Pedals
Browse used BMX pedals for sale from riders across the UK. BMX pedals come in two forms — moulded composite bodies with cast-in pins, and alloy platforms with replaceable steel pins — in a 9/16in thread for three-piece cranks or 1/2in for the one-piece cranks on cheaper completes. This category covers plastic and alloy platform pedals on sealed bearings and bushings.
Plastic or alloy BMX pedals?
Composite plastic pedals are light, cheap and much kinder to shins, and their moulded pins give enough grip for most riders — the Odyssey Twisted PC has been the reference point for years. Alloy pedals have replaceable steel pins, grip harder and last far longer, but they cost more and take a chunk out of your leg when a foot slips off. On either type, sealed bearings run smoother and survive longer than the plain bushings found on the cheapest pedals.
Will these pedals fit my cranks?
Check the thread. Three-piece cranks take 9/16in pedals and the one-piece cranks on budget complete bikes take 1/2in; they look near-identical in a photo and will not thread into each other. Remember the left pedal is left-hand threaded and tightens anticlockwise, which is why a single odd pedal is rarely worth buying. If a listing does not state the size, ask, or look at the seller's other BMX components to work out what bike they came off.
What should I check on used pedals?
Spin each one on its spindle. Play at the outer edge of the body means the bearings are worn, and a visible wobble as it turns means a bent spindle from a pedal strike, which is not worth repairing. On plastic bodies, look for cracks running from the pin bosses and for pins worn round and shiny. On alloy pedals, count the pins — missing ones usually screw back in for pennies, but pins sheared off flush with the body are a much bigger job.
Why do my feet keep slipping off?
Almost always worn pins meeting a worn shoe sole. A plastic pedal with its moulded pins rounded off has lost most of its bite and cannot be re-pinned, while an alloy pedal takes a fresh set for a couple of pounds. Platform size matters too: a wider body lets you sit the arch of your foot nearer the spindle, which steadies you more than a change of bars ever will.
Are used BMX pedals worth buying?
Plastic pedals are cheap enough new that a used pair only makes sense at a few pounds or bundled with something else. Sealed alloy pedals are a different proposition: they cost several times as much, they can be stripped, regreased and re-pinned, and a used pair with straight spindles and most of their pins is a sound buy at half of new. If the listing does not show both spindles end-on, ask for a photo before paying.