How long have your pedals lasted?

[GREENPEA]

Well the old Look pedals finally failed. My father bought these things and easy 20+ years ago and road the crap out of them. I took them over about 15 years ago when I had nothing else to do besides ride bikes and I know I put 10K miles/year on them for a bunch of years and then put them on some fun bikes that saw regular use. I bought a spin bike 5 years ago slapped then in there. Spin bikes sees action everyday when the temps are too cold for me to go outside. Those pedals have seen a lot of revolutions and torque.

This morning while doing intervals the right pedal had a catastrophic fail. Parts everywhere, my trying to slow then wheels down with one leg kind of thing.

I can't believe how well that pedals has held up with NO up keep what so ever. Never a bearing replaced or lubed. The spun smooth no matter what.

I looked into rebuilding it on eBay but it doesn't seem cost effective at this point.

Great little design.

 

[jared26]

That is an amazing run. Don't buy Crank Brothers if you want your next set to last as long.

 

[MANUCHAO]

I have used TIME ATAC and they been awesome......

 

[Junk]

Time pedals have gone 15 years so far and they still work great.

 

[Mr. Toad]

I still have a pair of the original black-bodied Looks from the 80s, but they haven't been used in 15-20 years. My Speedplays (Stainless, not Ti -- my DDs) are going on 10 years. The bearings have been trashed for the last 2-3 years . . .

 

[Cruiserdrew]

I have 2 pair of the Dura Ace Look clones from the late 80s. I have trained thousands of miles, raced probably 100 races and commuted to work for years and years on the same pedals.

I took them apart 10 years ago or so and regreased them with Mobil1 grease. They use a blind spindle set up that is pretty cool and requires a special tool which I still have. They looked new inside. The out sides are pretty worn and they squeek when they get dirty. They have outlasted countless pairs of cleats.

I still ride them today-bike commuting.

I am thinking these are lifetime pedals.

I also have a set of Deore Mountain bike pedals that are at least 12 years old that still work like new.

I like the look of Speedplay pedals, but my friend that rides them goes through a lot of bearings. He doesn't really maintain stuff though.

 

[GDA62/100]

Finally put the old white Look pedals away after 20 years of riding with them. Then, I put them on the spin bike. No maintenance whatsoever. I can only hope the Shimano replacements do nearly as well.

 

[ravewoofer]

My mtb pedals don't last longer than the frame. I swap for a new bike every five years or so as the technology is always improving and the old specs become obsolete.

Here in MA, my pedals get beat to crap when clanging over rocks. They last, but are wobbly after a couple of years. Bottom brackets? Don't get me started. I go through two sets of the outboard ones each season as the sweat drips into the cups and wipes out the grease. The bearings and cups are shot after that.

I NEVER wore out an ISIS BB, ever.

 

[GREENPEA]

My mtb pedals don't last longer than the frame. I swap for a new bike every five years or so as the technology is always improving and the old specs become obsolete.

Here in MA, my pedals get beat to crap when clanging over rocks. They last, but are wobbly after a couple of years. Bottom brackets? Don't get me started. I go through two sets of the outboard ones each season as the sweat drips into the cups and wipes out the grease. The bearings and cups are shot after that.

I NEVER wore out an ISIS BB, ever.

you're not the first person I have heard that from about the new BB design. I haven't seen it yet(knock on wood).

Mtn pedals are a different nut that's for sure. They take so much outside abuse. I did have a good run on a set of Time's, maybe 4 years but the mountain bike is my secondary choice so it doesn't see nearly as much time as my road bikes.

I've have been looking for a replacement since this happened and a newer version of this old Look design on eBay is about $30. It's been hard to try and find something that is compatable with the old style Delta cleat. I may have to break down and get some of the Keo's they make now.

I do like the float on the speedplays, do any clydesdales out there run those? Biggest down sode to me with those are that they are spendie.

 

[scottm]

LOL, I'd forgotten about my old Look pedals. I think I'd been through a couple pair by 20 years ago, started with the first offerings from Look. They did well, but back then mt biking was an abusive affair, didn't have the maintained trails we have now. I was the only one running "safety pedals" at competitions for a few seasons.

My Shimanos are pretty old now, second set in 20 years. I'm not nearly as abusive these days, but salt and grit of Winter riding have to be taking their toll. I should probably look at those spindles.

 

[ravewoofer]

you're not the first person I have heard that from about the new BB design. I haven't seen it yet(knock on wood).

I generally like the new design as you have a much lighter crank spindle with a much more stable pedaling platform as both the bearings are larger and placed farther apart. That's a win as you don't get the flex in the BB.

What drives me nuts, though, is how quickly the bb wears out! If its not rocks bashing the crank and torquing the bearings, its the sweat that quickly disintegrates the bearings that bugs me!

For me, I'll only buy an XT or LX equivalent bb 'cause the expensive stuff wears out just as quickly. BTDT

As much as I like Chris King bling (I've got the disc hubs and a headset on my bike), I'd never buy the BB.

 

[scottm]

I don't get the BB problem, mine endures endless salt baths on the road every winter. It's an '06, maybe you're talking newer than mine?

 

[ravewoofer]

I think '06 is more or less the cutoff point where the bike manufacturers switched to the new style. Basically, the bearing cups are on the outside of the bottom bracket shell and are really exposed to mud, sweat and off road gunk all day long.

Its a better system, howver, early destruction seems to be the one drawback. I've ridden bikes with the internal bearings for years, some practically decades (road bike of mine) without a hitch, ever.

 

[mcewan13]

+1 on the Time Atac pedals. I have two pair of the old yellow ATACs and one pair of the ALUM ones, but they're rotating between 5 different bikes. I should get a couple new pair to give each bike it's own set. Anybody running any newer model Time mtb pedals? I'd like to know if they are still as bombproof as the older ones.

I recently got a hook-up on Crank Bros products and started looking into their pedals and wheels. ...didn't take me long to discover that they have a lot of problems. CB's gear looks sexy, but they appear to be more of a chinese catalog shopper/rebrander than a true manufacturer.

 

[MT-PTK]

I’ve been riding Speedplay for years. I’ve logged thousands of miles on them training and racing over the years. Started around the mid 90’s and the original ones I bought were still going strong up until this past year when a wipe out killed the plate on one of my shoes…the pedals are still fine. Not everyone likes the amount of float you get with them, but most folks report less stress on the knees. I put Eggbeaters on my cross bike and they’ve held up well. Yes, you do have to replace the bearings every couple of years, but when they are working they are mindless and smooth in getting in and out.



William

 

[edog's 80]

That is funny, I was going to suggest the yellow Time ATACS but someone already beat me to it. They lasted me through 4 bikes and about 6 years of mtbing. Crank bros eggbeaters lasted about a week, total pieces of crap. I just dropped the coin for another set of ATAC's and they are sweet!

 

[wxm]

I have been using MKS on my track bikes. Even made in Japan, the quality is never the same as the old days. My recent pair feels binding right out of box. The nice thing is MKS is serviceable (at least the track pedals). I rebuilt them before the first use. No biggie, they are silk smooth now.