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Title: 1/2" axle sealed bearing pedals???
Post by: oldschoolace on July 08, 2014, 04:15 PM

Need some modern 1/2 inch sealed bearing pedals for a little project, whats out there going cheap guys? All the wellgo type pedals i can find on the bay dont specify the bearing type  :(

Title: Re: 1/2" axle sealed bearing pedals???
Post by: oldschoolace on July 08, 2014, 09:39 PM

Any ideas gents?

Title: Re: 1/2" axle sealed bearing pedals???
Post by: chubby on July 08, 2014, 10:16 PM

You just want to use the spindles & bearings from em clint ???

Title: Re: 1/2" axle sealed bearing pedals???
Post by: chubby on July 08, 2014, 10:21 PM

Are plastic peds more likely to use sealed bearings ???

Title: Re: 1/2" axle sealed bearing pedals???
Post by: oldschoolace on July 08, 2014, 10:34 PM

I need the lot Richard, need to take some accurate measurements for the bearing rebates etc. All the modern stuff seems to be 9/16 or loose ball when it's 1/2  :(

Title: Re: 1/2" axle sealed bearing pedals???
Post by: Gary72 on July 08, 2014, 10:52 PM

Not sure on the fesability, but could you not just re-thread the 9/16 down to 1/2?

Title: Re: 1/2" axle sealed bearing pedals???
Post by: oldschoolace on July 08, 2014, 11:12 PM

I thought of that but trying to avoid it if possible  :-\

Title: Re: 1/2" axle sealed bearing pedals???
Post by: Dannywhac on July 09, 2014, 08:58 AM

I think you're stuffed on modern one's Clint - maybe ask over at Flatland Fuel as those hoppity little bunnies regularily use 1-piece cranks fella and might know of a modern bmx sealed set?

Maybe some road bikes use em?

Failing all that Peregrine did their sealed peds in the 90's in 1/2" fella, but they'll cop you £20:

http://bmxmuseum.com/forsale/122740

Title: Re: 1/2" axle sealed bearing pedals???
Post by: oldschoolace on July 09, 2014, 09:04 AM

It's not looking good buddy but those Perry peds may just save the day. Anyone ever took a set apart? Would be great to see the internals before I splash the cash  ;)

Title: Re: 1/2" axle sealed bearing pedals???
Post by: Dannywhac on July 09, 2014, 09:20 AM

Ere you go Clint - Stu of the Disco persuasion did a conversion from 1/2" to 9/16" to other year with piccies:

http://www.radbmx.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,166279.0.html

Title: Re: 1/2" axle sealed bearing pedals???
Post by: oldschoolace on July 09, 2014, 11:28 AM

Magic, I thought I had seen a thread like that somewhere  :)

Title: Re: 1/2" axle sealed bearing pedals???
Post by: Gary72 on July 09, 2014, 08:09 PM

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NOS-Odyssey-old-school-bmx-pedals-vintage-old-school-bmx-sealed-bearings-/121278268094?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&hash=item1c3cbf82be

This guy is on here somewhere, think it's one of the JT's

Title: Re: 1/2" axle sealed bearing pedals???
Post by: oldschoolace on July 10, 2014, 12:22 AM

Cheers Gary, I did see those but the shaft between the thread and pedal body is too long for my plans :(