Nicely finished/polished MKS pedals/Clips Update

[bobswire]

Thought I've give heads up for those who use cage pedals.
I needed a set of standard flat cage pedals that I can wear regular shoes without clips and happened upon a set of MKS Prime Sylvan Touring pedals that are really nice and fit the look and style of my bike. The spindle is nicely polished and the cage grips have a Ti peened look to them.


http://www.velociao.com/2012/selection-of-mks-sylvan-pedals/

These pedals with stainless half cage toe clips so I can wear "comfortable" leather driving shoes like Puma Drift. I'm a roadie/commuter/light tourer, I don't race, I don't need to be clipped in as long as I have good traction with toe clips to be stable while out of saddle climbing.

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[Ken Robb]

I don't know if it really matters for performance but MKS pedals typically don't come with much grease in the bearings and they feel a bit "grainy" when turned while I hold them in my hand. Grant Petersen says they soon wear in and smooth out so he doesn't worry about this. I, OTOH, like buttery smooth bearings so I take them apart , grease and adjust them as most of them (like these) have loose ball bearings. It's pretty easy to do if you have a deep socket and then they are SLICK.
BTW, if you wear shoes with not-too-knobby rubber soles (tennis shoes, boat shoes, etc.) you will be amazed how "clipped-in" you may feel as there will be no slippage.

[bobswire]

[QUOTE=Ken Robb;1666795]I don't know if it really matters for performance but MKS pedals typically don't come with much grease in the bearings and they feel a bit "grainy" when turned while I hold them in my hand. Grant Petersen says they soon wear in and smooth out so he doesn't worry about this. I, OTOH, like buttery smooth bearings so I take them apart , grease and adjust them as most of them (like these) have loose ball bearings. It's pretty easy to do if you have a deep socket and then they are SLICK.
BTW, if you wear shoes with not-too-knobby rubber soles (tennis shoes, boat shoes, etc.) you will be amazed how "clipped-in" you may feel as there will be no slippage.

Yes, I'll be greasing mine before installing them on the Stanyan.
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