Best replacement pedals

[mikedill]

Need to replace the crappy pedals on my huffy santa fe, anyone have suggestions? I stand to pedal often, so that's a consideration, I weigh 185

 

[us56456712]

The Huffy Santa Fe can be a beach cruiser or and old road bike. Whatch got?

 

[mikedill]

New cruiser, sorry, should have been more specific. Everything has been greased, adjusted and made ride-able, but there is nothing to be done for the pedals.

 

[us56456712]

New cruiser, sorry, should have been more specific. Everything has been greased, adjusted and made ride-able, but there is nothing to be done for the pedals.

The pedals I see on the internet pictures of the new Huffy Santa Fe look like the plastic jobs that were on my Huffy Cranbrook. They sure looked like they would break right away so I replaced them with old school looking 1/2 inch rubber ones. If you are going to leave it stock then a rubber set would fit the look OK. If you are modifying it then your choices are just about endless. I think the old school rubber ones would be tough enough. If you are worried about the rubber ones holding up to your standing up then you could use 1/2 inch mountain bike pedals like the Nashbar ones I run on my Klunker and they will only cost you about $14 delivered. amazon.com/Nashbar-Caged-Purpose-Mountain-Pedal/dp/B004UME93S

If you want something a little better but still reasonable Wellgo makes BMX and Mountain bike 1/2 pedals that will run you $30 - $40 delivered (Wellgo makes plastic one too so look at the pictures and description carefully). You can spend way more but for a Huffy I think any pedals in the cost ball park I show will be OK. Here is my Huffy Cranbrook with the rubber pedals that replaced the plastic ones it came with.

 

[mikedill]

Yep, cheapo plastic crap is stock. I was leaning old style, but wanted some second opinions. Thanks!

 

[us56456712]

Hey, I also have two sets of these.
artscyclery.com/Ultracycle_Pedal_Classic_Rubber_1_2/descpage-09659.html?gclid=Cj0KEQiAu_GmBRDhtK-kzqKcuJwBEiQAJvB8n2dIQukAB8FChAQtgRi_wA0zrU4WZBsRq8PxZyEx4VQaAoOT8P8HAQ

 

[deven_science]

I always like to use exercise bike pedals. They're huge and clunky.

 

[us56456712]

I always like to use exercise bike pedals. They're huge and clunky.

I like the 1970s chepo exercise bikes at the thrift store because the pedals don't have reflectors and look old fashioned.

 

[mornview]

My favorite current-production 1/2 pedals are probably these Sunlite pedals:

http://www.amazon.com/Sunlite-Cruz-Sport-Pedals-Silver/dp/B00363LPEI

They don't look very out of place on a vintage cruiser, and most imporatantly, they are overhaulable. I don't stand on my pedals very much, but I'm in about the same weight range and can say that these pedals have held up very well so far.

 

[mikedill]

Thanks guys! I'll try finding some exercise bike pedals first and go from there

 

[deven_science]

Thanks guys! I'll try finding some exercise bike pedals first and go from there

I've got a set I could sell you. I've probably got five sets. Like I said, I grab them whenever I can.

 

[mikedill]

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. My wife actually bought me six different sets of pedals for Valentine's day, so I could find the ones I like best, and there's a set from a huffy Radiobike that look very promising,,,,

 

[SILVERKINGPC]

I believe the Black Monarch has some nice Schwinn repos in the for sale thread.
Not cheap though.
http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/1995-schwinn-phantom-pedals.89931/