BMX Pedal 101! Metal vs Plastic, Sealed vs Unsealed!

Your favorite day of the week is here! Tech Thursday, brought to you by Phu and Max Vu from your favorite BMX shop in the world, EPIC BMX (@_Epicmx) and for today's installment, we have the BMX Pedal 101! Metal vs Plastic, Sealed vs Unsealed! That's right guys, we compare Plastic Pedals vs Metal Pedals, Magnesium, Aluminum, Nylon, Unsealed, Sealed, swappable and every pedal in between.
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[@m.f.a.r2675]

Love this channel. I'm 44yrs old, 1 year into semi serious BMX, and you have blessed me with a wealth of knowledge. Wish my city had an actual BMX shop. Huge fan, and the world needs more people like y'all.... And alfredo.... Where are my onsomeshit bike decals I ordered? Lol stay rad fellas

[@edevil4347]

Shout out everybody who still has scars on their legs from the odyssey triple traps

[@AlfredoMancuso]

My soul has scars from those

[@sayyoulovesatan666]

Damn right!!!! Bought mine back in like 98!!

[@cfmechanic]

I was so stoked to get those red anodized until the first shin bash. But that grip was awesome. Sucked if you pedal down around a corner too.

[@pauljames1978]

I had the odyssey tripple traps and the bear traps on my race bmx back in the day ive got a scars right down the middle of my left shin from those pedals this was around the mid skool time when i raced with Ross Hill back in the day

[@juliangaribay4711]

The odyssey jc pc pedals are scary to look at imagine the bear trap pedals that tops the jc pc pedals

[@thomasbagwell2171]

Primo Meat Tenderizers left my shins with memories everyone else can see lol

[@jambajoby32]

💯

[@owen687]

Oh man how I’ve been waiting, I see the shin destroyers 😭😭😭

[@AlfredoMancuso]

That’s tomorrow!!

[@owen687]

@@AlfredoMancuso I don’t know how I feel about that, my shins don’t agree with you Alf 🥲

[@nukeskillz1768]

@@AlfredoMancuso what size pedals do I have if my cranks are in 6 pieces

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Did they break? Cranks only come in 1, 2 or 3 pieces. Consult your doctor if you have more than 3 pieces

[@owen687]

@@AlfredoMancuso Houston, we have a problem

[@mikehagen3785]

Anyone remember Hutch pedals with Urchin cages? I sharpened mine , would eat right through my Vans.. 80s racing days

[@desmar7945]

i love this guy, his crew, and his shop. Lord of the BMX things...

[@ryanrowland5909]

i went into this video like "come on pedals, this isnt rocket science" but i actually learned quite a bit tonight. thanks fu

[@jerebeardagreat4627]

Pedal height can also play a role in how your bike feels

[@anonymouslegion4928]

Back in da day we called cage pedals bear claws, yes we have scars and proud of it! I’m mid forty’s and getting back in the mix, my hero is on yt he’s an incredible 68yr young man who’s savage 😉

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Wow that’s amazing man! Stoked you’re staying on 2 wheels!

[@thethreehardcorez]

Worth mentioning bushings keep the pedal from spinning. Eclat also made a pedal with replaceable/reverseable bodies and removable pins.

[@stealthguru3974]

I run the Odyssey OG's! Came with a lifetime warranty of scars on my shins lol!!

[@daynniteism]

Worth telling people that Shimano DX were the OG platform pedals that all the pedals we use today are based on. They were total game changers.

[@saltybeatz1]

Dude I’ve literally been having the craziest issues with pedals so I’ve been doing some crazy research. You basically just took it to that level and helped me! My old shimanos bearings came out. Also the bearings came out of my HSing

[@AlfredoMancuso]

💯💯

[@MrSims-ky2ne]

Dude your channel is excellent!! You explain things well and cover all the good important topics

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Thank you Mr. Sims, means a lot :)

[@DirtDigglerDetecting]

Hutch Bear Trap Pedals. 1985 i still have a hole in my shin. LOL

[@8bitsamurai6]

Appreciate all the knowledge yall throw out. Feels like im there hangin with the boys.

[@davidmaerz2756]

51 years old, been racing and riding since 82. The only beef I have against plastic/graphite pedals is when they get wet for whatever reason, they slip no matter what shoe you have on. And that can be a big problem. Other than that, they are cool in my books. I run aluminum platforms similar to the almighty Shimano DX bitd. I do not grind so I want max grip rain or shine.

[@spicydramarama852]

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:16-17.

[@jamesd5415]

​@@spicydramarama852 so which pedal does he recommend?

[@VAustin89]

When I saw those old cage pedals, my shins just had a PTSD.. haha

[@dunnotck1]

I'm having trouble with those cage pedals on my MTB, I ride only in the city, would you recommend flat plastic pedals or flat aluminum pedals? I can't stand getting hit by my cage pedals anymore

[@VAustin89]

@@dunnotck1 if you are using your bike for commuting daily on any weather aluminum pedals with removal pins are a way to go. They still hurt like a bitch but the gash you get won't be that big..

[@emmanuelcruz4959]

Thanks alfredo and phu for the vlog

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Our pleasure!

[@patrickharrold7048]

Those amazing pedals you didn't mention are Brooklyn machine works shin burgers 👍

[@pauljames1978]

2:36 When i rode dirt i had odyssey trail mix pedals, now i dont ride dirt much anymore, i run plastic pedals, i find are better for luc-e grind's and are more shin friendly

[@joelvideira5360]

Great video guys! Great content after another, thank you all

[@AlfredoMancuso]

👊🏻👊🏻

[@pauljames1978]

9:44 17mm flats on the Odyssey OGPC JCPC Pedals aswell 🔥👍🚲💨

[@ryanmccarthy9088]

Grandstand Alloys too

[@pauljames1978]

@@ryanmccarthy9088 By the time the grandstand pedal come out I already had made the switch to plastic pedals 👍🚲💨

[@skyelee9398]

I like watching your videos bro. Very informative. Thanks. Greetings. 🇵🇪 Peru

[@pauljames1978]

0:14 lol Phu 😂

[@AlfredoMancuso]

😂

[@DAILYDABBER-qh1er]

Worse of the worse pedals are bear claws any old school bmxer remembers those are shin destroyers 😂😂

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Yes, without a doubt!

[@dustinrouse4130]

Odyssey trip trap pedals ruined one hole summer of my childhood.

[@johncrow1380]

Hutch bear trap.

[@robertlund5694]

Only the rich trendys had hutch bits!

[@jeramimachado383]

My kids still point out my shins LOL old school Bear Trap Pedals

[@AlfredoMancuso]

Ouchhhhh

[@johnfiscal4989]

So glade I found this channel it’ll help me a lot in the future

[@CianaRo169]

I like how he talk he is like a teacher that makes everything so clear.

[@spicydramarama852]

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:16-17

[@skylarnielsen4384]

Foot position (riding on the arch/ ball of your feet’s,) and shoe size, and your weight could play into gripping your pedal, But more so whatever your comfortable with. Thanks Fredo, Phu, Max-Pain, and sleepEthan when he’s around, these vids help 🥳

[@nightshadefern162]

Redline Flight 3 pc is 1/2, perhaps bc its a old school throwback. Seems like most of the 3 pc cranks used 1/2 back in the day. These videos are teaching me- trying to update from 1996 BMX to present! A lot has changed. 😅

[@spicydramarama852]

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:16-17.

[@jimrife1513]

Bro plss upload everyday bro because you makes me happy ❤❤

[@Captkilla11]

Love the knowledge. Keep it coming!

[@bikdav]

All the one piece cranks that I’ve owned or worked on have been 1/2” pedal thread.

[@HighVybeTribe]

Yeah , i noticed also that he said that backwards.

[@BigDsRc517]

Haro fusion pedals will always be In my shins! For life....

[@AlfredoMancuso]

The mark of a warrior!

[@hohohaha999]

This should be called "calling everything the wrong thing with Phu"

[@revvolutionz]

Don’t forget about me!

[@Daniel-yf9iy]

Vans were THE shoe for BMX/Skate Boarding when I was a kid.

[@SystemAdministrator1]

PRIMO TENDERIZERS 😱

[@ogbmx420]

i think the main reason behind using the 17mm spindle is less tools . most bmx wheels now a days are 17 mm axle nuts as well

[@AlfredoMancuso]

It’s true, but if you run pegs you probably bring a 17mm socket but not a 17mm wrench

[@ogbmx420]

@@AlfredoMancuso pegs you mean trick sticks LuL

[@cfmechanic]

Lol come on phu E.D. Is Erectile Dysfunction. Lol. Great video alf. I thought I knew all I could about pedals. But I learned about the plastic caps being unsealed. Lol I looked it up Electrophoretic deposition. Guess I was wong.

[@chronichazord9266]

🔥🔥🔥keep em coming bro🔥🔥🔥

[@JoJo-dt1ob]

I have a pair of those kink pedals with no bearing and the issue is when they get older and spin less and less well so when pedalling it creates a harder resistance.

[@3clubforever]

I saw on a hoder interview once, he said he liked the flex of plastic pedals on big drops. Personally I hate the flex of plastic pedals. Also, when plastic padals get wet, they tend to be much more slippery than wet aluminum pedals with steel pins. Molded pin metal pedals are the worst

[@yannlukas7344]

Are the meat tenderizer pedals for sale ? I’m interested 👍🏻

[@richieg8067]

Thanks 4 the info

[@treeratkomolwejakul]

Adidas 3 MC vulc shoes also grip well on plastic pedals and very durable, check it out.

[@zackshafto3040]

The jcpc peddles are the way to go plastic platform Metal studs, what I do is take out the studs on one side on both peddles and only use one side for grip makes them last along time

[@SavageAudits]

Great stuff!

[@rickybobby5950]

I’m an old fart that still likes 20" bmx bikes and just built a new school fitbikeco XXL TRL and I almost ate it trying not to get hit by a minivan and took a pedal to the back of my right heel and by the time I got home the back of my sock was full of blood. I ordered a set of composite pedals as soon as I got home. I have a set of GT nylon pedals on a 24" cruiser and they are much more forgiving when you get whacked in the shin by one.

[@MRREE-zw6xc]

Lol once he mention shoe's. I got up and started looking at the bottoms of all my shoes 😅 and go figure my emericas n ever slip off.

[@valledecauca1087]

I bought some vans after this video

[@DirtDigglerDetecting]

Panty dropper is so Knowledgeable about Bikes. Ever detail. Awesome VIDEO

[@Smiley_Boi76]

I think ED coating stands for _electric dipped_ coating?? I could be wrong. Edit: Another reason trail guys prefer metal is because they don’t flex or crack/ bend during hard impacts compared to plastic and they are gripper when wet. Same with SOME park and street guys pros who do large jumps and roof drops etc

[@budget.diyguy.australia]

at 7;40 I was completley cunfused on 916 and 1/2 or 916 or 1/2.. It's ok, I had a beer after and it fixed evrything

[@thatsSoAndimal]

I think the cult juvenile 12s use 1/2 as well

[@synixyt_01]

Please do bmx hub101, i dont know the difference between male and female hub also sealed and unsealed

[@Varmitlife]

Cage pedals… they were called bear traps back in the day. lol

[@spicydramarama852]

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:16-17

[@tomdorazio681]

Those Brooklyn machine works shinburgers are worth some serious coin now.

[@DjDoug7]

Hell yeah love Epic, dope vid bro

[@1075austin]

brooklyn machine works makes the beefy forged pedals (shin burger pedals)

[@pauljames1978]

3:34 Those Haro SD pedals are 🔥👍🚲💨

[@jigsbmx]

Another great video and information thanks 🙏

[@jessiedamon676]

U should make a fake diploma for your classes haha ❤❤❤ 2 classes Im almost done

[@bmxriderforlife1234]

If the pedals are a hard enough aluminum and you put short pins on one side or take em out they slide fine. They also last longer and sealed bearing pedals are rebuildable in a lot of cases. Sean burns claims that he feels flex in them. Hoder and my homie Taylor are just huge and snap em. I wanna do my pedal idea. Also Alf any way I could talk to you a but privately about that?

[@jaymej6146]

Super incredible pedal expo!

[@spicydramarama852]

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:16-17.

[@pauljames1978]

12:55 Shame the Animal Bikes BPE pedals got discontinued they was 🔥👍🚲💨

[@tuckerbeddiges]

1:14 That’s called a meat tenderizer

[@larryelcamino]

where is this bike shop, so I can support it.

[@arvin8]

There is also the plastic ones, with metal pins… best value for money and weight ratio

[@olderthangoogle214]

cool channel, awesome store, and great info..!

[@dasfreshyo]

Do you cover race bike BMX technical stuff?

[@jakjohn672]

Such good content

[@AlfredoMancuso]

🙏🏻😆

[@therepresentative1619]

Old school tip for you guys.Buy the caged pedals and sharpen the teeth with a file or any kind of grinder/ Dremel tool.Then you can ride with your Cinderella slippers on.Just use shin pads or if you are a beginner use shin pads with a knee pad built in for when you slam into walls and parked cars.

[@NikeChecksHtx]

What brand are the royal blue plastic pedals I didn’t see them in ur online store

[@MrKydaman]

I'm pretty sure that square black thing is a waffle iron. 🤣

[@StreetDreamzTT]

Knowledge from the gods 😎👍🏼

[@Carranzabmx]

🔥🔥

[@AlfredoMancuso]

💯💯

[@wootexclusive8499]

Allen or Unbrako? Fun- fact-> I worked for an aerospace company that designed the allen-key long before Allen. They call it the Unbrako. They have the dated pattens & early tool examples & I've seen them but they never wanted to mass produce the tool. Just the bolts. But it was always a sore spot kind of joke with the older guys that worked there. If a young guy asked for an allen key, he would usually get an Unbrako chucked at him. 🛠

[@96x26]

Don't forget the Q-factor, the height, the concave shape, pin length!

[@lazyskb]

Love u guys!

[@juliangaribay4711]

The pedals I love especially wearing a size 12 shoe odyssey tom dugan pedals and the shadow ravager pedals I just wish they made the ravager pedals longer and wider yes they have the new shadow surface pedals but the bump they left on the bearing messes with the grip in my opinion

[@bmxriderforlife1234]

Check out some of the MTB pedal options out there. Don't have huge feet but I love huge pedals. Easier to get huge ones in MTB.

[@KevinSanchez-ts4pr]

What brand grips are the orange ones far right second from the top?

[@djft6944]

Bear traps scarred for life

[@TAnastasiadis]

I have an 2000's BMX and I want to change my pedals, but all new type pedal are 1/2". My pedals are in 3/4"... Is there any solution or the only way is an old type pedals again...??

[@ianbandola2514]

Is ragusa pedals durable for bmx street riding?who else have use

[@manongcebulifer]

what is that big-assed black pedal???

[@edgarcastaneda6662]

what’s the addy to this shop , i need to pick up sum platinum haro lineage pedals

[@cookieboy7102]

Good day my friend 🌞👋

[@AlfredoMancuso]

What’s good Pedro!

[@tugboat8475]

You forgot the Rubber 9/16Inch!

[@djears]

Tho Brooklyn machine works are crazy dope

[@juliangaribay4711]

Pin length and knurling or grooves improve grip the material doesn't matter and also pedal width and length aswell

[@stompnucustoms2616]

I have a size 16 shoe and weigh 290. What are the largest strongest pedal? I cruise on a Cult 29 and do about 30 miles a week. I use pedal extenders and they help but this is a real issue?

[@flyinsaucer138]

Phu the man

[@bikechannel4931]

Who's still rocking pedal straps in 2020?

[@dominoshit]

best day of the week baby

[@AlfredoMancuso]

I love it as well!

[@dennisd4452]

I have to have my Tar Heel Blu, Billy Perry, Merritt p1 peddle. After all Billy is my bmx Spirit animal guru.

[@spicydramarama852]

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:16-17

[@MO-gk1ye]

What kind of material is that animal pedal?

[@kennnethbrown7582]

Would those fit on my Schwinn Boundary?

[@spicydramarama852]

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:16-17

[@luizfernandoguimaraes4247]

in Brazil, a MOB pedal (national brand) costs R$80, a pedal Demolition costs R$140 and an Odyssey OG costs R$200. I have a bike of R$3000 that would not cost $100 ... (R$= our coin)