Submitted by
Biohazard74
a Weekend Warrior
from Miami Florida USA Date Reviewed: September 28, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Oleta, Markham, Quiet Waters
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
Bike Tech
Strengths:
"VERY" good grip !! My feet came off on one occasion on a 4hr ride. I blame myself for that tho. They are light. And the color matched my bike
Weaknesses:
Great grip, but when it does slip. You pay dearly. The Allen head bolt-style traction pins are very grippy on shoe rubber so imagine them on the back of your calf. But i think its a small price to pay for good gripping platforms. Also the screw that keeps the pedals on should be checked after long rides as mine came loose after about 8 hrs of use.
Similar Products Used:
Wellgo LU-313 Pedals
Bike Setup:
2009 Giant Yukon FX
Bottom Line:
I think they are good pedals but definately not $80 pedals. I think they are the best gripping platform pedals around as long as you constantly service them and maintain them.
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Submitted by
criticalw88
a Cross Country Rider
from Richmond, CA Date Reviewed: May 19, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Nearest Sidewalk
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$70.00
Purchased At:
Cant remember
Strengths:
Very tough, excellent footwear bite, replaceable "teeth", excellent choice of material (Mg and chromoly axles)
Weaknesses:
None
Similar Products Used:
OEM platic pedals
Bike Setup:
San Andreas Mtn Cycle
Bottom Line:
Night and day stronger than the stock plastic pedals which I blew out after a couple days. I shouldnt be surprised since in full riding gear I am pushing 280#. Anyway, these things bite into hard rubber issues combat boots even though the waffle was super-caked. I have never slipped off. "I bought these so I would never have to replace them" - my rule for parts replacements for a dooms-day bike.
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Submitted by
NZSpokes
a Weekend Warrior
from New Zealand Date Reviewed: March 13, 2009
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Feels great under your feet. Nice shape.
Weaknesses:
After a year the bearings came loose. I tried to remove the bolts holding the body on to the axle. The axle snapped!! Rubbish quality.......
Similar Products Used:
Wellgos ect
Bike Setup:
Intense 6.6
Bottom Line:
Dont bother, feel great but just dont last.
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Submitted by
TrailMan
a Cross Country Rider
from Wilfrid,Canada Date Reviewed: February 27, 2009
Favorite Trail:
York Regional Forest
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$100.00
Purchased At:
Bikesports - Newmark
Strengths:
Three bearings plus bushings,fairly light weight,low profile,good foot traction.
Weaknesses:
Spin resistance adjustment
Similar Products Used:
Cheapo Platforms
Bike Setup:
'04 Specialized Pro ... Pretty much stock except Spinergy Enduro wheelset with Kenda small block 8's
Bottom Line:
The product description says these pedals have adjustable spin resistance. I have run them for 2 seasons and the bearings are showing a fair amount of play so this winter while working on the enduro I disassembled the pedals cleaned them and re-packed them with grease. Next I decided to adjust the spin resistance to hopefully remove some of the play in the bearings. I couldn't find the spin resistance adjustment so I contacted Specialized customer service. They replied that the spin resistance adjustment consists of removing the O-ring on the spindle shaft to allow the pedals to spin freely or replacing it so the pedal would not spin without pressure applied. I don't think that this qualifies as adjustable spin resistance. I decided to purchase these pedals partly because of the spin resistance adjustment, so I could adjust them as they wear. But this is not the case. I am posting this to inform future purchasers of this lack of adjustment and let them decide.
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Submitted by
ep1nephr1ne
a Cross Country Rider
from Groton, Ct, USA Date Reviewed: February 22, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Miller's Pond
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
Awsome grip, pedals seemed to attract my feet. I didn't lose any shin on slips. they took some good beating from rocks as well. pedals are thin profile, lets me get the seat that half an inch lower. also seemed like they were allways in the horozontal position when i needed them there.
Weaknesses:
Mud, The thick mud of eairly spring seems to cake onto the pedal. Not a major concern I guess it didn't affect the gripping power. after reading other review it's gotta be the concave design
Similar Products Used:
v-8, spd clip ins, el-cheap-o plastics
Bike Setup:
Kona Dawg, lots of upgrades, Race face crank
Bottom Line:
GREAT PEDAL! wouldn't hesitate to buy another set.
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Submitted by
MikeR315
a Downhiller
from Omaha Date Reviewed: January 19, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Platte River State Park
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
A guy from Omaha.cra
Strengths:
The grip is AMAZING, feels like they're taped to your shoes. Love the gold powder coat.
Weaknesses:
After hitting up my homemade trails/jumps, i noticed that my left pedal was loose. when i tightened the nut on the end of the spindle, i broke the nut off.
Similar Products Used:
Bontrager Big Earl Platforms ( the Lo Pro Mag 2's beat the Big Earl's ass, for real)
Bike Setup:
Trek Fuel EX 8
Bottom Line:
The Bike Way decided to warranty them, even though i didn't have an original receipt. I just had to pay $20 for the shipping all the way from Cali.
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Submitted by
belljr13
a Weekend Warrior
from Mountain View, CA, USA Date Reviewed: December 29, 2008
They're just platform pedals so let's not get to fancy with the description. Traction is all that matters and rebuildability. The pins grip but still let you lift and reposition your foot. They're getting scratched pretty quick but my BB is low.
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Submitted by
rubbman
a Weekend Warrior
from Penn Valley Date Reviewed: December 7, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Butcher ranch
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$89.00
Purchased At:
Scambria Emporium
Strengths:
Great grip, strong pedals, replaceable pins
Weaknesses:
color choice
Similar Products Used:
odyssey triple traps
Bike Setup:
'04 Gemini all top shelf accessories
Bottom Line:
These pedals rule! the face is large and profile slim works best with wans soles
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Submitted by
Kenji
a Downhiller
from Malaysia Date Reviewed: October 26, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Mont Kiara
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$55.00
Purchased At:
TBK Fook Sang
Strengths:
Pins placed at the right places,
Concave platform cradles the feet very well,
Grippy even with cheap shoes,
Bearings are well sealed by rubber o-rings and will surely outlast most other pedal innards,
Replacement traction pins are easily available,
Quite light-weight without compromise in strength,
User servicable.
Excellent pedals for both street and trail use.
Confidence inspiring and extremely grippy.
Strong without the heft.
I recommend it to riders from all walks of extreme riding styles.
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Submitted by
T_Charged306LX
a Weekend Warrior
from South Florida Date Reviewed: June 14, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Which ever
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$69.00
Purchased At:
bicycle generation
Strengths:
they grip well on soles calfs or shins. Sick pedals.
Weaknesses:
still not broken so nothing yet.
Similar Products Used:
Plastic Garbage pedals
Bottom Line:
Very nice gripping pedals, make shure you dont slip or you will BLEEEED.
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Submitted by
Royce
a Weekend Warrior
from Asheville, NC USA Date Reviewed: June 19, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
came on bike
Strengths:
great looks, amazing traction, bearings work oh so well
Weaknesses:
gold paint does scratch on sides rather easily; doesnt affect performance but does make it look rather worn. Also, the pegs hurt when they hit your leg
Similar Products Used:
plastic crap
Bike Setup:
stock '05 P.2 w/ these (they came on the bike when I bought it, so dont know how much they cost), Holy Rollers, and Avid Codes on both ends
Bottom Line:
I love these pedals. I have never ridden my bike with another set, but they almost reach up and grab your shoes they grip so well. Like I said, if your foot does come off for some reason and they hit your chins, it will make blood, but I don't mind. The bearings work really well, perfect spin resistance. So, not many negatives at all. Bottom line? Great pedals, go get yourself a pair
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Submitted by
Tony a
a Downhiller
from a Date Reviewed: June 6, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Whistler
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$10.00
Purchased At:
Teacher
Strengths:
Light weight, very grippy, low-platform makes the rider adapt to the pedal easily.
Weaknesses:
since the pedals are golden scratches make it look way worn out than what the age of the pedals really is.
Similar Products Used:
none other pedals
Bike Setup:
Norco Katmandu
Bottom Line:
Great, recommendable, outstanding
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Submitted by
Sky Maracle
a Racer
from Dundas, ON Date Reviewed: April 18, 2007
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
with bike
Strengths:
Super Grippy, Decent weight, just enough spin (adjustable) replaceable pins
Weaknesses:
none as of yet
Similar Products Used:
Shimano dx, 5050 x
Bike Setup:
Stock P.street
Bottom Line:
Grippy pedal thats taken a beating and survived, finish holds up good too. The pedal has a great feel, pretty stiff i can still feel what my bike is doing under my feet.
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Submitted by
Joey
a
from Knoxville, TN Date Reviewed: April 8, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Black Mountain
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$75.00
Purchased At:
Bike Zoo
Strengths:
Great grip and clearance, the color matches my bike great.
Weaknesses:
the color will no match all bikes very well
Bike Setup:
Giant Reign X0
Bottom Line:
Great overall pedal with very good grip and clearance i would recommend these to any free rider or aggressive trail rider.
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Submitted by
Hwang
a
from Seoul, Korea Date Reviewed: January 9, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
I don't know the reason but these pedals are much easier for me to put my feet on the right position than my older ones. (Azonic Fusion) Maybe it's because of the shape of these pedals. Good pin traction. Look nice!
Weaknesses:
None
Bottom Line:
Buy these pedals! Period!!
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Submitted by
Jan
a Weekend Warrior
from Philippines Date Reviewed: October 24, 2006
Favorite Trail:
dunno the name
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$23.00
Strengths:
Nice feel to it, solid grip on soles
Weaknesses:
None to date
Similar Products Used:
mostly Shimano SPD
Bike Setup:
Cross-country
Bottom Line:
You won't regret it...transferred from Road to Mountain bike hence my predisposition to SPDs...but totally useless if your on a mountain bike...tested Da Bomb, and others...this is the best so far
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Submitted by
Michael
a
from Connecticut Date Reviewed: August 17, 2006
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$69.00
Purchased At:
Sunshine Cycle Works
Strengths:
Very light. Good grip on nice flat soled shoes. Low profile means great clearance.
Weaknesses:
Check the nuts to see if they are loose first day out with these pedals the nut on the right pedal backed off. Luckly I found both o-rings and the nuts.
Similar Products Used:
Junk plastic demo pedals.
Bike Setup:
2006 Enduro Pro Stock except for the pedals. Also added the rear shock mud flap. What else do you really need to put on this bike.
Bottom Line:
Buy em' if you like platform pedals you can not go wrong with these.
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