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is that thinner than the flypaper ones?


 
Posted : 10/08/2011 1:37 pm
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but are they indeed WIDER and thus negating the benifits of thin pedals ?


 
Posted : 10/08/2011 1:45 pm
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🙄 There isn't just one benefit of thin pedals, there are a multitude


 
Posted : 10/08/2011 1:47 pm
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whats that then . smash up easy - pins rip out easy , less floor clippage , lower COG by a half cm ...


 
Posted : 10/08/2011 1:48 pm
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They're missing a trick, they could put a wee bearing/bushing in behind the crank arm to strengthenlighten/narrow things up.


 
Posted : 10/08/2011 1:49 pm
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Flypapers FTW!

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Posted : 10/08/2011 1:50 pm
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TR they are cromo, and aren't the main benefits stopping your feet rolling over?


 
Posted : 10/08/2011 1:54 pm
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not an issue i have really - dropped heels FTW

can see how they would help though


 
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Less chance of the pedal 'rolling', resulting in your shin getting ****ted (it hurts). More ground clearance, lower centre of gravity. So you get the feeling of a lower BB but with more ground clearance. It's a win win situation


 
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Cleland have a Swingpedal which offers a platform BELOW the pedal spindle.


 
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That Swingpedal is messed up. Infact, that whole bike is rather messed up.

My eyes!!! 😯 Get me the bleach!


 
Posted : 10/08/2011 2:26 pm
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@ the Cleland swingpedal and CFH's flypapers equally!


 
Posted : 10/08/2011 2:33 pm
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that cleland twinklydaves new race bike ......


 
Posted : 10/08/2011 2:38 pm
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As soon as I saw those cleland pedals in Privateer, I thought "Genius!"


 
Posted : 10/08/2011 2:40 pm
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Those swing pedals kinda make sense if you had a really high BB, but I imagine it must feel a little odd?

Cheep, thin, flat strong, what's not to like?


 
Posted : 10/08/2011 3:01 pm
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Pretty right on comment, especially the last sentence, from the....erm...comments section:

Thinner isn't necessarily better. World Cup pros run Burgtecs, Straightlines and 50-50's. Crankbrothers released a new, thinner pedal, and nobody runs them. Check out the recent Brendan Fairclough bike check: old 50-50's.

Thin pedals are a fad, like flat handlebars. Thankfully both fads will die, as will all humans in the robot apocalypse.


 
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Blimey, they're going to be around until the robot apocalypse?


 
Posted : 10/08/2011 3:17 pm
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flat handlebars are a fad, i thought risers were the fad?


 
Posted : 10/08/2011 4:06 pm

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