Hi,
I was curious about longboard direct drive pedals and decided to try my hand at modding my current cheap chain-drive doubles.
The footboard is made with carbon fibre, the heel hinges are done with pillow block bearings, and the connecting rods (4 mm aluminium plates) have small 8 mm bearings in them held in with rivets. The latter look a bit ghetto but are perfectly effective and functional.
IMG_20170825_135129~01.jpgIMG_20170825_134826~01.jpgIMG_20170825_191127~01.jpg They actually work great - smooth, silent and fast. Heel-toe is easier and the smooth surface is much more pleasant for playing barefoot. I think the longer footboard has more of an impact than the direct drive, so I might put the chain back on one of them to see if it's really the case.
I was curious about longboard direct drive pedals and decided to try my hand at modding my current cheap chain-drive doubles.
The footboard is made with carbon fibre, the heel hinges are done with pillow block bearings, and the connecting rods (4 mm aluminium plates) have small 8 mm bearings in them held in with rivets. The latter look a bit ghetto but are perfectly effective and functional.
IMG_20170825_135129~01.jpgIMG_20170825_134826~01.jpgIMG_20170825_191127~01.jpg They actually work great - smooth, silent and fast. Heel-toe is easier and the smooth surface is much more pleasant for playing barefoot. I think the longer footboard has more of an impact than the direct drive, so I might put the chain back on one of them to see if it's really the case.
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