plastic pedals good for learning C. Flips?

[MuniAddict]

Are they better for learning than metal/alloy pedals? I wear 661 knee/shin but the calf area isn't protected against pedal bites!

[Probailer2]

Originally Posted by MuniAddict

Are they better for learning than metal/alloy pedals? I wear 661 knee/shin but the calf area isn't protected against pedal bites!

Yeah they are beter, but you damage plastic pedals easier.
I'm learning crankflip now, and I use plastic pedals.
I can do zeroplant and unispins and stuff and plastic pedals are fine for tricks.

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[brendan]

it depends how much u like getting bashed... alot of people doing alot of street only use plastic pedals, i know mike uses those £2.50 off UDC uk.....

basically since all ur gonna do at the start is gonna be bashing ur shins, its better to put plastics. plus if u wreck them, tis cheaper.

[Borgschulze]

Shin pads?

[Probailer2]

Originally Posted by brendan

it depends how much u like getting bashed... alot of people doing alot of street only use plastic pedals, i know mike uses those £2.50 off UDC uk.....

basically since all ur gonna do at the start is gonna be bashing ur shins, its better to put plastics. plus if u wreck them, tis cheaper.

Correction, Mike DID use those £2.50 pedlas.
I now use those by the way.
Mike uses some off those metal "beartrap" pedals now.
He sais those are good for flips, not to grippy and stronger than those plastic pedals.
I got a pair off those metal pedals to, but I'm going to learn a crankflips first and then use them.

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[brendan]

oh yeah actually thats true, he uses those now doesnt he... sorry he did mention it, i just forgot. I just loved the way he seemed to love those pedals

[Probailer2]

Originally Posted by brendan

oh yeah actually thats true, he uses those now doesnt he... sorry he did mention it, i just forgot. I just loved the way he seemed to love those pedals

No problem, I only wanted to tell the trued so

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[MuniAddict]

I found these all resin (platic) bodied pedasl: (The odysseys are a bit cheaper below than UDC)
http://www.amazon.com/Pyramid-Cruise...sporting-goods

http://www.amazon.com/Pedals-Odyssey-Mx-Twisted-Black/dp/B000AO5N1C

[MuniAddict]

or these for only $5: http://cgi.ebay.com/MTB-Resin-Pedals...QQcmdZViewItem

And a couple more...

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...s-20/ref=nosim

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/AS...s-20/ref=nosim

[brendan]

the oddysseys. No honestly its hard to say, but i dont liek the rubber stuff on pedals, it goes away so quickly.... but i mean tis ahrd to say

your chocie really

[Spencer Hochberg]

Get the odyssey twisteds, but not the ones you linked to! those are 1/2" threads and won't fit your cranks. Get the 9/16 version.

You can learn flips fine with metal pedals. The only thing to worry about is hitting yourself but with 661s you will be fine. For more complicated flip tricks plastics are nice.

[dale_dale]

i use the £2.50 ones of UDC there good and wont break easily

i love plastics for street

[swarbrim]

Originally Posted by Probailer2

Correction, Mike DID use those £2.50 pedlas.
I now use those by the way.
Mike uses some off those metal "beartrap" pedals now.
He sais those are good for flips, not to grippy and stronger than those plastic pedals.
I got a pair off those metal pedals to, but I'm going to learn a crankflips first and then use them.

PM

Hah! Just to continue to fool all of you I know have gone back to my blue £2.50 pedals

I broke the betals, but they did belong to an old trials biker before me. They were probably already cracked. Although the sides did tend to dent inwards, it wasn't a big deal.

Mike

[brendan]

ahaha unlucky probailer ! LOL i'm sorry that was uncalled for.

Yeha i thought i saw u in that triple backflip video with them... then again
i wasnt really watchign what pedals u had...

but anyways the blue pedals arent at £2.50 they are £1 more or sommit :P cuas ei just got red ones for when i eventually find some spare times to lern how to crankflip.

[foforackard]

originally posted by Brendan

Yeha i thought i saw u in that triple backflip video with them...

Triple Backflip!? Did MIke Get one?