I found these pedals on a few European websites, but they only come in 9/16", and shipping costs a fortune. Can anybody help me find a set that looks like this, in 1/2", preferably in the US.
Trying to find some brown pedals
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If you can find out what type of plastic the white bow pedals are made of, there is a chance you may be able to make them brown by boiling them in brown RIT dye and water.
Or if you know someone who may have a set of white ones, and will allow you to test the pedal by marking it with a Sharpie marker and seeing if it stays on the pedal without wiping off, the RIT dye will work.
I checked a couple sites and the only on that mentioned anything about the composition on the white polymer simply stated them as "resin."
Or if you know someone who may have a set of white ones, and will allow you to test the pedal by marking it with a Sharpie marker and seeing if it stays on the pedal without wiping off, the RIT dye will work.
I checked a couple sites and the only on that mentioned anything about the composition on the white polymer simply stated them as "resin."
One of those things I picked up from the paintball days.
There are a bunch of videos of people dying with RIT dye on YouTube; taping off and making patterns, variations on color saturation, etc. A bunch of neat stuff.
There are a bunch of videos of people dying with RIT dye on YouTube; taping off and making patterns, variations on color saturation, etc. A bunch of neat stuff.
I found a place in San Francisco who sells these, which fixes the shipping issue. But I still have to work on the 9/16" thing. Maybe upgrade to a 3 piece crank?
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Do the same pedals come in a 1/2" in a different color? If they come apart (I don't see a dust cover on the other end), you could swap the innards.
These look like they might be the same in 1/2":
https://smile.amazon.com/Electra-St...qid=1488061304&sr=8-6&keywords=cruiser+pedals
These look like they might be the same in 1/2":
https://smile.amazon.com/Electra-St...qid=1488061304&sr=8-6&keywords=cruiser+pedals
I've tried swapping the rubber parts on a set of Felt pedals. I imagine the rubber part is highly compressed in a special fixture before the metal is clamped in place. I could not see any way to get the pedal back together with any chance of the pedal staying together. I can't see myself having any better luck trying to reassemble one of these after tearing it apart.
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@ifitsfreeitsforme , Maybe a new item to add to your line - Brown pedals. Red would be awesome too! If not complete pedals maybe replacement blocks? 
@ifitsfreeitsforme , Maybe a new item to add to your line - Brown pedals. Red would be awesome too! If not complete pedals maybe replacement blocks?
Good idea. I'll look into that.
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Not necessarily, you could get a 9/16-inch to 1/2-inch adapter.
http://www.niagaracycle.com/categories/sunlite-pedal-extenders-9-16-pedal-to-1-2-crank-21mm-long
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+1; i was about to mention that.
I knew about the adapters but I don't like the way they look. And if I'm going to spend $15-20 for a set of adapters I would prefer to put that money toward a nice set of 3 piece cranks to replace the cheap looking factory one piece crank. I wish somebody made a one piece crank with 9/16" threads and nice quality chrome.
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IMO this price is about what I expect to pay with shipping from a USA online source http://www.ebay.com/itm/Pedals-Unio...768939?hash=item2ef929e8ab:g:w~oAAOSwNSxVHqsZ . Does anyone see a thread size ? Or how about the whole hoagie http://www.ebay.com/itm/Saddle-MONT...768909?hash=item2ef929e88d:g:Ap0AAOSw2x1XK1Zb ?
I ordered 2 pairs from a moped shop called Treatland in San Francisco for just over $40 shipped. I'll probably find a nice 3 piece crank rather than go with the adapters.
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Treatland.tv looks to have lots of cool stuff. Let us know how the deal works out!
USPS priority package is scheduled for delivery tomorrow. Also just ordered two sets of these so I have something to thread the pedals into.
I hope my wife doesn't read this...
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My brown pedals showed up. Kudos to Treatland.tv for nice packaging and quick shipping. The pedals? I don't love them. The quality is marginal. Also apparently moped pedals are about 1/2" narrower than bicycle pedals. I'll give them a try, but I doubt I'll use them for very long.
Looks like I spent $200 on cranks to use $40 worth of pedals I don't love.
The search for brown pedals continues...
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Looks like I spent $200 on cranks to use $40 worth of pedals I don't love.
The search for brown pedals continues...
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USPS priority package is scheduled for delivery tomorrow. Also just ordered two sets of these so I have something to thread the pedals into.
I hope my wife doesn't read this...
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Where'd you find the cranks?
Dang. Those Demolition pedals would look great on my red bike. But I don't want to get divorced again. I might have to sell some of my spare parts...
I bought the cranks from Holy Bikes Hamburg in Germany. 2 sets delivered to Michigan for 179.30 Euros ($195.00)
I couldn't buy them through EBay because of my US address so I emailed them and made arrangements.
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