May 1, 2025
Description
I have been trying out different platform/flat mountain bike pedals that can accept toe clips (with or without modifications or adapters). I prefer half toe clips. The challenge is to find pedals that have at least two REAL bearings per pedal (not DU bearings), preferably three, which can accommodate toe clips. I thought that I would try out these Bolany BY2.0 pedals. They have three bearings per pedal (though two of them are listed as “bushing bearings”, which might be DU bearings), and except for removing the bottom side studs/grip screws, which I would do anyway, the toe clips can be mounted with just these additional adapters (plus hardware, noted below). When using toe clips, your foot seldom comes in contact with the bottom side of the pedals; thus by removing them, there is less of a risk of them scraping up your leg in an accident (see photos for pedals with bottom studs removed). Also, by removing the bottom studs, you then have spare studs, if needed.
Besides the adapters, you will need the following hardware (stainless steel is preferred):
If necessary, you could use 3/16" hardware, but it is a little loose. 1/4" hardware is too thick and would require drilling out the pedals and adapters. M5 is the best fit for these pedals.
The models are printed in the orientation that they are downloaded. This is not the orientation that the adapters fit into the pedals. See photos for correct orientation (it's easy to figure out). No supports are needed. Do not worry about the thin bridge layer created by the screw hole at the top of the printed front piece; it prints fine and does not play much of a structural role. Just hit print and you should be fine. :)
I printed my adapters as follows:
Both adapters (with a skirt) used 10.79g of filament, and the total print time was about 30 minutes (including warm-up & calibration).
License:
Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial — Share Alike
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SteveJohnsen
