What do you look for in a pedal?

drobne tanio samochod?

try "Tea who you yeah bunny"

The first one has something to do with a car and the second one was about the fifth Polish thing I learned. Mal hates that I can remember all the swear words and none of the useful shit. I tell her that knowing how to order beer and tell someone to fuck off ARE useful things.

This thread spurred me on to update the Clipless Pedals List. But more interestingly, I had a chat with an engineer a few days ago, and he put it as skilfully as I have ever seen, by asking me about the weight limits on pedals.

To be honest, I'd never given it a thought, but he must have assessed me from an engineering point of view, and obviously had his concerns. Apparently, many pedals come with a 17stone rating - he said. Knowing that I am nearly 2 stone past that in the wrong direction, it made me wonder.

Only after our chat had expired, did I realise that I had nothing to worry about. I'd forgotten that a cyclists weight is normally supported by 3 points (though normally 2 points at most times). These are the saddle+seatpost, handlebars, and at least one pedal at a time. Therefore the 17stone weight limit per pedal is more than enough for nearly anyone. The air in the tyres also stops a person's weight falling onto a pedal, from being a dead-weight.

Interesting to learn though.

As you were.

Aren't you forgetting pedaling forces though?

Spin to win. :D

Maybe not an issue...

*Even Lance Armstrong, for example, when he pushes 500 Watts at 100 RPM, develops force peaks at each pedal stroke of less than 60 kg.

Force peaks become more important in acceleration and in spurts: at 900 Watts of power with 100 RPM, the force required for every pedal stroke surpass 100 kg. But at this power level the ideal rate is around 125 RPM, thus reducing the required force to about 80 kg.

The best cyclists in sprints reach power levels close to 1500 Watts, which at 100 RPM require force peaks of nearly 180 kg! *

http://www.53x12.com/do/show?page=article&id=36

The first one has something to do with a car and the second one was about the fifth Polish thing I learned. Mal hates that I can remember all the swear words and none of the useful shit. I tell her that knowing how to order beer and tell someone to fuck off ARE useful things.

"fuck off and order me a beer!"?

Are these Abike Co Hamilton Pedals Unsealed?

You can right-click and view image. Well done! +rep

What's the difference between sealed and unsealed?

You didn't use Google? -rep

I like the SKS Sylvan pedals - a copy of the Campagnolo Strada ones. You can get quality SKS clips to go with them. These are grippy and discreet and stylish and quite in keeping with the Charge lines. I have just bought a Charge Grinder - and it came with chintzy MKS pedals.
Emma

MKS Sylvan track pedals get my vote. They're cheap and they last.

Sorry! I meant MKS Sylvan not SKS. And the Grinder came with Wellgo pedals..oh dear. and both the MKS Sylvans and MKS clips I bought for a total of £24.45 from J.E.James.

Thankyou for all your input guys. The forum is a magical place and a day after posting I was popping in at the pub on my way home to swap pedals for some that are far less nasty. Pure Magic.

Thankyou for all your input guys. **The forum is a magical place **and a day after posting I was popping in at the pub on my way home to swap pedals for some that are far less nasty. Pure Magic.

Yeh, a bit like Neverland