Ashley Sayers Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 took the middle out of my pedals, too make them lighter , what you think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeanuckleJive Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 I can't say taking the middle out seems like such a good idea, Bet they'll snap a hell of a lot quicker now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Sayers Posted June 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 im a verylight rider Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Manning Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Surely the bearings are now exposed and are going to get dirt and crap in them and then need replacing sooner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_Trials Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 What DMR pedals are they? If they're anything but Mags then i can't see the point as they will still be heavier than a Wellgo MG1. Bearings aren't really an issue with dirt etc, its not like they get ridden through puddles or in the mud to the same extent as on a mountainbike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 (edited) More to the point, do they not feel dead weird under your feet? Fair play for trying it - but I'd've thought they'd feel nasty. Edit: Also - CraigJames: Some people don't have money to splash on MG1s, but would still like to make their bike lighter Edited June 30, 2010 by aener Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Edit: Also - CraigJames: Some people don't have money to splash on MG1s, but would still like to make their bike lighter Yea... if you don't have the money to buy light parts DO NOT BOTHER. They break 50X faster and are 100% more unreliable. You have just ruined your perfectly good pedals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 How many inches higher can you sidehop now? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Haha sigged! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 100% more unreliable. So - assuming they were standard pedals to start with - y'know - you stand on them, and they don't break - 100% less reliable would mean the very second you stand on them, they'll do something totally unexpected... Like start talking, somehow, and complain about always being trodden on. In this instance, I think I'd agree with the "buy light or put up with it", but on the whole I quite massively disagree. Drilling headtubes and griding bash plate mounts off won't make your frame "100% less reliable". Cutting down excess length on a steerer instead of running extra stackers won't, either. Surprise surprise, nor will drilling the sidewalls of your front rim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 Ok sorry for using 100% less reliable as a statement but your being pedantic, other than that my fact stands. got new lighter plastic pedals, they lasted.... 2 rides. My lightweight "street" frame lasted 3 backwheels, my "lighter" urbans bent when I did a 180, I cracked my Try All forks on both legs.Ok drilling the sidewalls on your rims may not make a huge difference, but the weight difference is f**k all as well, to substantially reduce weight you massivly comprimise strength (extreeme sweeping statement) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted June 30, 2010 Report Share Posted June 30, 2010 (extreeme sweeping statement) Nice. I've never had an experience like that - I guess you took it further than me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakley Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 There is plenty of other ways to make that bike lighter before i would even consider cutting bits away, especially to that extent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 I can see the point of this if your bike already weighs 8kgs but that was just a waste of time and pedals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtfletcher Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 meh, The guy wanted to try something he hadn't seeen before. nothing wrong with that!!!! i say hats off to him. it may turn out to be weaker and for hardly any weight saving. but hey, when did anyone ever achieve anything significant from "playing it safe!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Sayers Posted July 1, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 have been riding on them now for couple of days all day and there fine im not the heaviest of riders , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Smith Posted July 1, 2010 Report Share Posted July 1, 2010 not a bad idea, i might go machine some of the pedal body away on mine i seem to remember someone like tryall making pedals like this, or maybe it was vincent or someone who was just hacking away at theirs. ash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paperclip Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 FAIL. Thats a step too far for me. Its not going to improve your riding just weaken your bike....... Theres a limit to how comp fag you can go c'mon people. I've seen a guy drill some holes in his (not to loose weight just too look good) but this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 when did anyone ever achieve anything significant from "playing it safe!!!" zero children, STI's, and STD's as far as im aware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigjames Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 not a bad idea, i might go machine some of the pedal body away on mine i seem to remember someone like tryall making pedals like this, or maybe it was vincent or someone who was just hacking away at theirs. ash Quite a few of the tops guys do bits like this, but their bikes weigh 8KGs and they will actually notice the odd 100grams or so here or there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtfletcher Posted July 2, 2010 Report Share Posted July 2, 2010 zero children, STI's, and STD's as far as im aware HA HA HA HA, nice!!!! you should try a little gamble now and again!!! you never know..... she might be clean!! ha ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6ft-midget Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 A bit of a bump I know but just saw this thread and had to to show you this. And Dan's a 'light' rider too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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