Hoke's Brompton (Good things comes in small packages)

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  • Had the same thing happen to a pair of ti parts workshop pedals I brought off eBay, they aren’t so accommodating, so had to get some replacement mks ezy’s instead.

  • I generally distrust Ti parts that are the same dimensions as the original steel, except for lightly loaded components. Pedal axles aren’t lightly loaded.

  • A family member nearly died after their Ti mtb seatpost snapped and gored them in the thigh on an afternoon solo trail ride. Another rider happened upon them losing consciousness in a pool of blood and rode off to get help. Air ambulance saved their life with not much time to spare. Makes me nervous about putting quasi unbranded Ti parts on something that might snap and stab me at speed or with my own body weight.

  • Titanium is not a suitable material for pedal axles. They all break eventually.

  • Ask Fignon about titanium axle

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YeNU2HM6iOY

  • A friend of mine had his TA Ti BB axle fracture in the same manner during LEL some years ago - luckily while climbing at low speed.

  • Definitely learnt that the hard way…

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