The ones labeled "Juvenile" are going to be really small. I think it is time for some rash generalizations. "Men,s" pedals have pads about 4" long. "Ladies" pedals have pads about 3-1/4" inches long. The pedal is otherwise identical, just shorter. "Juvenile" pedals are also about 3-1/4" long, but the pads are closer in towards the axle. The end plates are shorter and the spindles are closer together.
These names, ,"Mens" and "Ladies", seem to follow 26" bike practice. "Ladies" pedals are also often found on boys "Juvenile" bikes (think of 24" bikes, back when they were for small children). "Juvenile" pedals must have been for really small bikes, maybe 20" when they were for little tikes on training wheels. Maybe. There isn't much reason to use them instead of "Ladies" pedals since they are about the same length. That probably all went out the window when people of all sizes got on 20 inch bikes with banana seats.
I don't have any idea what Schwinn's policy was about all of this pedal sizing, but I worked on a lot of bikes when I was a kid, and I have not ever seen many sets of "Juvenile" pedals. I feel sure that is not what you want for the bike this thread is about. 4 inch blocks (or something real close) are the ticket.
These names, ,"Mens" and "Ladies", seem to follow 26" bike practice. "Ladies" pedals are also often found on boys "Juvenile" bikes (think of 24" bikes, back when they were for small children). "Juvenile" pedals must have been for really small bikes, maybe 20" when they were for little tikes on training wheels. Maybe. There isn't much reason to use them instead of "Ladies" pedals since they are about the same length. That probably all went out the window when people of all sizes got on 20 inch bikes with banana seats.
I don't have any idea what Schwinn's policy was about all of this pedal sizing, but I worked on a lot of bikes when I was a kid, and I have not ever seen many sets of "Juvenile" pedals. I feel sure that is not what you want for the bike this thread is about. 4 inch blocks (or something real close) are the ticket.
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