Originally Posted by
BFisher
From Sheldon: "
In the late 1960s, as a cost-cutting move, Raleigh fitted horrible cheap pedals that had no ball bearings. The version used on 3-speeds had an oval rubber platform." https://www.sheldonbrown.com/raleigh.html
I had a set just like the ones in the first post come through my garage. They were on a late 60's/early 70's youth model Raleigh Record. No Bearings, just a concave/convex cone. Only pair I've ever seen.
Bingo! Thanks. So I'll keep these around just because they're apparently original, in that case! I'll definitely be replacing them though. I have some Lyotards that spin beautifully, the only problem being that I lost one of the dust caps. Probably worth buying a replacement considering how smooth the pedals are otherwise...
Thanks for the interesting discussion otherwise, folks!
-Gregory