As the spindle was case hardened it implies a very inexpensive pedal. My expedience with period Campagnolo pedals (which use very good design, materials, and manufacturing) have given me faultless service. This type failure does happen, but is rare. Now days reputable bike makers use only pedals that meet at least JIS standards, even for low end bike models. One problem though is most higher price bikes come without pedals, leaving the choice to the customer. In this case the mike maker has no control over the quality of pedals used.
Jim Merz Big Sur CA
On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 9:42 AM, David Kulcinski <dkulcinski@yahoo.com>wrote:
> Forgive me, Dale, if this is an off-topic post. I think it could pertain
> to any
> vintage.
>
> Here is a link to an article from Design News, June 2010 about "Fracture
> Mechanics and Bicycle Pedals".
>
>
> http://www.designnews.com/
>
>
> You may have to copy the whole link and paste it into your browser. You
> could,
> also, navigate to http://www.designnews.com, find the archive table of contents,
> select
> the June 2010 issue and search for "fracture mechanics". The first
> reference
> will take you right to the article. I could also scan it for anyone that
> has
> difficulties.
>
> Thank you,
>
>
> David Kulcinski
> Orange, CA USA