cwtrials Posted November 26, 2017 Report Share Posted November 26, 2017 (edited) I know this is a super opinionated question. In the past I had some echo flats with Ti axles I took off after two years. Now I am running on three years with steel axle echo flat pedals and am starting to wonder when they will break. Somehow I don't like the idea of what a snapped axle could do to my legs. How long do you want before retiring pedals? (or other parts for that matter, my spare parts bin has a handful of bits I took off before breaking) Edited November 26, 2017 by cwtrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 (edited) When they break or something better falls in my lap However you are a different human than I, I weigh less than the average American woman and try to ride like cesar canas smothered in oil. Smooth, not greasy. Edited November 27, 2017 by AndyT 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwtrials Posted November 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, AndyT said: However you are a different human than I, I weigh less than the average American woman and try to ride like cesar canas smothered in oil. Smooth, not greasy. lol I do TRY to ride smooth. But once and I while I just go full sack of bricks. There are plenty of riders of 200 lbs though. Edited November 27, 2017 by cwtrials 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 only had one pair of pedals fail on me in 12 years of bashing; and they were wanky magnesium alloy ones. i'd probably give any pedal three years before getting paranoid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 It's funny how there seems to be a weight threshold beyond which certain axles will snap very quickly, but if not exceeded they go on for a very long time. That said, I replace them when they're worn and don't grip well anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwtrials Posted November 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 I guess in theory my steel axle ones would bend first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daviesdt Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 3 hours ago, cwtrials said: I guess in theory my steel axle ones would bend first? Not likely, probably just shear off rather than bend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daviesdt Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 6 hours ago, Greetings said: It's funny how there seems to be a weight threshold beyond which certain axles will snap very quickly, but if not exceeded they go on for a very long time. Probably fatigue of the metal that. Fatigue only kicks in past a certain load limit and cycles of load, below that threshold the metal can theoretically keep going for a long time without detriment. Knowing what that limit is is the real trick! Bit like bending a paper clip back and forth till it snaps. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwtrials Posted November 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Daviesdt said: Not likely, probably just shear off rather than bend. Sounds horrible. On a related note I found some echo flats for super cheap. Edited November 27, 2017 by cwtrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daviesdt Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 Pedals don't cost much, if you have an OCD about breaking them it's a relatively cheap thing to overcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 6 hours ago, cwtrials said: I guess in theory my steel axle ones would bend first? They snap unfortunately. The harder the steel, the more brittle it is. Ti axles snap as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted November 27, 2017 Report Share Posted November 27, 2017 to give another opinion, I've definitely bent pedal axles (sometimes you only notice when you go on a friends bike and it feels similar to bent cranks) but I've never snapped them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gage-mann Posted November 28, 2017 Report Share Posted November 28, 2017 I’d opt for a large tapered axle like the one in wellgo mg-1 pedals if you’re the paranoid type. I’ve snapped a echo cnc crank and still the wellgo pedals were fine not the best pedals if you are a big pedal basher though (magnesium alloy body’s) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted November 29, 2017 Report Share Posted November 29, 2017 I've always used DMR V8 or V12 pedals and have never replaced them. They go with the bike when it's sold, a new set gets fitted to the new bike. I've never managed to break any, but then I don't ride big really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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