Macneil Slipless BMX Pedals. BMX Pedals. Another product from our trail inspired line. At ... more
16 mm tall, these are some of the slimmest pedals ever produced. The thin design keep the strength up and weigh in at an impressive 235 grams each. Removable trac...
Advantages: Perfect for sporting or casual use. Disadvantages: None
My guess is that 75% of the world's cyclists have never really paid much attention to their pedals.
So long as they spin round, push the crankset in the right direction, and give you somewhere to rest your feet, they are of little interest.
Remember your first bike? Maybe you do, but you could probably not tell me what the pedals were made of, what weight they were, how much they cost, what cleat system they used, or how easy they were to service.!!
However, as bikes have become more complicated, and folk have more money to spend on personalizing them, the pedals have attracted more attention.
Here is a good example - the Shimano A530 SPD's.
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Shimano are one of life's fascinating mixtures. I had been aware of the firm's fishing products for quite a long time. They have pioneered new ...
Advantages: Can provide grip, can look good. Disadvantages: Can become loose, expensive.
Momo now sell a wide range of fittings for sporting cars, and to be honest the Momo pedal kits are typical of the modern products. The equipment they sell nowadays, is in my opinion, mainly for show, and although it may look sporty, it does not actually do anything for the performance of the car,
The fact is, in some circumstances, these could be counter productive, as these pedal "covers" are actually mounted on top of the existing pedals. This means that in order to depress any pedal, you have to lift your foot an extra quarter of an inch, sorry to be pedantic but feel free to argue against me.
The pedal kit is made to look like aircraft grade aluminium, and to be quite honest I have no problem with the quality, they do feel good, and are certainly sturdy. I have never heard of one breaking, even in an accident, however, I have ...
Advantages: Looks not at all bad. Disadvantages: Expense, need to be fitted correctly.
Momo Pedal kit.
I have used these, and find them as good as some manufacturers original equipment i.e. the pedals the makers fitted. These actually fit over the originals, so are in exactly the same place, just slightly higher. This of course means you have to lift your foot that little extra, which I find ever so slightly less efficient than the ones the factory fitted.
The kit is advertised as the Porsche style, and for competition use, although I doubt they have ever been used in comptitive racing, and are only in the "style" of Porsche ones.
As for the fitting of them, I must say that it is easy, although I must stress that they have to be fitted correctly, otherwise they become a hazard. Properly fitted, they are perfectly safe.
Now for the looks, in my humble opinion, they look tacky, although that depends on your own ...
