10/21/14 2:41 AM

I know that Keywin make longer axles as an option for their road pedals - I have a pair of the +6mm axles for the Keywin pedals on my race bike. Does anyone similarly offer extra length axles for MTB pedals? I get quite frequent heel strike on the crank on my touring bike fitted with Eggbeaters, and I'm looking for a pedal with longer axle and that uses cleats that fit MTB/Touring shoes.

Or does anyone know of a table anywhere that gives axle length for different pedals? One or two of the manufacturers do give this information (usually distance from the cleat centre to the shoulder of the spindle where it attaches to the crank, but most don't.

10/21/14 5:32 AM

...only on road pedals.

10/21/14 7:25 AM

I had heard of "knee savers" in the past, but a quick google doesn't turn them up. However, it does turn up Sunlite Pedal Extenders, which apparently come in a range of sizes. You screw these into the crank and then screw the pedals into the extenders. Might help?

10/21/14 7:28 AM

Here they are:

http://www.kneesaver.net/ecommerce/

10/21/14 2:35 PM

Yes, I had a look at those kneesavers, but they're the equivalent of adding 20mm to the axle, which is too much. An extra 6mm would be enough, and after a bit more searching, I've found these pedals are available with either +6mm or +12mm axles: http://rideissi.com/ .

Unfortunately, despite looking as though they are SPD-compatible, they apparently will not work with SPD cleats...

10/21/14 5:28 PM

I'm surprised that the Issi pedals aren't SPD compatible. They appear to be a customized version of a stock pedal from Wellgo:

http://en.wellgopedal.com/products_detail_5_463.htm

Almost all of the Wellgo pedals used to be compatible with SPD (though at least one of their cleat designs was not). The Wellgo doesn't list the cleat it uses, so it may not be the 98A that has been SPD compatible.

10/26/14 11:03 AM

I'm guessing that you meant that the ISSI pedal might not use the 98A cleat, which is a possibility. Wondering if this vendor has any contact info about this(?).

Often a pedal vendor will approve only their own cleat btw, when others seem to work ok.

I use Wellgo and Bulletproof-branded SPD-type pedals with 1/2" threading, for use with 1-piece "Ashtabula" cranks, on my Schwinns. I use Shimano SH51 cleats with several different pairs of shoes, and the Shimano cleats seem to work perfectly, expected because these pedals come with 98A cleats.
On my other bikes, I use Shimano pedals, either MTB type or SPD-SL.