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I'm after some new flat pedals, they need to be strong enough to take my 105kg, grippy as possible, under £60 and preferably orange! What would you recommend? Ta


 
Posted : 13/01/2013 8:44 pm
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Nanos, from whatever vendor of Nanos is currently cheapest.


 
Posted : 13/01/2013 8:44 pm
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Do you mean [b]Superstar[/b] Nanos or are there others called Nanos?


 
Posted : 14/01/2013 8:33 am
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Wellgo B-54.


 
Posted : 14/01/2013 8:59 am
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I really like the shimano saint pedal, if shop around they're about £45
Not available in orange though


 
Posted : 14/01/2013 9:03 am
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superstar nanos


 
Posted : 14/01/2013 9:15 am
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Saints. < 50 quid, look good and Shimano reliability.


 
Posted : 14/01/2013 9:19 am
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http://www.carboncycles.cc/index.php?s=0&t=2&c=84&p=940&

Orange Nanos for £34


 
Posted : 14/01/2013 9:22 am
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+1 Nanos


 
Posted : 14/01/2013 9:45 am
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im always looking for a flat pedal that doesnt develop play in the bearings after a couple of months. they all do it it seems 🙁


 
Posted : 14/01/2013 9:54 am
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+1 Carbon Cycles Exotic


 
Posted : 14/01/2013 9:59 am
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I have a set of the saint pedals and they are awesome. Spank spikes are nice they sit nice and close to the crank arm so you get no flex. I have a second hand set in red and silver if your interested.


 
Posted : 14/01/2013 10:48 am
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I've got a pair of Gusset Slim Jims and they're still going strong after several years of abuse (swapped the pins for longer ones though). Although for the price I'll probably replace them with Superstar Nanos when the time comes as I have only heard and seen good things about them (apart from the paint coming off)


 
Posted : 14/01/2013 10:53 am
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Another vote here for CarbonCycles Exotic Nanos but cheaper.


 
Posted : 14/01/2013 11:10 am
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50/50 here and never had a problem.


 
Posted : 14/01/2013 11:32 am
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im always looking for a flat pedal that doesnt develop play in the bearings after a couple of months. they all do it it seems

So am I

It is always the bushings at the crank side and they are a PITA to replace compared to the bearings. On nanos you have two threaded inserts and 2 sealed bearings on the outward side but the inside bushing is protected by a rubbish rubber seal.

Still recommend nanos as I've not found anything better for the price. The bushings can be replaced although it is fiddly.


 
Posted : 14/01/2013 12:06 pm
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+1 Nanos, surprisingly grippy and thin enough to wrap your toes round.


 
Posted : 14/01/2013 12:13 pm
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im always looking for a flat pedal that doesnt develop play in the bearings after a couple of months. they all do it it seems

My vaults did that, but it was incredibly easy to fix. Just a clean and grease.


 
Posted : 14/01/2013 12:34 pm
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Anyone got any advice on servicing Nanos? Mine have play in them and I can't get the nut off the damn things inside the pedal after removing the two end caps, the only tool I have with a narrow enough socket to get in there doesn't give me enough leverage to shift it. And then I have no idea at all how I'd get the bushing out after that, at all. Got the rebuild kit right here and no way to use it.

Thinking about getting some Saints or Vaults instead in the hope they're easier or last longer. Or just new Nanos/Exotics and treat them as consumables that'll only last a year.


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 1:36 pm
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+1 B-54


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 1:42 pm
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+1 for either Exotic or Nanos as they're both the same (think exotics are £33)


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 1:59 pm
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I have some Tasters Choice pedals from a firm called NRG in Canada - they look like Nanos (might be re-badged Nanos for all I know) are are absolutely ace - bearings are still good after years of UK year-round riding, and they haven't lost a pin. Not light, but easily the strongest, grippiest and most reliable I've used to date, and they only cost around £45. Would be interested to hear about Gusset Nitros tho - they're pretty light and sound ideal.


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 2:04 pm
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Actually. With code ectend it looks like I can get the Saints for £35 from Evans, think I'll give 'em a shot anyway at that price.


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 2:19 pm
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Milko - that's a bargain but can't see the Saints on Evans, am I blind or have they just sold out?


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 2:27 pm
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Here you go pal: http://www.evanscycles.com/products/shimano/saint-mx80-2013-flat-pedal-ec041943


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 2:32 pm
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haha, I just noticed it "accelerates and decelerates at World Cup levels". Awesome! I wonder what that even means.


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 2:34 pm
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Top man, searching through pedals and for 'Saint' yielded no result. Now off for an eye tests.

Looking forward to world cup level deceleration.


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 2:46 pm
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Nukeproof Electrons. Cheap, light and very grippy. £35


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 8:56 pm
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I run Nukeproof Neutron Alu - Ti they are amazing!

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Posted : 21/01/2013 9:02 pm
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Superstar nanos for me. By far the best pedal I've ever tried. My only regret was getting them in dark green. Really hard to find bling bits in dark green....


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 9:05 pm
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Had DMR V8s and some Nukeproof Neutrons. Like the low profile of the Nuetron, but V8s fine and cheap. Just don't know, (and can't be bothered to research how to do it and where to get replacement parts), how to change the bearings.

V8s on hard tail now, seem good value.


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 10:00 pm
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SAINT!


 
Posted : 21/01/2013 10:02 pm