Do carbon cranks need special pedals? - London Fixed-gear and Single-speed

MJC · 17th August 2008

do carbon cranks need special pedals (i.e. carbon ones), or can I use any that will fit?

RPM · 17th August 2008

any pedal that will fit, but with pedal washers.

badtmy · 17th August 2008

the thread for attaching pedals is still metal, right?

any pedals that fit.

MJC · 17th August 2008

if only I'd thought about it a little more - the chain ring is metal with metal bolts.
thanks guys - I can put my old pedals on for the moment.

50/14 · 18th August 2008

Some carbon cranks do not have metal screw sleeves for pedals, and these require a fibre washer between the pedal and the crank. If you don't use this you can do serious damage. The washers are hard to come by, as they are only supplied with the cranks from new.

100 · 18th August 2008

The vast majority of carbon cranks have a steel insert to accept the pedal threads.

17th August 2008	#1
MJC	Do carbon cranks need special pedals? do carbon cranks need special pedals (i.e. carbon ones), or can I use any that will fit?
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17th August 2008	#3
badtmy	the thread for attaching pedals is still metal, right? any pedals that fit.
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18th August 2008	#5
50/14	Some carbon cranks do not have metal screw sleeves for pedals, and these require a fibre washer between the pedal and the crank. If you don't use this you can do serious damage. The washers are hard to come by, as they are only supplied with the cranks from new.
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