My dad said to me today that i can get some new pedals for christmas and that we could order them today. However, I called unicycle.com and Danscomp and both of them said that they had only the newer style of pedals:(
My question is, does anyone know where to get the older style? and also, if not, What is the best pedal for trials (other than old snafu)
I took a quick look at Albe’s and saw a cool pedal cover for the Primo pedals.
<http://www.albesstore.com/product.asp?0=205&1=222&3=590>
That pedal guard might be good for pedal grabs and pedal grinds. Interesting idea. The pedal guard would let you pedal grab on benches and such without damaging the bench, plus they would also protect the pedal. It is not clear if the pedal guard fits the Primo Tenderizer or the Primo Pro?
I emailed Albe’s and the pedal guard fits both the Primo Tenderizer and the Primo Pro.
I’d consider the Primo pedals for trials because of the available pedal guard. I used the Primo Tenderizer (unsealed) briefly on my Pashley MUni. I haven’t used the Primo Pro so I don’t know how well their sealed pedals hold up. Anyone using the Primo Pro for trials? How well do the bearings hold up when doing pedal grabs?
I’d say the Primo pedals would be a good alternative to the old style Snafu pedals for trials.
If you really want to know, I use these - bog standard pedals with pins.
However, the pins are intact despite learning to grab on them; with the right shoes they’re grippy enough… I’ll think about some more expensive ones when they break, but they don’t appear to be showing any signs of doing so.
Im using a pair of oddessey twisted PC’s, becuase they’re cheap andthe spindles are stronger than my Ringle’s, which bent after about a week. Im planning to upgade to atomlab trailkings next spring.
It really sucks that they have stoped making the good style of Snafus. I haven’t seen any other pedals that will work as well as them for trials. The primo pedals have the right shape, but they’re pretty heavy, and the pins hardly grip at all.
If anyone finds someplace that still has old Snafus, please let me know. My year and a half old unsealed Snafus are finaly starting to lose it. They where clicking a lot when I was riding today, and some of the pins have been knocked out so many times that the threads in the pedal are completely gone, making it impossible to replace the pin.
Nope,
I tried about 15 different dealers and NONE of them have any of the old pedals left
This really sucks. Do you think we could influence Snafu on doing another batch of these pedals (several people pre-paying) and paying high amounts of money? how many of you would be willing to do this? and how mcuh money? (60-80$ US??)
Well, it was just a thought,
however, it has become my personal mission in life to find these pedals, and i will do everything within my abilities to locate a pair for sale:D i’ll tell you if i do,