Some practical advice. If anyone out there riding a Coker with pedals that
have sharp metal pins (aka ginsu knives), you might want to re-think that.
I’d been using these for a few months. They felt great, very stable.
I was riding the “Bike New York” tour last Sunday with David Stone and his
brother John. I was having a grand old time riding through Manhattan when
I took a normal fall. I was going about 12mph, ran the fall out, and then
somehow the Coker bounced in front of me. I tried to avoid it, but my shin
grazed the pedal. Took about 5 nasty gashes, one requiring 7 stitches.
Couldn’t finish the race because I was bleeding so much.
I like my steel studded pedals, I have them on all my unicycles including
my Coker. I think it is worth the risk because it definitely gives you
better grip.
Roger
The UK's Unicycle Source <a href="http://www.unicycle.uk.com/">http://www.unicycle.uk.com/</a>
> Some practical advice. If anyone out there riding a Coker with pedals
that > have sharp metal pins (aka ginsu knives), you might want to > re-think that. I’d been using these for a few months. They felt > great, very stable. > > I was riding the “Bike New York” tour last Sunday with David Stone and > his brother John. I was having a grand old time riding through > Manhattan when
I > took a normal fall. I was going about 12mph, ran the fall out, and then > somehow the Coker bounced in front of me. I tried to avoid it, but my
shin > grazed the pedal. Took about 5 nasty gashes, one requiring 7 stitches. > Couldn’t finish the race because I was bleeding so much. > > I’m going back to plastic pedals on the Coker. > > Joe Merrill
Well, it heartens me to know that I’m not the only nut using steel studded
pedals on a Coker. I agree, the grip is definitely better. If anyone had
tried to convince me before what could happen, I would have ignored them.
I just wanted to remind people how badly those pins cut. I’m not saying
people should not use them.
Roger, I’m just curious, do you wear shin guards with your Coker?
What I worry about now, is that when you take a Coker spill at 10
-15mph, it is clear that the Coker can wind up anywhere. The idea of
those sharp pedals slashing about is a bit frightening, especially if
you are in a race.
Joe
In a message dated 5/9/01 6:13:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Roger@unicycle.uk.com writes:
> > I like my steel studded pedals, I have them on all my unicycles > including my Coker. I think it is worth the risk because it definitely > gives you better grip. > > Roger > > > > Some practical advice. If anyone out there riding a Coker with pedals > that > > have sharp metal pins (aka ginsu knives), you might want to re-think > > that. I’d been using these for a few months. They felt great, very > > stable. > > > > I was riding the “Bike New York” tour last Sunday with David Stone and > > his brother John. I was having a grand old time riding through > > Manhattan when > I > > took a normal fall. I was going about 12mph, ran the fall out, and > > then somehow the Coker bounced in front of me. I tried to avoid it, > > but my > shin > > grazed the pedal. Took about 5 nasty gashes, one requiring 7 stitches. > > Couldn’t finish the race because I was bleeding so much. > > > > I’m going back to plastic pedals on the Coker. > > > > Joe Merrill > > > >
I have used the steel bmx style pedals on my coker. They worked too good
for me. When doing some steep climbs my knees actually where sore because
I would get so much torque at odd angles. With the plastic pedals I need
to focus more on technique than brute force (my feet will just slip off
at odd angles). I figure that when I get better I can go back to the
razor blades.
-Bronson <Nycjoe@aol.com> wrote in message news:53.5de3137.282b0093@aol.com… Some practical advice. If anyone out
there riding a Coker with pedals that have sharp metal pins (aka ginsu
knives), you might want to re-think that. I’d been using these for a few
months. They felt great, very stable.
I was riding the “Bike New York” tour last Sunday with David Stone and his
brother John. I was having a grand old time riding through Manhattan when
I took a normal fall. I was going about 12mph, ran the fall out, and then
somehow the Coker bounced in front of me. I tried to avoid it, but my shin
grazed the pedal. Took about 5 nasty gashes, one requiring 7 stitches.
Couldn’t finish the race because I was bleeding so much.
No protection, when I have fallen off the Coker at speed it has moved away
from me rapidly, I wear wrist guards (now) and wear a helmet when I am
racing (red bull) but that is all. It would be pretty hard to catch your
shin I would have thought on a Coker fall.
Roger
The UK's Unicycle Source <a href="http://www.unicycle.uk.com/">http://www.unicycle.uk.com/</a>
> Well, it heartens me to know that I’m not the only nut using steel > studded pedals on a Coker. I agree, the grip is definitely better. If > anyone had tried to convince me before what could happen, I would have > ignored them. > > I just wanted to remind people how badly those pins cut. I’m not saying > people should not use them. > > Roger, I’m just curious, do you wear shin guards with your Coker? > > What I worry about now, is that when you take a Coker spill at 10 > -15mph,
it > is clear that the Coker can wind up anywhere. The idea of those sharp
pedals > slashing about is a bit frightening, especially if you are in a race. > > Joe > > In a message dated 5/9/01 6:13:53 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > Roger@unicycle.uk.com writes: > > > > > > I like my steel studded pedals, I have them on all my unicycles
including my > > Coker. I think it is worth the risk because it definitely gives you
better > > grip. > > > > Roger > > > > > > > Some practical advice. If anyone out there riding a Coker with > > > pedals > > that > > > have sharp metal pins (aka ginsu knives), you might want to re-think
that. > > > I’d been using these for a few months. They felt great, very stable. > > > > > > I was riding the “Bike New York” tour last Sunday with David > > > Stone and
his > > > brother John. I was having a grand old time riding through Manhattan
when > > I > > > took a normal fall. I was going about 12mph, ran the fall out, and
then > > > somehow the Coker bounced in front of me. I tried to avoid it, > > > but my > > shin > > > grazed the pedal. Took about 5 nasty gashes, one requiring 7
stitches. > > > Couldn’t finish the race because I was bleeding so much. > > > > > > I’m going back to plastic pedals on the Coker. > > > > > > Joe Merrill > > > > > > >
Nycjoe@aol.com wrote: > Some practical advice. If anyone out there riding a Coker with pedals > that have sharp metal pins (aka ginsu knives), you might want to > re-think that.
I too use metal pinned pedals, before them i used metal rat trap style
peds and long long agao I tok the plastic ones off and consined them to
the shed. Plastic pedals are no use in wet conditions. I live with the
occasional shindenttion in preference to numerous face plants.
sarah
–
Euro-cycle 2001 20 - 22 July Plymouth UK A european unicycle convention http://www.eurocycle.org
<Nycjoe@aol.com> wrote in message news:53.5de3137.282b0093@aol.com… > Some practical advice. If anyone out there riding a Coker with pedals
that > have sharp metal pins (aka ginsu knives), you might want to > re-think that. I’d been using these for a few months. They felt > great, very stable. > > I was riding the “Bike New York” tour last Sunday with David Stone and > his brother John. I was having a grand old time riding through > Manhattan when
I > took a normal fall. I was going about 12mph, ran the fall out, and then > somehow the Coker bounced in front of me. I tried to avoid it, but my
shin > grazed the pedal. Took about 5 nasty gashes, one requiring 7 stitches. > Couldn’t finish the race because I was bleeding so much. > > I’m going back to plastic pedals on the Coker.
Was that the pedals with the actual jaggy edges on, like some bmxers use
or the ones like Wellgo pedals with little metal pins? I’ve never had any
problems with my Wellgo pedals for coker / muni use. However if you’re
sure about riding the coker with plastic pedals, you might want to get
yourself some skateboard griptape and just wrap it round the pedals, I
found this works pretty well, not as good as the metal pedals, but a big
improvement. Go to a skate-shop and ask if they’ve got any ends of rolls
of griptape hanging around. They’ll probably give you a bit that is less
than a board length very cheap or even free if you’re lucky.
> Was that the pedals with the actual jaggy edges on, like some bmxers use > or the ones like Wellgo pedals with little metal pins? I’ve never had > any problems with my Wellgo pedals for coker / muni use.
I’ve been using the Primo Super Tenderizers and I really like them. They
fit my big feet well and I feel like I have more control on the Coker.
> No protection, when I have fallen off the Coker at speed it has moved > away from me rapidly, I wear wrist guards (now) and wear a helmet when I > am racing (red bull) but that is all. It would be pretty hard to catch > your shin I would have thought on a Coker fall.
I had a fall last week that really make me appreciate my wrist guards. I
have the Harbinger ones with the palm side splints and I grated a good
chunk out of both splints. I never ride my Coker without 'em.
Now, they didn’t help me much with the sand burrs I fell into as I skidded
off the bike path…
Greg
“Wow, I didn’t know being a super hero could be so painful.”
> Well, it heartens me to know that I’m not the only nut using steel > studded pedals on a Coker. I agree, the grip is definitely better. If > anyone had tried to convince me before what could happen, I would have > ignored them.
I have metal studded pedals, but not the super-sharp kind. Pedals with
molded studs provide similar grip (not as good) but have a lot less
“bite.” I’ve had the same pair of Shimano red alloy studded pedals on my
45" wheel since the first year I had it. I guess after all those miles,
they really have a lot less bite.
> What I worry about now, is that when you take a Coker spill at 10 > -15mph, it is clear that the Coker can wind up anywhere.
I think with practice you can have a greater level of control over this.
All the unicycle needs is something to push it sideways as you come off.
This is not easy to do when you hit the bump you weren’t expecting while
reading a book and with your pedal at the very bottom, but otherwise you
can try to turn a bit or pull the seat down as you come off.
> The idea of those sharp pedals slashing about is a bit frightening, > especially if you are in a race.
Yes. Plus the much higher likelihood that someone will be standing there
with a camera! In the USA and IUF rules, it is recommended that big wheel,
or what we call “unlimited road races” be no less than 5 km long. The
longer the race, the less sprinting people are likely to do.
> Well, it heartens me to know that I’m not the only nut using steel > studded pedals on a Coker. I agree, the grip is definitely better. If > anyone had tried to convince me before what could happen, I would have > ignored them.
I have metal studded pedals, but not the super-sharp kind. Pedals with
molded studs provide similar grip (not as good) but have a lot less
“bite.” I’ve had the same pair of Shimano red alloy studded pedals on my
45" wheel since the first year I had it. I guess after all those miles,
they really have a lot less bite.
> What I worry about now, is that when you take a Coker spill at 10 > -15mph, it is clear that the Coker can wind up anywhere.
I think with practice you can have a greater level of control over this.
All the unicycle needs is something to push it sideways as you come off.
This is not easy to do when you hit the bump you weren’t expecting while
reading a book and with your pedal at the very bottom, but otherwise you
can try to turn a bit or pull the seat down as you come off.
> The idea of those sharp pedals slashing about is a bit frightening, > especially if you are in a race.
Yes. Plus the much higher likelihood that someone will be standing there
with a camera! In the USA and IUF rules, it is recommended that big wheel,
or what we call “unlimited road races” be no less than 5 km long. The
longer the race, the less sprinting people are likely to do.
