trya Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 When I ride my wheels on one leg - it is imperative to feel confident that your foot will not slip. Even though the pedals of Mten3 have grip tape and rubber inserts - the traction is not sufficient for one-foot exercises, especially when pedals are wet, or have some dirt/sand on them. I followed the advice of Yorkshire Airwheels LTD (https://youtu.be/9YjmwrGYi8E) and made my pedals really grippy So far this mod works really well. The only small change to the above procedure is to find your 6 pedal screws first under the grip-tape - I've done it using a needle as a probe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Every once in awhile I ride barefoot Ouch Good mod. I'll remember this if I start riding one footed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve454 Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 Those rubber inserts are for comfort. Better to change the pedals to flat with griptape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trya Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 yes, flat grip-tape works good enough, I didn't need to change anything on my V5F+. However riding in the forest and stepping a few times in a mud and back - makes it lose most of the grip Also V5 pedals are angled more upward, Mten3 pedals are too horizontal, which makes it easier to slip off them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trya Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 look what happens to Mten3 grip tape after a few hours of one-leg exercises. this sucks. The grip-tape on V5F+ stays intact after many months of similar abuse. the grip-tape I put on my MCM2s pedals also stays in place with no issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Backe Posted September 26, 2017 Share Posted September 26, 2017 7 minutes ago, trya said: look what happens to Mten3 grip tape after a few hours of one-leg exercises. this sucks. The grip-tape on V5F+ stays intact after many months of similar abuse. the grip-tape I put on my MCM2s pedals also stays in place with no issues. Wow, I guess one legged riding puts a lot of stress on the pedals. I wonder it having more angled pedals like those other wheels reduces the lateral stress on the tape? Do those other wheels have angled pedals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trya Posted September 26, 2017 Author Share Posted September 26, 2017 V5 and V8 do have raised, angled pedals, and it makes it a lot more comfortable and easier for shifting weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ir_fuel Posted September 27, 2017 Share Posted September 27, 2017 I practice one legged riding on an euc without grip tape, and indeed, you really feel your feet at the limit of the grip on those pedals. Maybe I should put suction cups on my shoes btw, can't you just go to your local skate shop with the disassembled pedals and have them cover it with grip tape again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trya Posted September 27, 2017 Author Share Posted September 27, 2017 6 hours ago, ir_fuel said: btw, can't you just go to your local skate shop with the disassembled pedals and have them cover it with grip tape again? it is easy to do on your own, professional help is not necessary, I think. In my view, rubber inserts make the grip less efficient, the flat pedals with grip tape work better. As to my case - the mod with screws works well so far and I don't care much about the grip tape at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GQS Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 I like the idea of switching the pedals out with larger mSuper pedals. I'm going to do that after switching out the tire with a more symmetrical tread version. I also have foot pain after riding the mten3 for 15 minutes. I'm hoping larger pedals will address that as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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