Re: [RBW] Re: Grip King Ulti-mod!

2010-11-20 Thread robert zeidler
Nice work, Sir! On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 5:10 PM, William tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: Brief Riding update. They work like I expected: They feel just like Grip Kings under my feet, but the width grip I had is now eliminated. $3 worth of Aluminum and an hour or two in the garage. Not bad!

[RBW] Re: Grip King Ulti-mod!

2010-11-19 Thread William
Brief Riding update. They work like I expected: They feel just like Grip Kings under my feet, but the width grip I had is now eliminated. $3 worth of Aluminum and an hour or two in the garage. Not bad! On Nov 14, 8:24 am, Mike mjawn...@gmail.com wrote:

[RBW] Re: Grip King Ulti-mod!

2010-11-19 Thread charlie
I like the mod but I might do a version with a radius instead of a straight line for the added outside section. Plus I would use a triangle file and put some notches in it. I don't worry about turning clearance as I keep my pedal up and haven't had any problems with my Crank Brothers 50/50's and

Re: [RBW] Re: Grip King Ulti-mod!

2010-11-19 Thread Jon Grant
Charlie mused: I like the mod but I might do a version with a radius instead of a straight line for the added outside section. Plus I would use a triangle file and put some notches in it. snip --- . . . Which made me think about just using a quill cage from an old pedal. Undo the GripKing

[RBW] Re: Grip King Ulti-mod!

2010-11-19 Thread William
Charlie and Jon Absolutely, go for it! There is not enough DIY partsmaking in the cycling community. In the car-enthusiast community, nearly everybody has fabricated some part to get it just right, but practically nobody mods their bike parts. Stay smart and stay safe, but absolutely get

[RBW] Re: Grip King Ulti-mod!

2010-11-14 Thread Montclair BobbyB
Wow...Nice mod!!! Got me thinking... I wonder if MKS sells just the grippy extensions I love my current pedals, but they could use a little more length... Those could probably fit my square pedals, which already have sufficient width, but would add more length/support h BB On Nov

[RBW] Re: Grip King Ulti-mod!

2010-11-14 Thread William
It's clear to me that that same body could be used to make just about any kind of pedal. That U that I bent is pretty much a toe clip and strap type cage. I might remove the front grippy thing and put on a toe clip or half-clip and see how that works out. The grip king back end would make for a

[RBW] Re: Grip King Ulti-mod!

2010-11-14 Thread Mike
It appears that the center piece of the Grip King is the same as the center piece of the Light Touring model (http:// www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=19662). I really have grown to love pedaling free. I'll probably continue to use clipless pedals for brevets and stuff but

[RBW] Re: Grip King Ulti-mod!

2010-11-14 Thread Mike
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo0YlOqqISs Excellent modification! Thanks for taking the time to make and post that video. --mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to