Re: Pedals For Grabbing Rails ?

isaactrialsuni said:

well u shouldn't really need all that much grip if u do it right. the
very moment ur pedal lands on the rail u hav to throw urself and the
uni over straight away and u shouldn't hesitate for even a moment. if u
do it this way then u can do it on rail that doesn't hav anything
underneath it for ur wheel to push against and it's alot easier once u
get used to it

I can pedal grab over rails easy enough its for getting onto rails
which im after.Like how ryan atkins does it in "rails big moves and
more rails 2".

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Don't use the butterfly pedals for pedal grabbing, the bearings in them
aren't made for that and you will end up with your pedals flying off
the spindles. I would recommend using a lot of grip tape.

A good method would be to remove all the pins in the pedal, put the
griptape on the whole pedal, make sure that non of it is loose, and
wrap any extra bits around the pedal. Then use the back of a key or a
know to rub down all the corners so that it will help it stay creased.

Finally poke holes using an xacto blade where the pins go and put the
pins back into the pedal.

The griptape is definitely the best way to improve your grip on rails
but I find it can come off easily so I would recommend going through
the whole process to put it on properly.

Also if you are trying to pedal grab onto flat rails then I think it
would be better to remove the pins and using just the griptape, this
way there is more surface area in contact with the rail.

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