen 2 (somehow fucked these up right away and havent had time to take apart and investigate).
my main issue with all the low profile flats is that i will wear out every set in a year. i like to pedal, sure, maybe average 1500-2000 pedaling miles a year on flats. they all have one bearing and one bushing, so the bushing gets super worn out, and you replace it, and the same thing happens even sooner.
aeffects are the most obvious garbage pedal i’ve tried. they were cheap for a metal pedal so i’m not surprised. but they sound super hollow and spin waay too easy after not that many rides.
basically i’d recommend anyone not primarily using a pedal for mtb get one that isnt low profile so you can stop wasting your money on $100+ pedals every year like i do.
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There’s a set of Shimano Saint PD-M828 in the bin at my local used-parts place. I keep eyeballing them even though my VP pedals work perfectly fine on my commuter.
You’ve never run plastic one up pedals? I thought you were the one that mentioned them here.