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Title: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: adenough on December 08, 2012, 05:36 PM
mine are 1/2 inch, was wondering if any generic spindles would fit as i now need 9/16? such as from Victors etc?  advice appreciated  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: Discostu on December 08, 2012, 05:40 PM
Buy the black halfords pedals that are in the dx style. They are around £13 and are a straight swap.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: adenough on December 08, 2012, 05:42 PM
Bingo, Thanks,  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: adenough on December 08, 2012, 05:54 PM
are these the ones ?

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_566789_langId_-1_categoryId_165566#tab1
Title: Re: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: Discostu on December 08, 2012, 05:57 PM
Yes they are the ones.  :daumenhoch:

We should make this a sticky. I've lost count the amount of times I have given out this information.  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: adenough on December 08, 2012, 05:58 PM
 :LolLolLolLol: :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: GavinDavis on December 08, 2012, 06:20 PM
Buy the black halfords pedals that are in the dx style. They are around £13 and are a straight swap.  :daumenhoch:

Bit of a long shot but I dont suppose this trick would work for Peregrine platforms would it Stu?  I was thinking of making some you see  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: Discostu on December 08, 2012, 06:23 PM
Take yours out and measure them. Sketch a pic of the shape and the measurements. Then we can have a look for spindles that are similar.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: Discostu on December 08, 2012, 06:25 PM
You can also buy inserts for cranks that convert 9 1/6" to 1/2" 
But I have never used them.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: adenough on December 08, 2012, 06:28 PM
similar to a helicoil?
Title: Re: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: GavinDavis on December 08, 2012, 06:34 PM
Take yours out and measure them. Sketch a pic of the shape and the measurements. Then we can have a look for spindles that are similar.  :daumenhoch:

They havnt arrived yet  ;D .....Forward planning  ;)

Bought some Nos ones off a fellow Radster in France, he sent them out yesterday so they wont be long ....Woohoo!!
Title: Re: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: GavinDavis on December 08, 2012, 06:37 PM
You can also buy inserts for cranks that convert 9 1/6" to 1/2" 
But I have never used them.  :daumenhoch:

Interesting!!!!  Can you get a link up Stu?
Title: Re: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: Discostu on December 08, 2012, 06:48 PM
I found some ages ago on a web site.  Fook knows where. I will have a search.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: GavinDavis on December 08, 2012, 06:53 PM
I found some ages ago on a web site.  Fook knows where. I will have a search.  :daumenhoch:

Top man!  Would be a nice easy bit of kit for quite a few Radsters if it worked well  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: Dannywhac on December 08, 2012, 06:57 PM
Buy the black halfords pedals that are in the dx style. They are around £13 and are a straight swap.  :daumenhoch:

Bit of a long shot but I dont suppose this trick would work for Peregrine platforms would it Stu?  I was thinking of making some you see  :daumenhoch:

For Perry's they'll work - you do need to trim off (with a Dremel) the last three threads on the new axles to get them to fit though. Done it a load of times :)
Title: Re: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: Discostu on December 08, 2012, 06:58 PM
http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/pedals.html

I'm not sure if these were the ones I found before.  :daumenhoch:
As you can see they ain't cheap.
Title: Re: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: GavinDavis on December 08, 2012, 07:12 PM
Buy the black halfords pedals that are in the dx style. They are around £13 and are a straight swap.  :daumenhoch:

Bit of a long shot but I dont suppose this trick would work for Peregrine platforms would it Stu?  I was thinking of making some you see  :daumenhoch:

For Perry's they'll work - you do need to trim off (with a Dremel) the last three threads on the new axles to get them to fit though. Done it a load of times :)

Nice one Dan  :) .....Look to be a cheaper alternative then to making a new set :)

Ed, if your reading....  ;)  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: GavinDavis on December 08, 2012, 07:17 PM
http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/pedals.html

I'm not sure if these were the ones I found before.  :daumenhoch:
As you can see they ain't cheap.

Ah cheers for the link Stu :)

It looks as though the final thread is 1/2" to fit an OPC....ultimately allowing you to use a 9/16th on an OPC.....really nice idea if they'd done it the other way round, although i guess it would extend the pedals from the crank arms quite a bit by the look of it.
Title: Re: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: adenough on December 08, 2012, 07:26 PM
 :-\ :-\

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JIC-female-Swivel-x-Bsp-male-Adaptor-9-16-18-x-1-2-6-/160919416197?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item25778b6d85
Title: Re: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: adenough on December 08, 2012, 07:28 PM
lots of thread tape  :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: Discostu on December 08, 2012, 08:59 PM
:-\ :-\

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JIC-female-Swivel-x-Bsp-male-Adaptor-9-16-18-x-1-2-6-/160919416197?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item25778b6d85


The thread on that is bsp. Ie British standard piping!!  Not the same as your cranks or pedals. Besides one side is left hand threaded.  ;D
Title: Re: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: adenough on December 08, 2012, 09:27 PM
bsp, i remember that bugger of a thread, one of the hoses went on my lancia delta years ago, had a nightmare tryin to find the right bit! :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: kev-s on December 08, 2012, 11:10 PM
the halfords fpd alloy platform pedal as posted above are a straight swap inc all the bearing cups, cones, lock nuts, bearings etc... the whole hardware fits into the dx body :daumenhoch:

if you want adaptors to convert 1/2 to 9/16th then asda is your best/easiest place, get some free pedals too :LolLolLolLol:

http://direct.asda.com/Bell-Universal-Bike-Pedal/000909255,default,pd.html?utm_source=ggle-shop&utm_medium=css&utm_term=000909255&utm_content=Other%20Bicycle%20Accessories&utm_campaign=ad&cm_mmc=ad-css-_-ggle-shop-_-Other%20Bicycle%20Accessories-_-000909255&istCompanyId=71f4ae42-94c5-4821-aa58-05eff6da2486&istItemId=mpitilrl&istBid=t
Title: Re: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: adenough on December 08, 2012, 11:16 PM
there cool >:D
Title: Re: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: ozone on December 09, 2012, 12:28 PM
the halfords fpd alloy platform pedal as posted above are a straight swap inc all the bearing cups, cones, lock nuts, bearings etc... the whole hardware fits into the dx body :daumenhoch:

if you want adaptors to convert 1/2 to 9/16th then asda is your best/easiest place, get some free pedals too :LolLolLolLol:

http://direct.asda.com/Bell-Universal-Bike-Pedal/000909255,default,pd.html?utm_source=ggle-shop&utm_medium=css&utm_term=000909255&utm_content=Other%20Bicycle%20Accessories&utm_campaign=ad&cm_mmc=ad-css-_-ggle-shop-_-Other%20Bicycle%20Accessories-_-000909255&istCompanyId=71f4ae42-94c5-4821-aa58-05eff6da2486&istItemId=mpitilrl&istBid=t


Perfect for bow-legged people them.   :D
Title: Re: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: GavinDavis on December 09, 2012, 03:30 PM
the halfords fpd alloy platform pedal as posted above are a straight swap inc all the bearing cups, cones, lock nuts, bearings etc... the whole hardware fits into the dx body :daumenhoch:

if you want adaptors to convert 1/2 to 9/16th then asda is your best/easiest place, get some free pedals too :LolLolLolLol:

http://direct.asda.com/Bell-Universal-Bike-Pedal/000909255,default,pd.html?utm_source=ggle-shop&utm_medium=css&utm_term=000909255&utm_content=Other%20Bicycle%20Accessories&utm_campaign=ad&cm_mmc=ad-css-_-ggle-shop-_-Other%20Bicycle%20Accessories-_-000909255&istCompanyId=71f4ae42-94c5-4821-aa58-05eff6da2486&istItemId=mpitilrl&istBid=t


Perfect for bow-legged people them.   :D

 :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: SHIMANO DX Spindles............
Post by: MartyC on December 10, 2012, 12:35 AM
You can also buy inserts for cranks that convert 9 1/6" to 1/2" 
But I have never used them.  :daumenhoch:

Never ride with them.  They screw into the crank and the pedal screws into them, they extend the length of the pedal axle creating a breakpoint and moving your pedal line out.  Handy if you knock your ankles and the crank boss and have a good dentist.
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