With all the strength and traction you've come to expect from our original Shinburger, the Veggies are machined right here in Brooklyn to bring the weight down to 643 grams for the pair. 9/16 axle. Available in Black or Silver.
Submitted by
Jeremy W
a Downhiller
from Jersey City Date Reviewed: February 10, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Diablo
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At:
www.brooklynmachinew
Strengths:
Big. Grippy. What else do you need?
With 5.10 shoes your feet will never come off.
Weaknesses:
Without shinguards, these will straight up eat your leg.
Similar Products Used:
Konas, Azonics, 50/50, assorted Wellgos. All OK, still not comparable to the Brooklyn.
Bike Setup:
Transition Grand Mal, Boxxer, Vivid, XT throughout
Bottom Line:
Straight up these pedals are the closest thing to being clipped in without actually going SPD. Landing off camber or even crashing sideways, your feet will NOT slip off the pedal. To reposition your foot you have to lift off the pedal because the spikes hold so well.
Also, they work as freakin' bottle openers.
All in all, the pedals are the best platforms out there. Also, they all come from the OG shop in Brooklyn, just 4 dudes who all ride. Who can't support that?
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Submitted by
Crimson
a Downhiller
from Scottsdale AZ Date Reviewed: April 7, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Gerronimo Phx AZ
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$90.00
Purchased At:
Kore Bikes
Strengths:
These are incredible pedals. Bmw did a great job on bringing the weight down on these. I have put mine through hell and they have held up great. I love when people shy away from riding your bike because of the BMW's. I love it!!
Weaknesses:
They are cast and then the centers machined out not a huge deal but worth mentioning. The first generation Shinburgers were totally machined and had a beer opener in them. One negative the cast surface on the tops of the teeth don't grip as well as machined edges. I have filed all mine through the casting marks so they are even grippier. Make sure you keep your black end caps tight. Once they are tight you will never have a problem but the end caps are what keep pressure on the pedal shaft and keep the pedal body from feeling loose not the threads on the shaft. They only use one sealed bearing with a large contact bushing but this is not a bad thing. Its kind of an innovative set up that seems to handle abuse very very well.
Similar Products Used:
Shinburgers 2nd generation and during Bmx days almost every high end bmx pedal made between 85 amd 95. Crupi, Shimano Dx, Hutch, Suntour, and SR's
Bike Setup:
Turner 6 pack xtr/xt/Saint, Fox Van 36 rc2, Chris King, Thomson, and of Course BMW Veggies
Bottom Line:
A few worn down teeth and a few have started to bend from hard hits but all in all still smooth as silk. I still have never slipped a pedal to speak of if at all but I did snap a chain and caught a veggie in the back of my calve. OUCH!
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Submitted by
peter hardy
a Weekend Warrior
from dumfries Date Reviewed: August 20, 2007
Favorite Trail:
ae mabie glentress
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
darren
Strengths:
the grip and body is unbelievable. smooth berings too!
I have used the Azonic platforms, 50/50, and plenty of others that don't even compare. I DH and dirt jump and these are the only pedals that I would recommend if you don't want your feet slipping. On top of everything the guys at Brooklyn Machine Works are totally chill and stand behind their product, BUY THEM!!!
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Submitted by
Lucas Mucas
a Weekend Warrior
from NYC Date Reviewed: July 7, 2007
Favorite Trail:
highbridge!
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
brooklynmachineworks.com
Strengths:
SUPER wide platform. Even if you miss your footing, you're likely to land back on the pedal.
Weaknesses:
It used to be expensive, but nowadays every other high end platform is plus 100 bills.
Similar Products Used:
syncros mentals (great too, but cracked), kona jackshot (crap), various wellgo variations (also crap)
Bike Setup:
Lots of bikes, lots of setups.
Bottom Line:
This review is for the BMW veggie burger, which is the shinburger with four huge pockets machined out of them. It brings the weight down a lot, but it also makes, I think, the pedals much grippier. With a set of five tens or other soft sole, the pedals stick as good as SPDs in side loads. Totally awesome on the trails. Plus the brooklyn crew is mad chill.
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Submitted by
Big T
a Downhiller
from HERE AND THERE Date Reviewed: May 3, 2007
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
These things are indestructable.
Weaknesses:
Heavy but who cares
Bottom Line:
These pedals have seem some Knarly rockgardens for just over a year now. They have been on my P3 and my Scream. I have tried others and scrapped them all...Kona Jacksh*t / 5050xx....none survive more than 2-3 days. BMW barely look used they have stood up so well.
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Submitted by
herb thomas
a Weekend Warrior
from MeMphis Date Reviewed: January 26, 2007
Favorite Trail:
busy city streets
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$110.00
Purchased At:
monkamoo
Strengths:
huge platforms. big teeth. strong. mean. unique look. quality build. opens bottles. paired with my 5-10s its like being glued to the pedals. Get some if you want to stay on your bike!
Weaknesses:
no replaceable traction. Once you swipe off a tooth on concrete, metal, rock etc.......its gone for good! heavy, but the new veggies look lighter.
these pedals are big and grippy and'll never letcha down. So what if they heavy...... get 'em!!!!
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Submitted by
George
a Weekend Warrior
from Colorado Date Reviewed: July 22, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Any nasty rocky full of drops place
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Strengths:
Strength and reliability. Stick to your feet like glue! They never break like every other brand does. The bearings don't fail or stop working like every other brand does. "Pins" are so burly, they never need to be replaced or thought about, they just keep on stiking for years. If you ride flats you won't regret these. I always wear shin and knee pads, you should too if you ride flats.
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
Many, may other "name brand" flats pedals
Bottom Line:
These are the best!
I just ordered my second pair. And to my amazement they improved them even more! Brooklyn Machine Works took a lot of weight out of the originals, that I still love and still ride. The reduced weight make these the best flat pedals on the market. Every other pedal out there, even the finest name brand is cast. The cast pedals are very fragile and will snap into pieces if you hit a rock hard enough, which eventually happens. These are CNC machined out of a solid block of metal. They do not break. The "pins" are huge and you can hit them on rocks for years and they still hold you in. I have two pairs and may get a third! I had to order direct because no bike shop or mail order seems to be able to get them any more. So, just call the company directly and once you talk to someone (it took me a few calls), they show up at your door in a couple days. How cool is that? As far as price. I've been replacing crappy pedals for years and spent way, way more per bike on pedals than I spent on a single, never need replacing Brooklyn pedals. Therefore they are an incredible value!
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Submitted by
Dav-O
a Downhiller
from Tulsa Date Reviewed: June 16, 2005
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$100.00
Strengths:
Everything! Super Grippy and Strong. Will not let your foot slip even when you want to take them off! The bottle opener!
Weaknesses:
OUCH!!! MY SHINS!
Similar Products Used:
Nothing like em!
Bike Setup:
Lots of goodies on an 03 Big Hit!
Bottom Line:
Great pedals, wear shin protection!! Best Bang for the buck!!
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Submitted by
Brendt P
a Weekend Warrior
from Chicago, IL Date Reviewed: April 21, 2005
Favorite Trail:
anything not flat
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$120.00
Purchased At:
universal cycles
Strengths:
Ultra Burly, large platform, sealed bearings, bottle opener!
Weaknesses:
Scary painful if you slip. heavy?
Bike Setup:
05 Transition Dirtbag
Bottom Line:
These pedals grab onto anything you put near them. Both your shoes and your shins! They are not joking when they say that shinpads are required, even the slightest slip which may not do anything to you on any other pedal is like putting your leg against a cheese grader with these. This can be a negative or it can be incentive to land everything! Some think they are expensive, but the quality is fantastic. If you like to play rough then these are for you, if not look elsewhere.
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Submitted by
Justin H
a Downhiller
from MT/CA Date Reviewed: April 16, 2005
Favorite Trail:
my backyard
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At:
pinkbike.com
Strengths:
burly as hell. they make you want to stick it.
Weaknesses:
a bit in the hefty side and the spikes are unforgiving if you happen to slip off
Similar Products Used:
azonic a frames and some other no names on the bmx
Bike Setup:
turner RFX, super t, hadlys, hayes........
Bottom Line:
if you want a trustworthy, ultra burly pedal that you dont have to worry about loosing pegs on this is your huckleberry. watch out, they bite.
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Submitted by
Sean Brady
a Weekend Warrior
from Riverside, Ca Date Reviewed: October 28, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Beaver trail
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$90.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
Can be used as Medivel weapon. . . and will open beers along with shins.
Weaknesses:
? no, really? Weaknesses? Um, they're not pretty.
Similar Products Used:
Kore platforms. . . . Time Z Control.
Bike Setup:
What? Me brag, let's just say these pedals fit a squishy bike very well.
Bottom Line:
My friends are now convinced that I am not entirely stable mentally. I'm beginning to think they might be right. . . numerous blood stained/soaked socks and scabs galore.
The Bottom Line is this: If you like pedals that stick to your shoes and shins, and are slightly masochistic, then these pedals are for you.
Don't expect these pedals to get you any dates.
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Submitted by
Doug
a Downhiller
from Big Bear Lake CA Date Reviewed: October 15, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$98.00
Purchased At:
online
Strengths:
Far better grip than pin pedals. With sticky rubber shoes like Intense, almost like being clipped as per lateral slip. Wide platform plus slow rotation makes slip-off recovery very easy.
Weaknesses:
Teeth do bend/flatten with rock contact--not bombproof.
Similar Products Used:
Easton Flatboy and Cully, Sun Octane, Weyless MG1,Odyssey Pro; Shimano 646 for clip comparison
Bike Setup:
Intense M1 and Iron Horse Team set-ups
Bottom Line:
Everyone I've let try them wants them. Big improvement is stay-put for me. More expensive than they ought to be, but same for most name pedals.
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Submitted by
Will
a Downhiller
from Central Illinois Date Reviewed: October 4, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Where ever i can get my bike
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
These things are absolutely sick. Completely bomber and super sticky. If you have ever had problems with pedals breaking before or are a bigger person these things are the cure to all of you woes. Super large platform. easy to find if your feet come off.
Weaknesses:
None, unless you count the fact that you must have shin guards. Unless you are among the truly sick.
Similar Products Used:
Wellgo platforms, Sun Zu-Zu platforms.
Bike Setup:
2002 Big Hit Comp With 04 Jr. T.
Bottom Line:
These are the best pedals that money can buy. Don't buy these unless you are planning to be willing to wear shin guards.
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Submitted by
Bill
a
from Brooklyn Date Reviewed: July 31, 2003
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
like bolting bricks to your cranks, big teeth are better than teeny allen screws or press-fit pins, they spin real slow, they're totally sealed
Weaknesses:
1.5 lbs/pair - weight weenies go buy something made out of titanium. expect to go through shoes a bit faster as these have already shredded the bottoms of my vans rowleys.
Similar Products Used:
none could even compare
Bottom Line:
If you're sick of dealing with allen screws and pushing little pins into your lightweight sissy blocks, get a pair of these and never worry about such trivial things again. To boot, people are less inclined to try your bike out when they feel threatened by the chompers you put your feet on. Get shin guards.
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Submitted by
Mangled Road Biker
a Racer
from a wheelchair in front of a computer Date Reviewed: May 19, 2002
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Bottom Line:
So I just got this fixed-gear road bike. I bought these pedals thinking they were gnarly and I didn't want to start on a fixed-gear with clip-ins.
I get going on these things and head down my town's steepest and longest road. My cranks spin like mad and these pedals go from foot platforms to blade-wielding kitchen appliances. My dangling legs got hurt pretty bad.
So yeah, they really are gnarly.
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Submitted by
Ralphie
a Downhiller
from Cheyenne WY USA Date Reviewed: December 30, 2001
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
direct (I work at shop)
Strengths:
Grips like nothing else, looks really mean, spins slow (great for no footers!) Brooklyn Machine Works!
Weaknesses:
Price. They cost quite a pretty penny. Very sharp, wear shin guards.
Similar Products Used:
Ringle, Primo triple sealed tenderizers, S&M.
Bike Setup:
TMX outfitted with bulletproof parts. (awesome)
Bottom Line:
These are great, especially if you own a Brooklyn. They are good for DH and BMX. Your feet will NOT slip off these pedals. They look great. They punish people they are not familiar with. They open bottles nicely too. BEEFY, like any other Brooklyn product.
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Submitted by
pancho
a Downhiller
from california Date Reviewed: October 14, 2001
Favorite Trail:
water dog
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$130.00
Purchased At:
online
Strengths:
strong, heavy, grips well, looks cool, people stop asking to ride your bike.
Weaknesses:
if it hits your shins wen u dont wear pads ur gona get messed up. but other than than nothin. o they spin a lil slow but that doesnt bother me.
ummm bottom line.......... if u have the money u should get em but not if ur a xc racer, unless ur a really cool xc racer.
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Submitted by
Dan
a
from detroit Date Reviewed: August 28, 2001
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$125.00
Purchased At:
web cyclery
Strengths:
Ever slip a pedal??? You will never again!!
Weaknesses:
Ever had someone go at your shins with a claw hammer???
Similar Products Used:
Snafu, Sun Zu Zu, shimano DX
Bike Setup:
Urban Assault Kona/ Storm Dh both have these
Bottom Line:
The most dangerous product I've ever come in contact with, and they are awesome! WEAR SHIN GUARDS!!!!!
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Submitted by
MAtt H
a
from New York Date Reviewed: March 13, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Central Park
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
Open beer!!! and they grip like no other, Combine them with a nice pair of flat soles and you can't beat the grip unless you glue your feet to a pair of pedals
Weaknesses:
None, hard to clean
Similar Products Used:
Nothing I love riding these but I've now started to use a pair of play and azonic shin gaurds becasue they are easily capable of going through the play(and your shins
Bike Setup:
99' Lobo, Boxxer , Azonic seat stem, and bars, Mavic 321's 2.6 front 2.3 rear
Bottom Line:
They are the sickest pedals I've ever ridden!!! They do turn slow on the spindles wich can be a problem if you mount the bike and the pedals aren't in the right position and you need to start off fast but otherwise they are great!!!!
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Submitted by
scott t.
a Racer
from Denver, CO Date Reviewed: January 30, 2001
Favorite Trail:
My livingroom
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$75.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Flawlessness. Able to open beer and shins, a fine combination in a pedal.
Weaknesses:
Girls won't try out my bike anymore.
Similar Products Used:
Atomic Trailpimps, 636s, 545s, Mongoose BMX, and Sharkbites.
Bike Setup:
Brooklyn Park Bike w/ the snottiest parts you'll ever see.
Bottom Line:
I like beer. These pedals allow me to drink beer everywhere I can get my bike. Beer makes me happy. Therefore, these pedals make me happy.
They're grippy, too. And I've heard lots of horror stories about hospital visits after riding these bad boys. And when you get to tell people that they are called 'shin burgers' it make every cent worth it.
If you can get a pair, and you ain't scared, then do it.
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Submitted by
Mike
a Downhiller
from Connecticut Date Reviewed: January 16, 2001
Favorite Trail:
Plattekill
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Purchased At:
demoed
Strengths:
extremely grippy
Weaknesses:
price
Similar Products Used:
n/a
Bike Setup:
cpc partiort/ risse champ/ sun dlbe wide/ hayes
Bottom Line:
I demoed these on a brooklyn tmx,,, man these things are grippy, as soon as i have extra money, i am buying them.
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Submitted by
Crusty
a Downhiller
from Tahoe Date Reviewed: August 12, 2000
Favorite Trail:
HSR/Karpiel
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
Super grippy. Pedal grips better than any other by far. Large pedal surface. Open beer bottles.
Weaknesses:
After three city rides (no leg armor) my legs are full of scabs (and actually so are my arms from carrying the bike up there floors). I'm lucky. They will send you to the Emergency Room.
Similar Products Used:
Kore Platform
Bike Setup:
TMX/Monster T/24" Doublewides/3.0 Gazz.
Bottom Line:
Great pedals, your feet won't slip off but watch out if they do. There is a bottle opener on each side!
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Submitted by
N
a Downhiller
from NY Date Reviewed: June 13, 2000
Favorite Trail:
Plattekill
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Only SPD's stick to your foot better and they don't allow you easy exit the way flat pedals do. They open beers.
Weaknesses:
Realatively expensive, heavy and will take off your leg given half a chance.
Similar Products Used:
Krupi, Atomic Flats, Primo etc. etc.
Bike Setup:
Sppoky Project X., Monster T
Bottom Line:
These pedals are amazing. I ride in Doc Martens boots (8 hole, cherry red) and because the soles are rather worn they slip on other flat pedals I have tried. The Shin Burger anchors them foot on the pedal. In fact it took some getting used to, I occasionally had trouble removing my foot from the pedal.
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Submitted by
mickey
a Racer
from Mass Date Reviewed: April 22, 2000
Favorite Trail:
all of em
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
grippy grippy grippy, opens beer, durable
Weaknesses:
dangerous, heavy
Similar Products Used:
schwinn XS, atomic
Bike Setup:
spooky metalhead set up as a single speed street and dirt killer
Bottom Line:
ok these were free, but i hear that they are exspensive, but they will grip ANY shoe incredibly well. always wear shinguards and knee pads with them iv used them on mod bikes and the were great, they worked great on dh bikes and i keep them on my campus bike to scare away hippies
$ 160.00
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