carbon fiber pedals?

Do they actually make them or is this just your idea?

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sounds like it might be a neat idea...for grinds im pretty sure you'd
need a grind plate though. they would kill quite a bit of weight tho.
good idea.

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yea, it's my idea. I think it would be pretty sweet. I think theyd be
expensive though. Ive never seen them made but in my experience
anything that carbon fiber is awesome.

Miles

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I think that they would need grind plates. From what I know carbon fibre
would not slide that well. They would be expensive, because they are
carbon fibre. But they would be light, and hopefully they would not be
brittle because carbon fibre can be. I dont know how you could make
these yourself and I dont know anyone that could build them for you,
but if you can do it, go ahead!

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Carbon fiber doesn't do well with impacts or anything that causes
scrapes or gouges. Putting metal pins securely in a carbon fiber pedal
would also be problematic.

I believe they do have carbon fiber pedals for road bikes. They're
clipless pedals (the type of pedal where you have a cleat on your shoe
and click in like ski bindings). I don't see carbon fiber platform
pedals working at all.

A good portion of the weight in a platform pedal is the spindle.
Figure out a way to lighten the spindle without affecting strength (so
you don't end up bending spindles) and you'll lighten the pedal.
Standard spindle designs need to be solid chromoly steel to have the
necessary strength. Titanium works if you're a lightweight rider and
don't go big. Figure out a way that you could have an oversized hollow
steel spindle and you could save some weight.

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But, the best way to lose the most weight with carbon fibre would be to
make a carbon fibre frame... 😄

Maybe some carbon fibre cranks? I think i've seen those

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why pins ? it's for grinding ? who needs pins for grinding ? 😎

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what about titanium spindles and lexan grind plates. the actual pedals
could be spiky instead of pins. A carbon fiber frame wouldnt work
onless it was reinforced with metal. my friend had a carbon fiber fork
on his bike. ive seen it fold and hes 60 pounds.

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also i never knew that carbon fiber ould be brittle. i thought it would
be pretty strong.

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Well, for example, they hard carbon fibre spokes for a while and they
were dangerous 'cause they broke, and when they broke they really went
boom.

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lol i just thought of the most expensive but lightweight freestyle uni
ever. 20in. wheel, 36 titanium spokes, carbon fiber frame, carbon fiber
cranks, carbon fiber seat post, carbon fiber pedals, and a comfy gel
saddle. oh yea a carbon fibor hub and rim. :p

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anyone have any ideas of how i could aquire some carbon fiber pedals
with titanium spindles? If i asked and send pictures does anyone think
that UDC could make them? I take drafting classes so I know how 2 draw.

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does anyone like my idea for the freestyle uni?:p

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Naw, build the whole thing out of diamond. Find a way to make it one
piece. I mean, who needs splined when you have diamond cranks fused to
a diamond hub. And a really nice tire.

I bet that would be heavy.

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no duh?:p lol i like youre idea but as far as I know it would be like
99999 million dollars and impossible... good suggestion!:p

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I take that back, if there was a a way to fuse diamand together it would
be possible, just heavy😉

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Well a full carbon fiber freestyle uni would be super light but it would
cost ALOT. I don't know anything really about CF so I don't know if it
would really work. All I know is that I wouldn't spend $1000s more to
get a freestyle uni even lighter (they are generally super light
anyway). Maybe someone would want one though...

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lol my new KH trials is enough for me. I was mainly thinking of CF
pedals. I think that with a titanium spindle, a lexan grind plate, and
some nice grip it would be a great pedal. It would also be lightweight
and gymsafe:p

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mornish said:

lol my new KH trials is enough for me. I was mainly thinking of CF
pedals. I think that with a titanium spindle, a lexan grind plate, and
some nice grip it would be a great pedal. It would also be lightweight
and gymsafe:p

and ungodly expensive.

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