Talk:Bicycle pedal

message: Shouldn't a paragraph say what kind of bikes have toe clips and why?  Jim.henderson 16:44, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Any type of bike can have pedals with toe clips. LDHan 00:50, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Any bike can have toe clips, but there certainly is a preference to where they're used. You don't often see clips or clipless on a cruiser bike for instance, but you sure see a lot of Egg Beaters on MTB bikes. --76.214.203.95 (talk) 06:18, 30 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Toe clips

message: I removed this link from the article because 1) it is non-English content 2) WP is not a repository of how-to articles 3) the link text is non-encyclopedic:
* Article on how to make grips that work like Power Grips. Well-illustrated and clear. Text is in Japanese, can be reasonably well translated by using Google language tools.
RosinDebow (talk) 13:33, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Power Grips

message: I don't know how to do it, but someone should make this page automatically come up when someone types in "bike pedals" or "bike pedal". I know its a bit nit picking, but it would be nice.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Randomini (talk • contribs) 02:16, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Done. -AndrewDressel (talk) 02:33, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Redirection 

message: Are magnet pedals really "the latest development"? I'm looking at the Speedplay pedal museum, and one of the items shown is the Exus Mag Flux pedal from back in 1996. 98.197.249.31 (talk) 04:18, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Good point. I'll try to clean it up. -AndrewDressel (talk) 13:46, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Magnet Pedals 

message: I have moved a couple of points to here from the article:
*A bicycle pedal is a reciprocating motion control system on a bicycle operated by a cyclist.
::This may be true, I do not have a copy of the source to check it, but I don't believe it belongs in the first sentence.
*The ideal bicycle pedal would allow for efficient transfer of energy in both the downward and upward forces exerted by the cyclist.
::This may be true, but I don't believe that a patent application is unbiased source to support such a claim.
Other opinions? -AndrewDressel (talk) 08:18, 18 June 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Regarding bullet point #1, are you looking for a web link or a hard copy? While it may not have a place in the first sentence (or maybe the article) I believe it serves as an example of some scientific application beyond just stating what it is, but instead what it actually does from a physics stand point. Additionally, it was the only part of the article that actually defined what a pedal is/does. Nowhere in the rest of the article is a bicycle pedal and its basic function explicitly defined by a reliable source. Barkeep Chat | $ 14:22, 20 June 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Definition 

message: In the external links section, there's this link: "How to remove and install bicycle pedals (video)". It refers to http://bicycletutor.com/replace-pedals/ this page. You have to register and pay to view it. In my opinion, it should be replaced.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.183.138.186 (talk) 05:38, 13 September 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Yup. It is now gone. When that editor was first inserting links to his videos, they were free. I guess he's trying a new business model. -AndrewDressel (talk) 13:08, 13 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  External link to a video you have to pay for? 

message: The belief that you can pull up on bike pedals is very widespread, and you can easily find 100 sources claiming you get more power by clipping in. Yet this belief has been soundly debunked. For example:
* http://books.google.com/books?id=0JJo6DlF9iMC&pg=PA79#v=onepage&q&f=false
* http://roadcyclinguk.com/riding/bike-fitting-the-myth-of-the-upstroke.html
* http://www.rivbike.com/kb_results.asp?ID=45
I think this subject needs to be treated in much greater depth. We should review the major sources on the subject, and try to trace the history of the belief that clipping in makes you go faster. Why does the belief persist so strongly? Also, perhaps an entry should be added to List of common misconceptions on this (along with countersteering, and the tangle of incorrect beliefs about braking). --Dennis Bratland (talk) 21:23, 2 June 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Additional power on the upstroke 

message: * and  for the clipless section Triplecaña (talk) 18:14, 17 April 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Additional eferences 

message: Quality Image to illustrate the mechanism. 2simple (talk) 12:47, 11 May 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nice animation 

message: Tricycle pedals predated bicycle pedals. Can this be referenced somehow? Darrelljon (talk) 22:52, 28 June 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tricycle 

message: In the section Magnet pedals there seems to be a problem with neutrality. 
"Established bicycle component manufacturer, Mavic, introduced a magnetic pedal and dedicated shoe for casual riding in 2009. Others have received mixed reviews."
There are citations, but the wording seems to imply "there are others, but they aren't as good". I've tagged the sentence in question. If anyone can suggest new wording to resolve the problem, please make the change or discuss a proposed change here. (It's also possible that I'm wrong about this being non-neutral – in that case, please let me know). Regards, DesertPipeline (talk) 15:34, 15 February 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Possible neutrality problem