I'm not one to cause drama, but when I get a product that's poor quality and unsafe, I get a little angry. Just got these repop streamline pedals about a week and a half ago. They are pretty cool looking, look great on my bike. Me and the girlfriend hit the 8 mile trail, halfway through my pedals have a little slop. No big deal, they're new and adjusting is expected. Got done riding and checked my pedals as I put my bike in the car, about a 1/4" slop side to side :? . Well, I rode the 8 mile by myself today, about 3/4" slop and bent spindles :x . So I decided to take pics of what I found inside.
Not really sure what company makes these, but here they are.
Removed the nuts holding the block spindles and cover plates, no nut to tighten the main spindle, just a few washers held on by mushrooming the spindle end :?
Removed the washers, and hey look no bearings, rather cheap plastic bushings at both ends :x
So all of your weight is on this plastic bushing that's held on by washers, the whole pedal body will bust off the spindle if that mushroomed end fails. Mine are about to fail after about 20 miles of riding. UNSAFE JUNK. I sure hope the company has either fixed this or is in the process of fixing this. I know they are just reproduction replicas, but this is the kind of quality you'd expect to see on a toddler's tricycle. Buyer beware.
Not really sure what company makes these, but here they are.
Removed the nuts holding the block spindles and cover plates, no nut to tighten the main spindle, just a few washers held on by mushrooming the spindle end :?
Removed the washers, and hey look no bearings, rather cheap plastic bushings at both ends :x
So all of your weight is on this plastic bushing that's held on by washers, the whole pedal body will bust off the spindle if that mushroomed end fails. Mine are about to fail after about 20 miles of riding. UNSAFE JUNK. I sure hope the company has either fixed this or is in the process of fixing this. I know they are just reproduction replicas, but this is the kind of quality you'd expect to see on a toddler's tricycle. Buyer beware.