I have a pair of the VO Touring pedals. No issues so far, they spin nice and smooth, though they haven't seen significant rain. I wear a size 9 and use toe clips, so while I find them comfortable and plenty grippy, your feet may vary.
The City pedals would have more cornering clearance, but a smaller platform for your feet. The GK's get around that by being relatively narrow much longer than traditional pedals. I'm with you on low-maintenance parts, but with practice overhauling loose-bearing parts gets easier and faster. If the GK's are comfortable for you, it might be more cost effective to have a shop overhaul them than buying new pedals. Make sure they use a good waterproof grease like a boat trailer axle grease to give them a fighting chance in the rain. Bill On May 21, 8:33 pm, Mike S <mikeshalj...@gmail.com> wrote: > I recently overhauled the bearings on my Gripkings (first time messing > with ball bearings ever) and they are not spinning quite like I'd want > them to. The right pedal, which I did second and I think put more > grease on and did more carefully, is having a bit of a click from time > to time, which I've seen mentioned in other posts here. It took my two > hours to do the whole procedure, and I just don't have the time/ > patience to mess with these anymore. > > I love the platform of the Gripkings and I don't think it can be beat, > but I am really disappointed with the quality of the seals and the > high maintenance that they seem to require. I've looked all over for > another platform pedal with BIG surface area and good performance > without straps, and the best option looks like the V.O City or Touring > Pedal. I like the idea of sealed cartridge bearings, being that I ride > in the rain a lot, and I have very little patience for overhaul-type > maintenance. > > I wanted to know if any of you all have experience using the V.O city > or touring pedals. I would like the wider platform of the touring > pedal, but I am concerned about cornering clearance with the touring, > as these would be for my fixie QB, and I have chewed up the GK's some, > even with their excellent clearance. > > The bottom line is I want a smooth and reliable pedal that offers > maximum surface area (size 13.5 here), good grip without clips or > straps, and good cornering clearance for fixed riding. I appreciate > your opinions. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
