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Stephen Baker
Guest
Well, the old pedals (POS came-with-bike beartraps) started making the "clunk" again. As this is the
second set of these (stole 1 from the kid) and they have been adjusted three times, it was deemed
time to "retire" them. Permanently. Apart from the clunk, they have no teeth left on the trap
anymore, and are beginning to be dangerous. So....... Off to the LBS. Whatcha got?
Shimano flats ($100 give or take a couple of cents) - Nope! Shinburger machines by an unknown
company at $80 - Nope! SpecialEd Platforms with nice little replacable pins at 4 cents LESS than
listed on the SpecEd site..... Hmm... let's try 'em!
http://www.specialized.com/SBCEqProduct.jsp?section=13175&browselevel=comp
onents&JServSessionIdroot=apz3wrwr75.j27006
They certainly have the right "feel" as they get wrenched on. One point to SpecEd. They also have
nice wide flats so my car-sized 15mm has no trouble spinning them on. Two points to SpecEd. They
_look_ cooler than the previous pedals. OK, OK, mybe only a half-point for that...... Moving on Big
flat platforms, perfect for size 12 feet. Nice pins, not too long, not too many, not too few, just
right. Three and a half points. Having the missus say "those look safer than the old ones......"
before she's seen the price tag. Priceless. We have a winner!
Steve
second set of these (stole 1 from the kid) and they have been adjusted three times, it was deemed
time to "retire" them. Permanently. Apart from the clunk, they have no teeth left on the trap
anymore, and are beginning to be dangerous. So....... Off to the LBS. Whatcha got?
Shimano flats ($100 give or take a couple of cents) - Nope! Shinburger machines by an unknown
company at $80 - Nope! SpecialEd Platforms with nice little replacable pins at 4 cents LESS than
listed on the SpecEd site..... Hmm... let's try 'em!
http://www.specialized.com/SBCEqProduct.jsp?section=13175&browselevel=comp
onents&JServSessionIdroot=apz3wrwr75.j27006
They certainly have the right "feel" as they get wrenched on. One point to SpecEd. They also have
nice wide flats so my car-sized 15mm has no trouble spinning them on. Two points to SpecEd. They
_look_ cooler than the previous pedals. OK, OK, mybe only a half-point for that...... Moving on Big
flat platforms, perfect for size 12 feet. Nice pins, not too long, not too many, not too few, just
right. Three and a half points. Having the missus say "those look safer than the old ones......"
before she's seen the price tag. Priceless. We have a winner!
Steve
