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12-02-23, 07:42 AM
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Why...
...do many (most?) pics posted here show bikes with their pedals removed?
(Not that I have a compelling need to know why, but it's been bugging me for long enuf I thought I'd ask, see what the various opinions might hold.)
(Not that I have a compelling need to know why, but it's been bugging me for long enuf I thought I'd ask, see what the various opinions might hold.)
12-02-23, 07:48 AM
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My guess they have one set of pedals for many bikes, plus it's easier to store bikes.
12-02-23, 08:02 AM
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Yeah that last was my first thought, or if new it allows eventual purchaser the freedom of mounting their own personal preference.That'd be in line with your first guess... I guess. Thnx!
12-02-23, 09:21 AM
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I don't seem to see a lot of bikes posted without pedals. Maybe it's time for a "Show Your Bike Without Pedals" thread. 
We have them for every other photo opportunity.
We have them for every other photo opportunity.
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Here's a recent thread with a fair number of bike pics. All of them have pedals.
https://www.bikeforums.net/general-c...road-bike.html
If the picture was of a bike being sold, it wouldn't be unusual that the pedals weren't on.
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12-02-23, 10:08 AM
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Yeah, only one here and there. Not "many (most?)". As was mentioned bikes for sale it makes sense since folks want their pedal of preference. Otherwise pretty much all pictures I see have pedals.
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For some reason you must be seeing more of the pictures of bikes that are for sale or copy/pasted pic's from the brands website. Most new bikes are sold without pedals and likely many used bikes that have other than plain pedals and are for sale will have the pedals removed as the seller likely will use those on their new bike. There are enough variations in the types clipless pedals that they'll likely be useless to the new owner if they have a different type of clipless pedal.
I don't know that I see a majority of bikes with or without pedals on the site. Maybe you can do a count for us of how many pics have pedals and how many don't. It'd be useful to sum it up by year posted and maybe if you do it by months, then we can see if there is some cycle they com in... no pun intended (I think).
I don't know that I see a majority of bikes with or without pedals on the site. Maybe you can do a count for us of how many pics have pedals and how many don't. It'd be useful to sum it up by year posted and maybe if you do it by months, then we can see if there is some cycle they com in... no pun intended (I think).
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12-02-23, 12:19 PM
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I challenge the OP to prove the premise of his thread. Until he does, I have to give this thread a solid grade of D-.
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I bet that of all the pics I have seen on this site, only 5% lack pedals.
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Most new bikes are sold without pedals so you can put your own preferred pedals on there.
The real question is why they don’t do the same with saddles.
The real question is why they don’t do the same with saddles.
12-02-23, 03:54 PM
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It's right up there with "topics not to bring up at Thanksgiving"...politics, religion, pedal choice.....
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“Why?” ,<- the eternal question
”Why not” <- the eternal answer
If there ever was a first world problem, this one rates in the top ten.
”Why not” <- the eternal answer
If there ever was a first world problem, this one rates in the top ten.
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Do they? Seems unlikely.
Here's a recent thread with a fair number of bike pics. All of them have pedals.
https://www.bikeforums.net/general-c...road-bike.html
If the picture was of a bike being sold, it wouldn't be unusual that the pedals weren't on.
Here's a recent thread with a fair number of bike pics. All of them have pedals.
https://www.bikeforums.net/general-c...road-bike.html
If the picture was of a bike being sold, it wouldn't be unusual that the pedals weren't on.
Generally a new bike is shown without pedals and if a road or mountain bike comes with pedals they are test ride pedals designed purely for being able to test ride the bike not for actual riding when you own it. The one complete new bike I bought got the pedals replaced immediately.
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