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Plastic pedals vs metal pedals for street

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flag ercover
Posted: Jul 9, 2012 at 3:55 Quote
I have to get new pedals and I have a problem. I had metal pedals, and I loved the grip. But now I have been thinking about plasctic pedals. So heres the problem, how is the grip with plastic pedals compared to metal pedals? Which should I get? Tell me your experiences. Thanks.
flag Csight
Posted: Jul 9, 2012 at 5:57 Quote
pc:

cheap, light, nothing to maintain.

can't use them if your shoes are wet. they don't last very long(can't rebuild).

metal:

expensive, lasts a lot longer than the plastic ones (rebuildable)

hurts more Madder

a lot more grip, even when wet.

the good ones can get as light or even lighter than pc ones.

from my personal experience, save up for a good metal set, you will end up replacing plastic ones every few months which in the long run, is a lose.

if you still end up getting pc pedals check the odyssey jcpc, they are pc body with metal, replaceable pins.
flag ercover
Posted: Jul 9, 2012 at 6:20 Quote
Thank you. I liked the grip, but just saw many street riders using plastic and thought if I should give a try for plastic ones, but now I think I'll get the metal ones.
flag m0nsterbike
Posted: Jul 13, 2012 at 6:29 Quote
if you want a super grippy pc pedal, look into the flybikes pc pedals. by far the most grip of any plastic pedal i've ridden. super thin and durable too. plus a 6mm allen key broached into the axle so you dont need a big pedal wrench.
flag will61
Posted: Jul 13, 2012 at 11:58 Quote
Plastic pedals are lighter than the metal ones and dont hurt as much when you slam them into your shin! I would vouch that metal pedals have better grip than plastic ones, and are plastic pedals are quite slippy in the wet as Csight said.
flag AlexL
Posted: Jul 13, 2012 at 12:55 Quote
I love my deity compounds! Plastic body and metal replaceable teeth! They're super thin and fully sealed.

http://www.deitycomponents.com/compound_pedals.htm
flag MrNoLife92
Posted: Jul 14, 2012 at 1:21 Quote
These are some good pedals also they last very long have never broken a pair. and the pins and the bodies are replaceable http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=50962
flag Csight
Posted: Jul 14, 2012 at 11:32 Quote
MrNoLife92 wrote:
These are some good pedals also they last very long have never broken a pair. and the pins and the bodies are replaceable http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=50962

ya and dont buy bmx stuff from CRC... waaaaay to expensive for some reason


http://www.empirebmx.com/store/comersus_viewItem.asp?idProduct=9431
flag ninjatarian
Posted: Jul 14, 2012 at 11:47 Quote
AlexL wrote:
I love my deity compounds! Plastic body and metal replaceable teeth! They're super thin and fully sealed.

http://www.deitycomponents.com/compound_pedals.htm

This. They are the best of both worlds.
flag gsackDJ
Posted: Jul 20, 2012 at 13:29 Quote
You can get some ABD plastic ones with metal pins.

http://www.avantiplus.co.nz/products/ABPL0N801

these work good as and dont hurt as much as full metal
flag ercover
Posted: Jul 23, 2012 at 5:24 Quote
Thanks for all of you, but I have already bought new pedals.Smile
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