Mr Motivator Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 So if cage pedals are utter shite, why do so many pros use them? :P I need some new pedals now as my v8s have almost come to their end.. and was considering cage pedals to loose some un-needed weight.. but people say they a poop. Sam.. explain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*OnzaMike* Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 My onza vp's are great, well grippy, but if you do alot of moves to pedal, then they probably wont last very long. Theyre ace for the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The enchanted broomstick Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 pro's as you say do use them, but the likes of vincent hermance and other people very very very rarely touch there bashguard or pedals, hence they would much prefer to have ultimate grip that platform pedals just cannot provide. ive tried cages for ages and loved them but demolished too many sets, platform pedals seem to be much better if you go harsh on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted February 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 My onza vp's are great, well grippy, but if you do alot of moves to pedal, then they probably wont last very long. Theyre ace for the price. ← well i try not to go to bash or pedal ever.. so they should be ok? how strong are the axels and how much do they weigh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Interesting topic...! Im not sure why they do use them - my guess would be: People like Hermance etc are sponsored, so have to use the pedals. The trials-specific shoes they use also work ok with them. Im not sure about Ashton etc... maybe theyre just used to those pedals from ages ago, when they were the only decent pedals available? I can certainly say that, from my own experience, pinned pedals seems to offer much better grip, and also have larger platforms. Many people say caged pedals work well with running-type trainers - but, i dont own any, so have never tried. Definitely each to their own though! :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backgren Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 if using the pedals to sidehop onto, platform pedals dont provide the same grip on the egdes as cage ones do. platforms last longer, dont get worn down in the same way. some of them has "studs" for grip, which you can replace. the vp caged pedals get worn down , and many riders have problems with them cracking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted February 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Im not sure about Ashton etc... maybe theyre just used to those pedals from ages ago, when they were the only decent pedals available? ← :P At a recent demo, Ashton opened up the back of his trailor on his animal truck and in there was about 20 packs of vp pedals.. he put new ones on and gave his old ones away that were hardly used. Sponsor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The enchanted broomstick Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 from my experience cages have always outdone platforms in wet weather. If you wanna go for some caged pedals look for the clubroost 2d's they are the best ive seen, brilliantly light, excellent grip and super duper uber smooth bearings nowt a problem with them ever, just a little costy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomN Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 I find that caged pedels are lighter, less hurtful if you hit your leg also grips to natural like hell then platform, also they are a little cheaper then V8's above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMunn Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 I went from V8's to VP pedal's a while ago and it was a very good thing to do indeed ! In my eye's they have alot more grip, they certainly weigh less and they don't hurt as much when you get pedal to shin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairy elephants Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 I would guess that alot of pro's use them because they can get the cheap, if not free, so when they break, some new ones are handed to the rider :- I would say to get Onza shin dig's, they are very strong, have good bearings, and offer fantastic grip! :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashtonsteve Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 My onza vp's are great, well grippy, but if you do alot of moves to pedal, then they probably wont last very long. Theyre ace for the price. ← im running them i had some koxx vps and they were s**t they fell apart i do alot to pedal etc and they are still sweet :- hope i helped squirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waynio Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 club roost 1'ds!!!! there the best..........caged pedals going sterength and durability is far better than the VP pedals so yes they are £28 or summit but they hold alot more strength. more than twice the price but deffinatly worth the money!!!! if you look closely most of the time, hawse n ashton have the club roost peds (well i seem to remember them having when iv ridden with them) they are heavier than the VP but are alot stronger, weight for strength............. pinned pedals are good but if your doing alot to crank or pedal they tend to drop out. unless you tek all of 1 side out then use only 1 side with pins in. Waynio........................... can anyone remember the club roost 2d's!!!! they were the best caged pedals going with good bearing and cages lasted forever but were near £40.00!!!!! bring em back i say....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Make Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 Caged pedals are also very modifyable, you can drill excess matrerial, remove the inner gage sharpen the gripping points... But I have to agree that those loose ball bearings are " a bit" shite ones, but with decent maintance they will last pretty long. Also vp ones are cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The enchanted broomstick Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 HAIL WAYNIO i saw a place where you could get them from in MBUK but that was aaaaages ago, some little advertisement in small writing, something stupid like £38 but they were damn good. if you can find some on the net somewhere mate get em, they are good, coming from me and waynio, how could you ever doubt us? :- stu :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Bleech Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 I have used a few caged pedals and if you want caged then the club roost 1Ds are the way to go, really good pedals, the cage and the pedal body are a lot stronger!! Actually my mate Tim (with the camper) just ordered some, will have to ask him where he got them from! I know CRC used to do them, dunno if they still do! mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicH_87 Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 yeh, i HAVE to use caged pedals. I just can't ride on platforms, i feel like i aren't making enough contact with the bike, I love the size and shape of cages but they are way to weak. I've destroyed two left side pedals now, one snapped the cage the other i snapped the body. So i am gonna bodge one good pedal out of the bit because i'm a cheapskate :P gonna look for some of the club roosts :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 The rpoblem i had with my onza vp's was that the cage was lower than the base at some points, so i was slipping abaout on them. Never go back to caged now, platform all the way. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trebor Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 I've used the VP's for over two years, they were ok, but I always found that my foot might come up when doing a move, which makes it really awkward, this was with a pair of Etnies though. Now running some V12s and I love them, alot more durable than the Caged pedals, smoother bearings - can't complain at all, and they seem very durable so I hope they'll give me at least a good year of faithfull service :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne-king Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 (edited) Azonic X-pedals (my usual answer!) :P Here :P" Edited February 14, 2005 by Wayne-king Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 I've used a few types, and have found that it depends on the shoe you are using. My V8's and SNAFU's gripped pretty well on my Vans, but were shite on my Globes, but then changing to VP's they gripped really well with the Globe tread pattern. Then i found some 1D's in a shady little road bike shop (the box looked like it was about 10 years old!) and they work really well with either Vans or Globes. Durability wise, the V8's were ok, the pins seemed to fall out alot though. The SNAFU's had the same problem (and i snapped an axle after a particularly heavy landing on the DH bike :"> ), the 2 pairs of VP's i had were ok but i snapped a cage, then snapped the body of one pair, and the second pair i snapped the body so the bolt would not tighten. The best pedals i have had so far have been the Club Roost 1D's (my current pedals). I've been running them for around a year now, and show no signs of giving up. The cages have become slightly worn and the bearings on one pedal have become a bit loose (sidehops to pedal :P" ). Other than that they have been faultless. I seem to remember the Wooley hat shop selling the 1D/2D's a little while ago, it might be worth checking out their website :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burton Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 with platform pedals the pins tend to rip out quite easy. at least wth vp-pedals, you can just bend the cages back, and sharpen them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delusional Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 My pedal choice is definitely down to the shoes I wear. When I used to ride only in skate shoes I swore by platforms and found my VP's absolutely useless, especially in the wet when I couldn't trust them at all. However, since getting my trials shoes I've completely changed my opinion - the soles on my Ribos stick to cages like glue (they also stick to V8s pretty well, just a little better on cages). Of course, there's still the problem of durability with cages - mine are currently completely smashed and bent out of shape. But considering the cost of replacement it's not too big a problem really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadChikken Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 I got myself a set of Club Roost 2D pedals 3 years ago at the bike show for £25 :-" ....they still goin strong now, shortly to be put on my leeson when it arrives!!! Very sweet+smooth, mega grippy and generally pimp. though as people have said, have fun tryin 2 find any now! Lovely pedals, wouldnt change them for the world! The bearings aint quite as smooth now as used 2 be, bit bent and scratched but still better than any others Ive ridden with Lovely, just lovely.... M@ :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Just make sure no-one on here makes the mistake of thinking the Gusset trials pedals would be any good at all... I guess the VP question is the same as why Ashton uses Raceface cranks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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