[Closed] Long lasting plastic flat pedals please

Try some BMX plastic flats, I have some animal ones. Not as low profile as some lots o MTB ones but seem to last ok for me. Cheaper too.

Even better bad a British brand!
https://www.sourcebmx.com/products/bsd-safari-pedals?variant=20039340458095&loc=gb&lang=en&currency=gbp&gclid=EAIaIQobChMInMbE3JjT6wIVV-vtCh24Tg-DEAQYASABEgK5K_D_BwE

Race Face chesters. Can't seem to kill them.

Why do they need to be plastic?

Either way, it shouldn’t matter what material they are, it comes down to the quality of bush / bearing in them.

I don’t think they’re currently in stock but my Superstar Nanos have been lasting well so far. Carbon Cycles Exotics similar in that they’re still running smooth (again out of stock and they seem to have bumped the price up a lot).

I was eyeing up some Superstar El Plastiques that were going cheap at Planet X for my nephews budget bike build but they only had a few colours left that wouldn’t match.

Isn’t the answer to this always Burgtec Composites? Superstar pedals were crap for me, still had loads of play after a rebuild.

My burgtec composites are just about to hit a year old and are still going strong with no bushes or bearings needing to be touched. The right just developed a tiny amount of play so I whipped it off in minutes and topped up the grease levels and it’s back to running well again. It’s also nice to have pedals that hide the knocks and rock strikes.

Nukeproof plastic pedals last for ages IME . Are you sure that the end cap didn't jost need tightening up a bit . That's all they usually need when they get a bit of play .

I bought a set of Superstar El Plastiques a few years ago. I have not had to buy anything else since. That suggest they last pretty well?

Burgtec for the win

Why plastic? Do they have some advantage?

Plastic is lighter, cheaper and better at absorbing the impact of rock strikes in my opinion.

Burgtec composite user here. No complaints.

I’m on my second pair of Chromag Synths. Smashed a corner off the last pair.
Flat pedals take such beating, so buy cheap and buy often.

As the above person has mentioned, I seem to get great like out of my Nukeproof cheapies. Can you check if they don’t simply need tightened up? I’m getting years out of each set I’ve owned.

I've had some nukeproof electrons for 6years?...done nothing to them except hit every rock possible, still going.

Another vote for the Burgtecs - had them on a year with no care and lots of bashes and all perfect.

Basically, fill 'em with grease. When you refit the end cap, you want to see grease squeezing out past the axle seal. This just seems to take up the tolerances and movement and keeps them sweet for... Well, for as long as there's been Horizon Comps, in my case. Top up occasionally just by squidging more grease into the cap and then refitting it- acts like a grease gun.

I’ve had Nukeproof plastics on a few bikes now, I’ve had to tighten one set of them up but they have been fine for years now.

Serviced my Nukeproofs a few times and replaced bushes but still have play. The sealing seems to be a little lacking, maybe I have been unlucky. I will look at suggestions above and see which ones have a little more sealing.
Cheers Si

+1 for Burgtec

Race Face Chesters. Not the most concave or the longest pins, but they are still pretty grippy and the pair I had ran perfectly for two years with no servicing. As far as I know they're still on the bike I sold...

I've been running Nukeproof Neutron EVOs for over a year, and they don't seem to show any sign of failing. Had to tighten them on a couple of occasions, but that has seemed to resolve any play.

Why plastic? Do they have some advantage?

Cheaper, lighter and 'stronger' in some respects.

Anyway, I don't know about Burgtec ones, but all the others I've tried (Superstar, Nukeproof and some shady non-branded ones from a LBS bargain bin) all shared the same internals and had interchangeable bits.

All the friction parts are metal, it's just the body that's plastic so there's so reason why they should wear and better or worse than metal pedals.

I personally use the Nukeproof electron ones, I found the Horizons a bit less comfortable. I've never had a set last less than a year, my current ones are 18 months old, there's a bit of play, but no worse than when I bought them or any other pedals I've ever used.

They're supposedly serviceable, but IME Axel wear kills them, you can buy replacements for £7 a pair, but they're usually so battered by the end, it seems more prudent to just buy new pedals for £30.

I've got both Nukeproof Plastics and One-up Composites (Plastic).

Whilst the Nukeproof are ok and used on my '2nd' bike, the One-ups are noticeable better made, have lasted ages, better bearings etc and to me feel a bit nicer underfoot.

Reccomend.

As for why plastic - I've found it more durable than even expensive alloy pedals, they resist rock strikes better and 'slide' or bounce off things better, quieter, and even the cheapest plastic pedals way less than some very, very expensive alloy models.

Its the right material for the job, in my opinion. Amazed it took so long for them to be common.

HT make some which I really like, but make sure they're the ones with metal pins and a lower profile bit over the axle as they come in two versions.

DONT get Crankbros Stamp 1. The raised bit over the axle is ok-ish in the dry, but awful in the wet.

Regardless of the internals, my issue with plastic pedals is with the pins. They tend to use M3 screws as pins, which are a fair bit thinner than the M4s more common on metal pedals. Not only they are way more fragile but also give a weird, "floaty" feel, at least on my Five Ten Impacts. I've tried both Oneups and Burgtecs on friend's bikes and really disliked the pedal feel

I'm using the Evans own brand Nukeproof rip-offs for when I ride with my daughter and they work great. Very grippy with no issues so far.

My Race Face Chesters are 4 years on and absolutely bang on still. Imagine there are similar composite pedals with great internals as they might not be exclusive to Race Face but for £40 these have been the beat pedals I’ve ever owned.

I have the El plstiques too and they are Fine but you can feel they aren’t the same quality - but we’re £9.99 from Superstar.

snotrag
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I’ve got both Nukeproof Plastics and One-up Composites (Plastic).

Whilst the Nukeproof are ok and used on my ‘2nd’ bike, the One-ups are noticeable better made, have lasted ages, better bearings etc and to me feel a bit nicer underfoot.

Is it fair to assume your Nukeproofs aren't the Horizons (electrons?). They're a bit shit.

My One Ups lasted literally a ride before I went back to my trusty and battered horizons, they're really nicely made and all but the basic design of the horizons is ace.

I've got One Ups and the HT made Nukeproof Horizons. The One Ups are better made, but the HTs are better at being pedals. Fill em with grease and they do fine.

Chesters and Electrons have both been good 👍