Flat pedals thread

Good to know, thanks.

Sounds like you have Odyssey JCPC's? Great pedals, I ran them for years when I was still in London working as a courier. They were perfect for winters and maintenence free. They need new bodies and pins now. They're actually on this build in question temporarily while I decide what I want. I could rebuild them, but I'd like something slimmer and metal. V8's may be the way to go?

Eclat AK pedals, signature pedals of a pal

As long as you don't mind the rattle of the V8, it would be my recommendation

Ah, nice! Alex is always a joy to watch ride.

Have you tried both the classic V8's and the newer version with DU bushings?

Oh hmm, no I haven't tried the newer ones. My last set lasted about 5 years and then replaced them with the plasics.

I suppose they're not the flattest profile, if that's a selling point

My 2p, as someone who's ridden exclusively flats for years on touring bike, road SS, gravel bike (when I had one) etc I've tried a lot of flats. Done the Dirty Reiver and the SDW100 on flats. The comments I got from people for doing the SDW100 on flat pedals was amusing.

Best flats I've used, and currently use is the Shimano PD-M8140 XT pedals.

I've even bought a spare pair incase Shimano discontinue/change design.

Oops, meant for Oatmeal

Yes; all else being equal, for a given size a cup and cone bearing can be larger and thus stronger, and can in most bicycle applications have the preload adjusted more accurately. Sealing against water and grit will depend on the quality of the seals in each application, rather than being a matter of cartridge vs cup and cone. Which is better for a given application is going to depend on the relative quality of sealing and ease of adjustment/ease of bearing replacement, but in general I would expect decent quality cup and cone pedals (e.g. MKS/Shimano) to last for decades with an annual strip and service.

Useful nonetheless!
SDW eh, it's a mtb route after all 🤷🏾‍♀️

I've even bought a spare pair incase Shimano discontinue/change design.

This is what I've done with my NOS DX pedals. Think it's more nostalgia/aesthetics than function though 🙂

Thanks, really helpful!

cheap but not crap yellow flat pedals?
I can find only really cheap stuff from China which probably last long less than an espresso coffee.

p.s. I have been using time atac since my day 0...so this should be flat so my beloved half can use the mtb as well.

are dmr v8s still the budget flat pedal of choice? i heard they wear out funny now ...

i've been trying to score some used superstar nano but nothing has popped up in the right colour on ebay etc ...

V6 will be kind on your shins

Nukeproof plastic ones are cheaper iirc

DMR are twats, go for Nukeproof.

nukeproof are 2x the price of v6 for reasons I don't understand!

The nylon ones? I think I bought mine used so perhaps that's where my 'cheap' idea comes from.

Ah, ok, V6 are plastic also. I never even knew they existed. I've had V8s on the hardtail back home for years and thought they were the cheapest DMR version.

New Catalyst EVO pedals..

Just seen this, a few months later!

I did see the new pedals at the time. I was in touch with them in the US about getting rebuild kits as I thought one of my sets needed it. It didn't but was good to know they were avaialble. Also good to see they are innovating the design but annoying for me as I have four pairs of the old type.

Regarding the pins and grip, I've just started riding with a pair of the UK version, which don't have spanner flats. They came without the pins screwed in, so I had to do it myself, which was a pain as I couldn't get half of them in properly before they rounded out. So predictably, I have lost a few pins after a couple of weeks. But even when the pins were all there, the grip wasn't as good as my other pairs, which are all the original US version.

I've got V6 on one of my bikes. Had them a couple of years. Not done massive miles but they've been fine.

Mine are UK. I didn't fuck any of the pins up and I even did it twice after deciding to try the longer pin set. They're still intact now but I would like to find some screw in pins as opposed to the fatter allen key head ones, so they're the same as my Nukeproofs.

Well done - better fine motor skills than me!

I'll need some new pins soon as these ones gradually fall out

I found a Dutch shop that was selling all kinds of replacement pins that may have had what I wanted. Because there's no hole in the back of the pedal to screw them in from behind, they have to be the bolt type screw in pins. Not many around though it seems.

https://hollandbikeshop.com/en-gb/bicycle-parts-city-bike/bicycle-pedals/pedal-pins/

Came here looking for replacement pins. Are these standard sizes? I bought a pair of used flats off ebay and its missing a few pins.

Are these standard sizes?

Ha, good one!

So I take that as a no.