Agreed. Non-functional carbon inlays always come out looking cheesy. If they're structural howver, that's a pretty sweet way to make a pedal body.
difference in price?
That's a good question, but they're pedals, they are no different than anyone elses. Other than grip, weight, cost, and style, what varies between platform pedals? Why would you buy a set of CNC'd dangerboy pedals over a set of cast cheap shimano pedals? It's not like you're going to come up with anything new and revolutionary in the pedal department. Or any bike component area.
i know pedal models aren't that different one from the other, but each one features different characteristics that make them more atractive to one or another person.That's a good question, but they're pedals, they are no different than anyone elses. Other than grip, weight, cost, and style, what varies between platform pedals? Why would you buy a set of CNC'd dangerboy pedals over a set of cast cheap shimano pedals? It's not like you're going to come up with anything new and revolutionary in the pedal department. Or any bike component area.
I'm just looking to make a set for myself and a friend, but was looking to see if it would make sense to have a few extras made if anyone was interested in the style and design. As for pricing the parts will go out for quoting tomorrow.
How is that revolutionary? It's a platform for your foot coupled to a bearing. The same thing all platform pedals are...That's the exact same thing as any other platform pedal with a different shape. Honestly I don't think that's a better design seeing as how you have all the load canti- levered off one bearing and not evenly distributed. I'd never run those pedals.
Well, I'd say you just defined a platform pedal. Good job. As you've defined it, no, there's not a lot of room for change. But that's definatly very different than most platform pedals, in terms of how the body and bearings are aranged.
I don't think anyone said that. If that was at least partially directed at me, I was just making a point that revolutionare pedal designs are out there. Like I said, I'm not even that impressed with the pedal I posted.
Your feet rest on the pedal surface, not on the tips of the pins. Different pin heights just mean the pins dig into your shoes more (especially with sticky rubber, soft skate shoes, etc.). Concave pedals just feel more secure to me, and it's easier to feel where your feet are in relation to the spindle, etc. Ride one of each and you should be able to see what I mean.
