I have made many straight, it's simple, just heat it with a hobby torch. But when do you know if the material has the right temperature to bend? Rub the back of a matchstick over the pedal until the wood turns brown, then straighten it.
I’ve got a heel and toe gearchange on a Guzzi and quite like it. Some say they originated because the Italians didn’t like using and scuffing the tops of their shiny shoes to change gear.I have often thought about a Rocking gear change, Down for down and down for Up,
But I am a bit heavy footed !.
Funny how you get used to things you have modified, 30 years ago !!.
Riding someone's Standard Twin, I thought Christ !, This is light ,
But I can't use standard footrests.