# I am a pedalphile, and I am not ashamed **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 1, 2018, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-pedalphile-and-i-am-not-ashamed/815273 "2018-06-01T17:27:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2018, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-pedalphile-and-i-am-not-ashamed/815273/41 "2018-06-02T17:35:30Z")
I am a flautist. There. I said it. ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2018, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-pedalphile-and-i-am-not-ashamed/815273/42 "2018-06-03T02:44:50Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > I am a flautist. There. I said it. Just keep your hands off the pianists. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2018, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-pedalphile-and-i-am-not-ashamed/815273/43 "2018-06-03T04:40:30Z")
This is like the seventh time I’ve seen the title, and I still can’t help but read it incorrectly, and initially think it’s about that one congressional candidate for a split second. ---
**Author:** ![DavidwithanR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3bc359/32.png) [@DavidwithanR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidwithanR)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2018, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-pedalphile-and-i-am-not-ashamed/815273/44 "2018-06-03T05:09:01Z")
> [@Karen\_Lingel](#): > > Just keep your hands off the pianists. Pianists? That’s nothing. Try getting people to keep their hands off your organ, once they’ve seen what it can do. It’s not that touching it is a problem; it’s just, you know, some people rub me the wrong way. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2018, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-pedalphile-and-i-am-not-ashamed/815273/45 "2018-06-03T06:32:02Z")
You have the organ, I have the pipes. We could make beautiful music together;). ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2018, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-pedalphile-and-i-am-not-ashamed/815273/46 "2018-06-03T07:40:43Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > You have the organ, I have the pipes. We could make beautiful music together;). Do you by chance run Minnie’s Haberdashery? Asking for a friend. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2018, 10:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-pedalphile-and-i-am-not-ashamed/815273/47 "2018-06-03T10:29:14Z")
> [@kayT](#): > > Well, I am a knitwit, and all my friends agree. I’m a [hooker](https://www.google.com.au/search?q=crochet&client=ms-android-telstra-au-revc&prmd=ivsn&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwij6PWspLfbAhULe7wKHRAsBcQQ_AUIESgB&biw=412&bih=604&dpr=2.63)! ---
**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2018, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-pedalphile-and-i-am-not-ashamed/815273/48 "2018-06-03T17:34:23Z")
I am an inveterate [mugger.](https://www.facebook.com/CoffeeMugCollectors) ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2018, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-pedalphile-and-i-am-not-ashamed/815273/49 "2018-06-03T17:35:35Z")
I don’t like to bring up my petcock in polite company, but I feel perfectly comfortable talking about it here. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2018, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-pedalphile-and-i-am-not-ashamed/815273/50 "2018-06-03T17:53:40Z")
[I’m Peter File!](https://youtu.be/eSJ8XPnJK1o) ---
**Author:** ![Karen\_Lingel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karen_lingel/32/18649_2.png) [@Karen\_Lingel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Karen_Lingel)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2018, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-pedalphile-and-i-am-not-ashamed/815273/51 "2018-06-03T19:44:18Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > I don’t like to bring up my petcock in polite company, but I feel perfectly comfortable talking about it here. Hmm, I don’t know… you don’t bring it on airplanes for emotional support, do you? ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2018, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-pedalphile-and-i-am-not-ashamed/815273/52 "2018-06-03T20:11:04Z")
Is every African-American a nagger? ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2018, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-pedalphile-and-i-am-not-ashamed/815273/53 "2018-06-03T23:58:29Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > I don’t like to bring up my petcock in polite company, but I feel perfectly comfortable talking about it here. I have one word for you: Stopcock. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2018, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-pedalphile-and-i-am-not-ashamed/815273/54 "2018-06-04T17:11:25Z")
I must admit to being a pedal-phile as well. I’ll show you my newest addition… [Mallet](https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5047-196/Mallet-Enduro-Pedals)! Totally jealous of the 'bent BTW! ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2018, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-pedalphile-and-i-am-not-ashamed/815273/55 "2018-06-04T17:15:42Z")
> [@swampspruce](#): > > I must admit to being a pedal-phile as well. I’ll show you my newest addition… [Mallet](https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5047-196/Mallet-Enduro-Pedals)! Totally jealous of the 'bent BTW! That had better be $185 for the pair. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2018, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-pedalphile-and-i-am-not-ashamed/815273/56 "2018-06-04T17:39:00Z")
Yep. And in CanaDollars so about $100 USD. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2018, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-pedalphile-and-i-am-not-ashamed/815273/57 "2018-06-04T18:23:30Z")
> [@swampspruce](#): > > I must admit to being a pedal-phile as well. I’ll show you my newest addition… [Mallet](https://www.mec.ca/en/product/5047-196/Mallet-Enduro-Pedals)! Totally jealous of the 'bent BTW! I had a pair of crank brothers pedals – just the plain eggbeaters – but I am seriously duck-footed, so I switched to being [X](http://www.speedplay.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.xspecs)-rated. Some riders find the float unpleasant, but I just like the engage/release action, even though the cleats are ridiculous. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2018, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-pedalphile-and-i-am-not-ashamed/815273/58 "2018-06-04T18:39:58Z")
> [@Karen\_Lingel](#): > > Hmm, I don’t know… you don’t bring it on airplanes for emotional support, do you? Only on short flights from smaller cities to the main hub do I bring my shuttlecock. > [@eschereal](#): > > I had a pair of crank brothers pedals – just the plain eggbeaters A good pedalfile goes with [Candy](https://www.google.com/search?q=crank+bros+candy&source=lnms&tbm=isch), personally I like [Smarty](http://content.mtbr.com/channels/mtbreview/images/products/large/product_412479_41485.jpg)s. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-am-a-pedalphile-and-i-am-not-ashamed/815273.md?page=2)