Blunzn Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 appx 3 month ago i fell off the KS16 after a quick slalom ... I was able to run it off but the wheel made 4 or 5 full rolls slightly downhill to then suddenly impact and stop with the help of the pedal ... which got slightly bent on the front outer side and the axle/pedal mount was twisted and also bend slightly. i used some velcro and small metal plate to realign the pedal incline which worked fine until the pedal broke last week while jumping down a walkway (me ~70kg). it seems that the metal cast of the first batches wasn't too good. there are little air holes on the pedals of both our KS16, and a big one where mine broke. The new parts got some structural improvements and the pedal feels a bit different (maybe different alloy or just the finish) and have a better look (no airholes). seems to be the first broken pedal in germany/austria. people who like to go on rough terrain, mountainbike trails, do big jumps or had a hard crash should maybe think about upgrading. not sure how many/few got sold with the weaker/older parts but they seem ok for "normal" use Thanks to Funshop.at and 1radwerkstatt for the fast delivery of the replacement parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US69 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 a well known problem...and (long) discussed here in another thread...(which i do not found, because it does not have pedal in his title).... the first in Germany/austria...but in france ther where 4 or 5 with broken pedals! this design now...is known as V2 pedal of Ks16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US69 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 found it:here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoltri Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Thanks for those photos, I wasn't sure what version I had but it looks like I have the newer ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blunzn Posted August 11, 2016 Author Share Posted August 11, 2016 some more findings about the pedals. plus: pedals are appx 120g lighter than the old ones (~303g to ~422g metal part only) the new rubber is a bit softer and appx 35g lighter minus: the V2 pedals don't have scews and there are no threads cutted into the pedal ... hmm liked the screws to help with the griptape ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xoltri Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 I put griptape on mine, just used a razor to take off the rubber ridges then stuck it over the entire pedal. It was easy to apply, just cut a rectangle bigger than you need than go along the outside with a razor. Mine is getting a bit chewed up from riding it with baseball cleats but it's easy to replace. Seems to stick just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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