MuniAddict said:That's right. Although since re-crimping the c-clip on the end of the
spindle, it hasn't come apart since, but it's still bothers me that it
could happen again at the least opportune moment!:eek: So those
drilliums have even more foot area and are also very thin, but the
spindle is stronger and there are 3 pecision bearings per pedal (1
needle & 2 cartridge) instead of bushings. Plus Vivalargo swears by 'em
and that's good enough for me! 😄
I had skipped over that thread (sorry). I no longer read every thread
on the forum and skip over most of them. A search found the thread and
the video.
That seems odd for the C-clip to pop off like that. They generally
hold pretty well. They can even be a little bit tricky to remove. I
wouldn't expect one to slip off. Do you have special C-clip pliers to
install and remove them?
Perhaps the C-clip was damaged when overhauling the pedals. Or maybe
it wasn't installed all the way. C-clips are standard and cheap.
Might be a good idea to keep extras on hand and just replace them every
time you do an overhaul. I'll pick up extras in the correct size for
my Aircorps.
The C-clip is also very close to the bottom of your shoe. It is
possible that the sole of your shoe pushed the C-clip off. Seems
unlikely though unless the C-clip was weakened or not fully set.
I'm still wary of the Drillium pedals due to the needle bearings. I
don't trust needle bearings in a muni pedal. But if Vivalargo and
others are able to abuse them without problems I'll change my mind.
Someone is going to have to abuse the Drillium pedals in a wet
environment to see how the needle bearings hold up to water, mud and
snow abuse. Everything else about the Drillium pedals looks very solid
except for the needle bearings.
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