Avenir Resin Pedals

I bought these to replace a pair of cheap Chinese resin pedals that had fallen apart on my old cheap bike. I wasn't optimistic about getting another set of resin pedals; I figured Aluminum would be the ideal buy, since they were more durable. However, I decided to just get some temporary replacements since there was no point in putting nice pedals on a crappy bike. I was pretty surprised when I received them. They were much denser and had more heft than my old pedals. They featured recessed reflectors, a strong construction, and excellent 'teeth' that grip my boots like claws when I ride. The threads were well machined and it installed smoothly and tightly. They're also softer and won't do any damage if the bike falls over, which tends to happen with my loose kickstand. Overall I was very pleased with the purchase and probably won't be buying metal pedals after all. For eight bucks, you can't do much better.Update 8/03/11 - I recently bought more of these to replace the dying rusty pedals on an old Schwinn road bike. I know that it's typical to get clip pedals or harnesses, but I think that for anyone doing casual, commute, or even toured riding these are perfectly acceptable. The threads have some sort of bluing or painted finish that will allow them to resist rusting (something my old pedals lacked). In retrospect they are somewhat heavy, something that pro riders probably want to avoid, but seriously my Varsity weighs like 40 pounds and a one hundred gram weakness compared to some 80$ pedals doesn't concern me. Then again, I wouldn't care even if it was my 18 pound LeTour.These have good teeth, are heavy plastic and thus won't ever degrade, and have good reflectors included. I think that if you're trying to bring a bike back to life and just want some inexpensive pedals, these are a great buy, and I'll continue ordering more of these whenever they're needed.

I had these pedals for over a year and close to 4000miles. I bought them with intention to upgrade to fancier pedals, but every time there were other interesting accessories to add to the bike. I mostly used these pedals in a city commute, but they had also seen gravel, dirt, rain. I rode a couple of 60mile rides on these and pedals were adequate. Sometimes in the rain or with flat sole shoes I wish they be grippier. As other reviewers mentioned, the bearings are not the smoothest ones, but they are on par with some of 20$ flat pedals you can get in bike shops. I never opened them or lubricated the pedals. At the end my bike with these pedals got stolen. They are not the best pedals, not even very good. But given the price it is hard to avoid them when I need pedals for a new bike. I am buying another pair and I plan to use them temporary on my new bike, until I get clipless.

My husband bought these pedals to work on a bike that is being donated to a poverty stricken area. He wanted something inexpensive yet durable as once it leaves here parts and repairs will be a problem for the recipient.He chose this set as they were very inexpensive and he found them to be quite suitable for the intended use. He specifically said they were easy to install (vs some other pedals) and though he would not use them regularly they were good for the 'Wal-Mart' style bike he was fixing up to send with the charity (he basically was given a few bike frames and asked to 'please help').He wanted to give them 4 stars, because they just aren't super nice, but I had to go with 5 stars--they are inexpensive yet good for the job needed.He will buy these again for the next bike he rebuilds (hoping to have 4 ready to go by the end of February).JTG

I buy and sell high end used road bikes so I go through a lot of pedals for test rides, etc. These pedals do the trick for that purpose but they are definitely not a long term solution for anyone. The main issues is the bearings / action on the pedals--which are crap. They vary a little from pedal to pedal but they are pretty much all crunchy and tight right out of the package. The pedals are resin so they won't rust and they are pretty lightweight. But they also won't take much abuse before breaking. Unfortunately, nobody really makes a decent, cheap pedal anymore. But if you just need something basic for the short term--on a pretty cheap / low end bike--this pedal will definitely do the trick for you.

At first I bought a pair of bell pedals from walmart with the adapter nuts for either 1/2" or 9/16" crank. I wanted to replace them because the adapter nuts made the pedals stick out further outward.The bell pedals turned very smoothly; however, these avenir resin pedals, when you rotate the pedal, you can feel the friction, as if the ball bearings weren't completely smooth or something.Other than that, they seem to work fine. Also, at the end of each pedal, there is a round snap-in cover that conceals the screw/axle for the pedal.

I ripped one of the pedals off the pedal axle my beach cruiser while standing/turning on a bike ride, so I needed a replacement. Went to Wallyworld, only found over priced bmx pedals that looked uncomfortable to ride on. Found these and took a chance...gotta say these are working great for me. The reflectors are held in by plastic clips, so they may not last so long, but really not worried about that. The body of the pedal seems solid enough, don't anticipate ripping these off my bike.

When my old Huffy pedals gave out after less than a year, I went to the "big W" after riding on a stump of a pedal for a week. The name of the replacement pedal doesn't ring a BELL, but it was worse than what came with the bike, failing in a couple of months. These Avenir pedals were inexpensive and appear to be better made than either of my past pedals and so far, are still working fine after 4 months. I expect that they won't last forever, but neither do the pedals that cost as much as my bike.I'm a good judge of value and quality of mechanical devices and feel these are a good buy.