Dual lmaterial pedal. removable plates for custom pin placement.
weight: 618g per pair
body: anodized 6061-t6 aluminum
plates: anodized 6061-t8 aluminum
bearings: sealed cup and cone
spindle: forged scm435 chromoly steel
end cap: composite
pins: boron steel, 18 pins per pedal
max rider wgt: no restriction
warranty: 1 year
colors: blue or black with silver plates
Submitted by
luvanicejump
a Cross Country Rider
from Keene, NH, USA Date Reviewed: October 21, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Ashwheelot trail.
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
Belmont wheelworks,
Strengths:
Good design, very nice appearance.
I appreciate any nicely cut CNC components.
BIG platform.
Weaknesses:
Extremely poor execution. Under engineered, cheap grease washed right out. Too few set screws for grip.
Bent spindles in 3 weeks.
Similar Products Used:
None this shoddy.
Bike Setup:
Gary Fisher RIG 29er SS Hard tail.
RS REBA front shock
Velocity BLUNT, White Industries wheels
Schwalbe Big Apple tires
BB7 Mech disc brakes
Cane Creek Thudbuster seat post.
Hellbent TiTech bars
Dinotte 200W light
ODI Intense locking grips.
Bottom Line:
For the cost of these pedals, they should be sealed bearings first and foremost, second, the spindle is bent already, both pedals. Don't they know the average weight of a rider has increased 40lbs the last decade and the skill levels and boundaries of riding have expanded? Well, now they do.
Unless they use titanium for spindles, I don't see this product being combat worthy.
I did manage to rebuild them myself fairly easy. A dental pick and a set of long tweezers really helped with the 26 tiny bearings. After cleaning everything up, I repacked the bearing cups with some high end synthetic grease, carefully tweezed the bearings back into place and screwed everything back into place. I adjusted the play in the spindle, then thread locked the lock washer and nut on tight. There was no more slop, spun nice and free. BUT the spindles are still bend .050" at least.
I will be machining up some titanium spindles myself this winter and maybe even design a sealed bearing set up.
Also, ordering a box of 8-36 3/8" set screws for more grip.
Bottom line is, there are definitely better buys, but if you have the time and/or skills, they can be rebuild.
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Submitted by
dwnhlrjeff
a Downhiller
from vernon ct usa Date Reviewed: October 14, 2009
Favorite Trail:
diablo
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
ebay i think
Strengths:
NONE DONT BUY
Weaknesses:
3 rides and already sent back for warranty !!!!!! they had pedals for 3 weeks i had to contact them to get status just 100% bad experience replacement set will be on ebay as soon as i get them back
Similar Products Used:
Deity streightline kona hell wellgo held up beter
Bike Setup:
05 big hit avalanche 5th element super t etc... 03 stab primo 888 etc....
Bottom Line:
they suck either pay for the 50/50xx or look the other way
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Submitted by
Dan56788
a Cross Country Rider
from Canada Date Reviewed: August 27, 2009
Favorite Trail:
cbc
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Purchased At:
stock on brodie zeal
Strengths:
looks
Weaknesses:
everything else
Similar Products Used:
lots
Bike Setup:
brodie zealot 2008
Bottom Line:
worst pedals ever. the bearings started creaking after 2 cross country rides, and now both pedals are rattley loose on their bearings after 5 rides
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Submitted by
powerpantz
a Cross Country Rider
from Chicago, IL Date Reviewed: June 8, 2009
Favorite Trail:
TNT
Duration Product Used:
Tested or demo'ed only
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At:
Bass Pro Shops
Strengths:
Looks cool I guess and multiple anodized colors. Maybe the fact that you can take them apart. Decent size platform for bigger feet. (I'm really trying to come up with something)
Weaknesses:
Slippery, pins are a joke - they offer no grip. Threads are too stiff, you think you might be stripping them but your not.
Way over priced, and not worth the almost %50 off I got them for. Flat instead of slightly concave.
Similar Products Used:
Shimano, Wellgo and Mirraco m3gas pedal
Bike Setup:
Motobecane Fantom Elite DS
Bottom Line:
Almost anything else is better, I would rather run stock no namers, maybe better than plastic. I think flat platform pedals with pins should attract the rubber of your shoe, not send it away with ease. Worthless if you are looking for something to really stick your feet when pedaling hard, uphill, or landing some air. Might as well slap a couple of wet bars of soap to your cranks, you might get better grip than these.
Saw them on clearance, thought I'd give a try even though there not very well reviewed. Used them once took them back.
Should of trusted the reviews and avoided these.
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Submitted by
bogdan111
a Downhiller
from spokane, wa Date Reviewed: May 2, 2009
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
look good
Weaknesses:
everything; after one ride i hit a small bump with the side of the pedal and it freakin bent the thing, now its crooked and unusable. Extremely soft and weak. I tried to unbend the pedal to kind of go the rest of the way down and the other one seized up on me, now it doesn't turn. Never again with crank bros, ever.
Similar Products Used:
wellgo, specialzed...
Bike Setup:
ironhorse sunday, fox 40 rc2, dhx 5.0, avid elixir r
Bottom Line:
I'm sad, i lost my money on a piece of junk pedal. I will never purchase crank bros products again.
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Submitted by
Henry
a Downhiller
from Sydney, Australia Date Reviewed: March 6, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Oxford Falls Back Country
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$60.00
Strengths:
- They are easily the best looking pedals going
- Main axle quite strong
- Reasonable grip when dry
Weaknesses:
Hmmm... where do I start?
Well, when they were brand spankin I was on the way to my local trail, riding on the road when i noticed that one of the side plates had come loose. So I pulled over to realise that the bolts that hold the plates on had completely lost their head - just sheered off! Had to fix it with a zip-tie, and this was way stronger! I had to purchase some new bolts, and even these almost dethreaded the totally soft alloy pedals!
About three rides later I noticed that they were making a funny creaking noise so i decided to give em a service. Its here I noticed that one pedal had 6 more balls than the other one - nothing can surprise me now! Anyway I thought, I just went on giving them a really good service. As I assembled them I then noticed that the outer hex bolt had completely stripped its thread - so I had to buy another one!!!
Similar Products Used:
Specialized platforms, Wellgo MG1's, Holzfeller..
Bike Setup:
Custom Reign
Bottom Line:
What else can I say, but don't buy these pedals. I think that they are truly the worst product I have ever bought. All the metals used bar the axle/spindle are totally weak/too soft. The workmanship is totally rubbish (the plates dont sit flush on the pedal for example, uneven bearings etc). In addition - they damn heavy.. 630 grams for soft pieces of crap!!! Come on Crank Bros - WTF??? I use their Multi tool and its a work of art - thats why I bought these pedals, but these are absolutely rubbish. Like another poor soul mentioned, im not even gonna sell these cos I actually think that they are dangerous.
Im gonna buy a set of Wellgo's: light, cheap, durable and they do what their suppose to!
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Submitted by
renaultvwsaab
a Weekend Warrior
from Singapore Date Reviewed: March 5, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Bukit Merah MTB trail
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$65.00
Strengths:
Look good
Weaknesses:
weight and poor grip
Similar Products Used:
Wellgo
Bottom Line:
Poor grip.
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Submitted by
EDizzleVR6
a Downhiller
from Santa Cruz, CA Date Reviewed: February 12, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Steep ones
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$75.00
Purchased At:
jenson
Strengths:
Sticky, huge pins, your feet dont go anywher
Weaknesses:
After about 2 months of riding there is a ton of play side to side, up and down where the pedals are connected to the cranks. huge creak every turn of the cranks, the pedals were shot after about 2 months riding...
Similar Products Used:
Im gonna stick with cheap-quality pedals, wellgo/oddessy
Bike Setup:
azonic steelhead
Bottom Line:
I originally wanted these pedals because they had the huge pins, large platform, and sweet color/design. Long story short, they arent worth the money. at all, after 2 months of riding the things were shot, luckily Crank Bros warrantied them, fixed up right up, now im gonna ditch these POS
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Submitted by
trail builder
a Weekend Warrior
from Knoxville, tennessee Date Reviewed: January 21, 2009
Favorite Trail:
Big Foot
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
Jenson
Strengths:
weight
Weaknesses:
grip, you have to make them LOCK TIGHT!!!
Bottom Line:
if you want a really light pedal that has some good grip then these are for you. "{[MAKE EVERYTHING LOCK TIGHT!!!!]}"
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Submitted by
Erikober
a Downhiller
from FoCo, CO Date Reviewed: October 20, 2008
Favorite Trail:
The A
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
pricepoint
Strengths:
Decent bearings, look good.
Weaknesses:
Very little traction, even with FiveTen shoes. The bearing diameter on them causes the middle pins to be blocked by the pedal body so the middle pins are useless.
Similar Products Used:
Performance Forte Shovel, 5050XX
Bike Setup:
Singlespeed hardtail with LOCO's, '08 Dirt Jumper 1, Hayes stroker Trails, LX cranks. DB stem with Truvativ bars
Bottom Line:
These would be good pedals except for the design flaw with the pedal body. i would recommend the XX's or a different pedal.
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Submitted by
spencer
a Downhiller
from California Date Reviewed: October 9, 2008
Favorite Trail:
dirt jumps and drops
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$65.00
Purchased At:
blue sky cycling
Strengths:
great traction if you upgrade to long pins, but not so bad with the stock ones.
Weaknesses:
pins fall out a lot, my right pedal feels like its about to come off, and my left one barely moves.
Similar Products Used:
specialized stuff
Bike Setup:
07 p2 chromo,5050 pedals, drop off 1 fork,24" halo sas rear rim,mavic ex325 front rim, panaracer fire fr tires, funn rippa stem, aheadset, single speed, truvativ ruckton cranks, avid bb5 breaks, and stock bars.
Bottom Line:
these pedals are good for about a month or less, then they start breaking and loosing pins and just suck. i wouldn't recommend anyone to waist their money on these pedals unless they are going to take the time to re-loctite them and grease them.
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Submitted by
skatetokil
a Racer
from Bluemont, VA Date Reviewed: September 9, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Porcupine Rim
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
?
Strengths:
Cool styling, replaceable plates, good grip.
Weaknesses:
Durability.
Similar Products Used:
Too many.
Bike Setup:
Iron Horse Kumicho Type R.
Bottom Line:
These pedals worked great for about a week, then I did a DH race during some moderately wet conditions and they self destructed. One pedal had notable bearing play and the other would barely spin. Made horrible creaking noises too. They were just totally thrashed. To prove that it's not just me, I have been running the same set of $28 Odyssey twisted flats for over 4 years on a series of bikes without any problems.
They gripped well though. . .
To their credit, CB sent me a set of warranty pedals which will be going on ebay so it wasn't a total bust.
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Submitted by
vineetdesigns
a Downhiller
from Chandigarh, India Date Reviewed: August 31, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Himachal
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$48.00
Purchased At:
Jenson USA
Strengths:
Replaceable Pins, Easy in cleaning.
Weaknesses:
The Traction Pins falls / becomes lose, and you dont even come to know about it. My 50-50X Right pedal was slightly tight from the shaft when i got it brand new. Comes with very less pins
I bought the pedals as i have seen many pro riders also using crankbrothers 50-50 pedals, but now i have figured out they might be using 50-50XX or some tweaked version.
Well, When i ordered these pedals, Right pedal was slightly tight from the shaft when i got it brand new. I thought as its brand new it might become fine after 2-3 rides, but in less than a year, the problem became worse, and that pedal was almost jammed. And funny thing the left pedal was shaking as if its gonna come out.
I live in India, and there is no dealer/distributor for these items, so i emailed crankbrothers and they told that they can warranty the pedals, so i had to ship the pedals to them ( expensive deal for me beause of international shipping) So i hope they give me new replacement. So far their service has been good. I will write review again once i recieve them.
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Submitted by
cjohnson
a Weekend Warrior
from Date Reviewed: July 10, 2008
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
With the stock (short) pins I don't feel like my shins will get torn off if I go with-out shin guards. but...
Weaknesses:
Poor grip, compared to other flat pedals, while wearing 5.10s. Very slippery while wearing Vans.
Needed to tighten the plates after first ride. This surprised me.
Bearings needed service after a few rides. The seal near the spindle appears thin as paper. I can't believe a seal that thin keeps out much dirt, dust, water....
Similar Products Used:
Tiogas, well-gos.
Bottom Line:
I would not recommend these pedals to my friends for a serious ride. Around town and easy single-track would be fine.
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Submitted by
cullen_bay
a Downhiller
from inverness Date Reviewed: June 27, 2008
Favorite Trail:
strathpuffer
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
squarewheels
Strengths:
this platform pedal has a wide base and if you like them looking good rather than functioning well, the plates come out and in.
Weaknesses:
the thing has fallen apart
Similar Products Used:
welgo, v8, v10, shimano, burgtech
Bike Setup:
iron horse sunday team, same set up as the team use. i found that it was best.
Bottom Line:
the pedals i now use for flats are burgtech penthouse flats, and slipped i use mallet 3's, both superb pedals, a billion times stronger/ better than 5050s. the gryb screws fall out of 5050s and with them come the plates, eventually you have to buy a new set of plates or screws, and your better off buying 1 piece flats to start with.
im giving 1 because they started going wrong after 1 ride down the fort william course, never buying the same pedals again, save money and buy a 1 piece design. shame on you crank bros, i aint buying a crank brother flat pedal again
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Submitted by
laxplayer217
a Weekend Warrior
from Houston, TX, USA Date Reviewed: June 10, 2008
Favorite Trail:
the single track near Monarch Pass
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
JensonUSA
Strengths:
these pedals have great traction, they look pretty kickass, theyre pretty big, easy to stay on the pedal, as opposed to my last pedals, and yeah, theyre pretty kickass
Weaknesses:
the pins are a little loose in some places, they get pushed down by riding, and you have to take off the plates to adjust them which is kinda gay
Similar Products Used:
nothin similar to this, i've used some shimano clipless, and stock crappy platforms
Bike Setup:
Iron Horse Warrior 3.5, pretty much stock
Bottom Line:
the pros definitely outweigh the cons, these are GOOD pedals, i love them. the problems with the pins isnt that bad it only happened to like 4 pins total, and for the price i paid, it's a pretty sweet deal
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Submitted by
Paul
a Weekend Warrior
from Fargo Date Reviewed: June 2, 2008
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Performance
Strengths:
Style Good grip with optional longer pins
Weaknesses:
Poor grip with stock pins Poor quality assembly
Similar Products Used:
Shimano Deore XT platorms (the best - 20+ years old) Shimano 858
Bike Setup:
Rigid, geared 29er
Bottom Line:
I really like the looks of these pedals and their grip was decent after installing new pins with loctite. I just can't recommend them. The stock pins are too short for good grip and are installed with a small amount of loctite. I lost 3 pins in the first week of riding on pavement. One pedal body came off of the spindle 30 minutes into my first off road ride without ever being struck on anything.
Crank Brothers support has been OK. They sent some more stock pins after I initially lost some and they are currently fixing the broken pedal.
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Submitted by
Greg P
a Cross Country Rider
from Morristown, NJ Date Reviewed: March 28, 2008
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$54.00
Purchased At:
pricepoint.com
Strengths:
seem solid, tons of grip, make me feel really dialed in to my bike, customizable pin location, room for more pins, color selection
Weaknesses:
none so far
Similar Products Used:
Cheap factory pedals on my trek
Bike Setup:
Trek 3700
Bottom Line:
As far as platforms go, this pedals seem like a really great buy.
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Submitted by
Travis Ward
a Downhiller
from Auburn, CA, United States Date Reviewed: March 9, 2008
Favorite Trail:
South Burma
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
Sharp Bicycles
Strengths:
Pretty Gripy out of the box, easy install, good customer supper by crank brothers.
Weaknesses:
Falls apart! The alien screws that held the pedals together came out complete on one side of the pedal, and for some reason mine came with fully threaded pegs that were great until they just un-threaded themselves loose and I lost a handful of them.
Similar Products Used:
Wellgo B-27 Pedals (much better)and cheaper by 15 bucks
Bike Setup:
Stumpjumper Fsr Comp stock with; Deemax Wheels, Monkeylite carbon bars, thomson elite post, kenda nevegals 2.35's, xtr front derailuer
Bottom Line:
Crank brothers 50/50x's were junk, they worked/felt well for awhile then they gradually started feeling like my stock pedals - they fell apart on me so I sold them off with one of my bikes after I replaced all the missing parts. The only plus to these pedals was the Crank Brothers Co. support, they sent me some replacement screws and pegs for free after I contacted them via email.
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Submitted by
Will
a
from Portland, OR Date Reviewed: February 12, 2008
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$65.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
great looking, solid traction, well built
Weaknesses:
not enough traction with the stock pins, set screws came loose on first ride
Bottom Line:
I love these pedals. I ordered the longer pins and traction has been fantastic. The set screw came loose on the first ride and I lost four of them. Was very bummed. Sent an email to Crank Brothers and they immediately sent me replacement pins at no charge. I was completely impressed with the customer service. Definitely do a little lock-tite on the set screws, and if you are riding it wet or slop, go for the longer pins. For the price (including the longer pins), great peddle, solid traction, no problems with bearings (been using them in the winter muck...) I definately recommend these, especially with the customer support I received.
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Submitted by
Joe Van Del Elst
a Downhiller
from Escondido ,Ca Date Reviewed: February 7, 2008
Favorite Trail:
Lake Hodges, Big Bear, Mammoth. Anything Downhill
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
Very Good Looking, Great Traction, Super Customizable and really Strong.
Weaknesses:
No Real Weakness, But the studs are a bit loose. i added a touch of super glue to the ends and its all good. The color also rubs off a a little bit to easy in muddy terrain.
Bike Setup:
Specialized Big Hit FSR. Marzocchi Bomber Forks. Fox Vanilla RC Rear Shock. Hayze hydraulic Brakes.Race Face Cranks. 5050 peddles.
Bottom Line:
Great Product.
Crank Brothers Makes Some of the toughest and most reliable components around
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Submitted by
Mike
a Cross Country Rider
from Seattle Date Reviewed: January 21, 2008
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
Bluesky
Strengths:
Nice sized platform, has ok grip.
Weaknesses:
falls apart.
Similar Products Used:
Sun ringle zu zu
Bike Setup:
01 Rocky mountain slayer, race face prodigy cranks
Bottom Line:
Flashy, cool looking pedal that has good grip when dry but get it wet and it's super slippery. The pedals have a large surface area, much larger than the zu zus but I think I would prefer the zu zu's. Oh yeah, the stupid 50 50 fell apart on me, just riding down a sidewalk (not even in the mountains)and the tiny little screws that hold in the removable plate had worked free and the whole plate fell off... so now I am short 2 screws... make sure to loctite everythng on these pedals with the good red stuff.
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Submitted by
kemal kautsar
a
from surabaya,indonesia Date Reviewed: December 29, 2007
Favorite Trail:
all
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
rukun makmur bike shop
Strengths:
-rolls great -good looking pedal -great traction
Weaknesses:
-nope(as long as you dont lube them with WD-40,WD-40 stinks)
Similar Products Used:
factory junks
Bike Setup:
not important
Bottom Line:
they are great!!5050s + skater shoes just like romeo and juliet! just dont wear them barefooted or you can't walk with your foot for about 3 months.great in wet condition too.absolutely world class pedal
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Submitted by
Art Santaella
a Downhiller
from maryland Date Reviewed: October 28, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$47.00
Purchased At:
jenson usa
Strengths:
They look cool
Weaknesses:
eveything else. pins just fell off left pedal will not spin freely just bad pedals they suck
Similar Products Used:
azonic a frame and kore
Bike Setup:
intense 5.5 pushed rp3 mavrick sc32 xtr and xt combo
Bottom Line:
thought i was buying something good since crank brother have a ok rep. But this is there bike HAHA screw you from them. these thing are the worst pedals in the world. I rather have some pedals from walmart. first time out pins fell off im sliding all over the darn things and my left pedal is stuck, wont spin crappy bearings GONE!!!. And this was on a easy track. I only imagine if i went all out to test these crappy things that look like pedals. BOTtoM LINE DONT BUY CRANK BROTHERS. I think they were on CRACK when they designed these
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Submitted by
chuck
a Cross Country Rider
from Fitchburg Ma. Date Reviewed: October 6, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
Gearworks Cyclery
Strengths:
Feels like my feet are glued to the pedal, to anyone having a problem keeping their feet on them don't wear hard soled street shoes. I've worn sneakers and vibram soled boots and the pedal grips both very well.
A word about the quality control statement, apparently from reading the reviews others had problems with the plate screws coming loose, I actually lost a plate on my first ride with these pedals. But crank brother sent me a whole brand new set of pedals, I can't complain about customer service like that. Thank you Crank Bros. (Gearworks cyclery is great too) These pedals look great and work great.
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Submitted by
Tony
a Cross Country Rider
from Boise, ID Date Reviewed: September 20, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$45.00
Purchased At:
JensonUSA
Strengths:
Great overall design, serviceable, great performance, replaceable pins. Pins are threaded in so you are free to replace the factory pins with a different hight pin or add/remove pins to fit your riding style.
Weaknesses:
Replaceable pins. Had to reapply red industrial strength loctite in the first week. Main spindle bearings were a bit sloppy out the factory and had to tighten up the left petal prior to using it.
However, great thing about serviceable petals is you can service them.
Similar Products Used:
Other one piece downhill/freeride/urban petals
Bike Setup:
Lower profile hardtail with more urban setup, but can still perform great on single-tracks in more cross-country style riding.
Bottom Line:
Despite the initial problems I had on first few times out, I love these petals for my style of riding and they are great for their intended purpose! If you want a great freeride/urban or even cross-country petal you can service and customize, these are a great choice! Just buy a small bottle of red-industrial strength loctite to accompany them. :)
If you are looking for a petal to slap on and never want to mess with or service till you want to replace them, then perhaps this petal is not for you. Buy a one piece molded petal and you'll be happier.
Seems shoe choice is also making a different as a hard-soled shoe doesn't grip as well as softer more flexible shoe. Something to think about, but this might be how all flat petal perform.
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Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Bracknell Date Reviewed: September 5, 2007
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Purchased At:
70
Strengths:
Good looks. Wide platform.
Weaknesses:
Taper pins are useless. They make look bling but they are absolutely rubbish at keeping your feet on the pedals.
Similar Products Used:
Too many too mention
Bike Setup:
Dean Baja & Colonel / Nikolai Argon
Bottom Line:
If you have a roadster, these are the great!!! If you have an MTB, buy something else.
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Submitted by
stumpy
a Weekend Warrior
from Herndon, VA Date Reviewed: August 8, 2007
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$70.00
Purchased At:
blueskycycling.com
Strengths:
flat, sticky, cool to look at.
Weaknesses:
tighten those screws.
Bottom Line:
sorry, but i don't like having my feet "attached" to the bike. these pedals provide a large, stable platform. grip is exceptional. coupled with a pair of fiveten impacts and your feet aren't going anywhere.
these pedals have removable plates. after my second ride, i noticed a rattle and upon further inspection discovered one of the screws to be missing and the remaining screws were loose. contacted crankbrothers and they promptly sent replacement screws (pre-coated with lock-tite). have not lost a screw since and have not had to re-tighten.
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Submitted by
wonny
a Downhiller
from mammoth Date Reviewed: July 23, 2007
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Purchased At:
Interbike
Strengths:
wide, low profile, curved platform design provides good feel, durability (see bottom line)
Weaknesses:
stock pins too short replace immediately with longer pins or set screws.
Similar Products Used:
truvativ, azonic, wellego, all sorts of bike brand pedals
Bike Setup:
spec sx trail
Bottom Line:
This is a long term review update for the CB 50/50X. I've hammered these pedals for 1 1/2 plus seasons at the Mammoth Mtn Bike Park 3-4days a week. They are holding up well and the wide platform provides an excellent base for freeride/dh assuming you replace the short pins. By design, most of the punishment inflicted on the 50/50's occurs on the plates. I expect long use out the pedal because I can replace the plates and the pins easily for a reasonable price.
I think the wide, low profile design of the pedals along with the replaceable plates makes the maintenance hassles worth it. I recommend these pedals to anyone riding flats in dry conditions.
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Submitted by
Michael Spugnardi
a Cross Country Rider
from Grand Forks, ND Date Reviewed: July 1, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Maah Daah Hey
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$53.00
Purchased At:
Online retailer
Strengths:
Great looks and excellent grip.
Bottom Line:
Great looks and excellent performance make these pedals a great buy. I made the switch back to platforms after riding for a season with clipless pedals and have been very pleased with my purchase. I've read many reviews claiming the pedals don't have a lot of grip...I think these individuals need to take a look at the type of shoes they are putting on their feet. There is a long pin kit made for the pedals for a reasonable price for those who think they need it. Great pedals!
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Submitted by
cbc24 ....
a Weekend Warrior
from grande praire alberta canada Date Reviewed: June 24, 2007
Favorite Trail:
flying monkeys/shotgun and dj
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$94.00
Purchased At:
ernies
Strengths:
um they look cool
Weaknesses:
ok the damn spindal or axle comes loose all the time i had them rebuilt by the shop a coupkle times and they r brand new i had em since feb and had nuthin but problems. pins fall off and the design of the platform has a dip so u have even less grip .
Similar Products Used:
cheap welgos r better , any things better
Bike Setup:
one25 super t pro, hayes nines, race face evolve bar stem and ride cranks
Bottom Line:
These pedals r garbage . first axle came loose then alot of ffin creaking but i lubed it and cleaned it and then lost a couple bolts and after that when i took it to the shop to get it fiixed after 2 rides on em they said i couldnt get em rebuilt on warentee bc i rode them to much but they had one tiny scratch pisse dme off so much . ffin quality of the pedals is crap has no grip and u have to fix them more than any set of welgos i have ever had . same internals as welgos too same everything cheap . for how much u pay it is not worht it
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Submitted by
William
a Weekend Warrior
from Tulsa,OK,USA Date Reviewed: June 19, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Turkey Mtn
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$60.00
Purchased At:
Blue Sky
Strengths:
Looks good, holds up well,sturdy, and I haven't had any lost pin problems. Also has very good traction in dry weather.
Weaknesses:
It is a mud magnet. It is flat out dangerous in wet conditions.
Similar Products Used:
None. Only beaters and beartraps.
Bike Setup:
gt 5 2.0. XT'd out. Rotate slicks and knobs as warranted.
Bottom Line:
Fantastic pedal for dry use. When it gets wet or muddy I lose all confidence. I have no idea if I'll be pedaling with, or landing on my feet, shins or calves. My experience is that it is great for dry trials, however, worthless otherwise. I don't know how to rate this pedal. It's great if you play to it's strength.
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Submitted by
jordan
a
from vancity, bc Date Reviewed: May 23, 2007
Favorite Trail:
aline
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
good traction in dry conditions, looks
Weaknesses:
the little screws that anchor the removable plates to the body always come loose and the plates slide out. i had to email crankbrothers to get replacement pins cuz local shops dont have em. and they pretty much have no traction in wet conditions
Similar Products Used:
wellgo, dangerboy
Bike Setup:
sasquatch, 66, rest stock
Bottom Line:
i havethese pedals on my hardtail and they arnt that bad but i wouldnt recommend getting them unless they come stock on a new bike. it sucks having to check them before and after every ride to see if you lost the screws though. even if u wear flat soled shoes like skate shoes or somthin they still wont do u any good in wet conditions. i give a 2 value rating cuz i wouldnt buy them alone.
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Submitted by
Ron Burnham
a Downhiller
from Seattle Date Reviewed: April 26, 2007
Favorite Trail:
CBC
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
Black Diamond
Strengths:
Look great
Weaknesses:
Fell apart on the first ride.
Similar Products Used:
Many
Bike Setup:
Reign X1
Bottom Line:
I put these on my wifes bike (bought new a couple of weeks ago) before a vacation in Moab. Riding down Porcupine Rim, three of four of the silver plates came off. I am sure the pedals took some abuse on the ride, but I certainly expect better performance from a pedal made by Crank Bros. I will replace them with one piece units.
Although the design looks good with these plates keyed to the pedal body top and bottom, there is obviously load going into the two little screws causing them to fail.
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Submitted by
Eraser
a
from Canada Date Reviewed: April 3, 2007
The bottom line is these pedals are truly amazing for DJ /Urban. I love the low profile..
I wish people wouldn't "flame" these pedals..I have read their reviews and notice that they are using them for a purpose they weren't made for..seriously..
Plus! Did you ever think of wearing a "skate" shoe with these pedals? It would help you 1000 X's sense they hook up with any flat pedal nicely..
So stop complaining!
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Submitted by
Fernando
a
from Calgary Date Reviewed: March 29, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$61.00
Purchased At:
Ebay
Strengths:
They look badass! just the look and color makes ur ride look sweet. i got the black/silver pedals on my sasquatch and its great. They work great too, awsome grip, i donno what those ladies down there are complaning about, it works great in wet conditions, i donno about u guys but they are good.
Weaknesses:
Maybe the weight? i donno
Bike Setup:
05 Sasquatch, Crankbros 50/50X
Bottom Line:
These are sweet, if u wanna make ur ride look rad, go for these babies right here. u can get em cheap off ebay. They work great, pins are good, but they dont come with enough. But ya i do recomend this to anyone wanting to pimp out there ride. =)
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Submitted by
Steve
a Weekend Warrior
from Kinnelon, NJ, US Date Reviewed: March 24, 2007
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
performance bike
Strengths:
killer looks, wide platform, very good customer service
Weaknesses:
DO NOT use in wet conditions.
Bike Setup:
stock C`Dale F300
Bottom Line:
Good pedal if used in dry condtions. In the wet, your feel will slide all over them. I got many compliments on the pedals from time to time. One of the pedals lost all the plate screws and the bearings got messed up, I contacted CB and after I sent them the broken pedal, they sent me a new one, no questions asked. Then I lost more plate screws, I once again contacted them and they sent me a bag of about 10 of them without any problem. Very good customer service, very quick to respond and very helpful.
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Submitted by
Rob
a Weekend Warrior
from WI Date Reviewed: March 11, 2007
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
eBikeStop.com
Strengths:
Look sweet, easy to take apart, VERY good grip with longer pins. ($10 extra)
Weaknesses:
when changing the pins, the screws and pins are loc-tited on so be careful not to strip the little screw heads, or it will take some time.
Similar Products Used:
alloy platform
Bike Setup:
Trek 4300, SID fork, Sun Rhyno Lites with Specialized treads, and these nice looking Crank Brothers 5050x pedals
Bottom Line:
I would recommend them. They are a strong solid pedal, for extra grip get the longer pins for $10. definately worth it if you take the time to take the pedals apart and put in the new pins. You can also customize the colors for these too.
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Submitted by
Ammar Hasan
a Downhiller
from Lake Grove,NY,USA Date Reviewed: March 9, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Stillwell, Hunter Mountain
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$82.00
Purchased At:
Local bike shop
Strengths:
Good grip, amazing wow factor when you look at them, very solid!!
Weaknesses:
They could use a little longer Traction pins, but they are awsome, other than that.
I'm sick of people ripping on these pedals!! Most of them are Cross countriesrs or All mountain riders. They are meant for Freeride/Downhill and agressive trail riding. Thats what these pedals are ment for, and thats what they should be used for. In conclusion, I give these pedals 5 chillies!!
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Submitted by
Mtn rider
a
from Corvallis Date Reviewed: February 12, 2007
Favorite Trail:
E. all of the above
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
flash looks novel design
Weaknesses:
provides NO traction does not have a concave platform
Similar Products Used:
mostly clipless
Bike Setup:
I have ridden the CB 5050s on a steel hard tail and a 5X4 FS.
Bottom Line:
Mangled ankle forced me to give up clipless. Read in the mags these were good. So I got em and rode em. Didnt matter if it was wet or dry, what shoes I was wearing, or if I put all the pins on one side - when pedaling with the ball of my foot centered over the axel my feet ALWAYS slip off. Figured flats just suck and tried to go back to clipless. which didnt work out. Got desperate and swaped them for the $12 flats from my commuter. Made all the difference. Even around town on the commuter my foot slips off the 5050s. Basically if you look at the center of these pedals you will notice a raised area where the axel resides. I think this is the problem, not that the pins are too short. I good concience I cant even give these away.
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Submitted by
scott silvers
a Cross Country Rider
from plymouth, Michigan USA Date Reviewed: December 12, 2006
Favorite Trail:
potowotomi
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At:
ebay bid winner
Strengths:
nicely constructed, well engineered....brain dead loose bearings make for easy re-greasing when needed....
Weaknesses:
slippery as hell..........the pyramid shaped pins are just a bad idea...the pins are wider at the bottom and taper to the standard witdt at the top, but this is not ideal for gripping a shoe
if it weren't for the sucky pins, these pedals would be nice....I gottem for winter riding, but I might have well bought ice-skates - they are very wormy and squirmy in winter riding conditions - and I've used my beyond grippy 5-Ten Impact gummy rubber shoes with them for the ultimate grip test - they fail.....
I'm probably going to throw them on my Kona Bike-Hot-Rod, just because these pedals look bad-ass~!
If you want a pedal that works, just order up another pair of Tioga MX Pro's, just what I'm going to do after I get done typing this - you can find them online for 55-65 bux these days, and they are the absolute best for the bux...
crank bros's? yeah, crank this!
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Submitted by
Matt
a Weekend Warrior
from Cary Date Reviewed: December 9, 2006
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$69.00
Purchased At:
Jenson
Strengths:
Well built, huge platform, sharp looking
Weaknesses:
small pins, slick as snot when wet
Similar Products Used:
Easton Flat Boy, Sunn Zu Zu, Wellgo Flats
Bike Setup:
Giant STP, Hussefelt cranks, Easton Vice stem/EA50 bars, Sun SOS rims, Aid BB5's,SRAM shifter/derrailer
Bottom Line:
They are great when it's not wet or muddy. Could use longer pins and maybe a little less flat metal surface.Nice buy if you don't ride in the rain or muddy conditions.
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Submitted by
Joey
a Cross Country Rider
from Greenville SC Date Reviewed: November 4, 2006
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
They look kinda cool.
Weaknesses:
The pins thay come with suck.
Similar Products Used:
Various other platform pedals.
Bike Setup:
Specialized Hardrock comp
Bottom Line:
The pins are worthless. That alone wouldn't be so bad because you can take the pedal apart and upgrade them. So I decided to do so except the screws that hold the pedal together are loctite-ed and the allen heads stripped out. After spending an afternoon working on my brand new pedals......well there way too many good cheap platform pedals out there.
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Submitted by
Jason Jackett
a Weekend Warrior
from moncton, new brunswick, canada Date Reviewed: August 15, 2006
Favorite Trail:
connaught
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$89.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
Rebuildable, easy to use and repair, strong. Nice colors. Pins and plates are replacable.
Weaknesses:
Not enough pins come with it. Added a few and it works great.
Similar Products Used:
wellgo flats
Bike Setup:
Trek Jack
Bottom Line:
Great pedal for the price. Beats many of the competitors. A good buy.
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Submitted by
won
a
from mammoth lakes,ca Date Reviewed: August 4, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Durability, strength, shape, ease of replacing pins
Weaknesses:
stock pins too short.
Similar Products Used:
Truvativ, Azonic A-frame
Bike Setup:
enduro sx Trail
Bottom Line:
The 50/50 has a nice wide platform with a curved shape that keeps your feet on the pedals. The pedal incorporates a clever design that allows for easy replacement of pins. The pins are unscrewed from underneath the pedal.
The only problem with the 50/50X is that the stock pins are way too short. The longer pins which come with the more expensive 50/50XX work great. I would recommend the accessory upgrade. Crank Bros. please put the longer pins on the 50/50X!
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Submitted by
Will
a
from San Jose, CA Date Reviewed: June 21, 2006
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$70.00
Weaknesses:
Too big ... it doesn't seem so big but when you use it it's big.
Bottom Line:
Quality parts, but i would of gone with something else.
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Submitted by
Freek Munsters
a Weekend Warrior
from Arnhem Date Reviewed: March 9, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
custom pin placement, big platform, pimp looking, good bearing protection
Weaknesses:
the stock pins are way too short
Similar Products Used:
planet-x klingon
Bike Setup:
Yeti ASX
Bottom Line:
the stock pins are way too short for a nice grip. And that was just the reason I wanted to replace my old pedals. I was really disappointed with this. Since the longer pins are hard to come by in Holland, I just customized them with some screws. Took a lot of time to do.......grip is good now. Not really the thing you expect for just an expensive pedal.................overrated
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Submitted by
James
a Weekend Warrior
from South Korea Date Reviewed: March 1, 2006
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$69.00
Purchased At:
Performancebike.com
Strengths:
Good looking pedal. Seems to be of good quality/strength. Ability to change/customize pins.
Weaknesses:
Stock pins are too short. Doesnt grip as well as expected/hoped. Long pin kit would probably fix that but thats even more $$$. Made in China?? ugh. Pedal is a little too big. Could have done away with some size/weight.
Bike Setup:
Cannondale Jekyll 500 Avid BB7 disc brakes/levers Push'd Fox float R etc
Bottom Line:
I decided on these because I also do a lot of commuting on my bike to work, gym, etc. I need to be able to ride with any type of shoe and still have sufficient grip in all weather conditions. I am a little disappointed. If you insist on these pedals go for the XX as they include the long pin kit amongst other upgrades. However I'd suggest looking at other pedals (cheaper/better?).
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Submitted by
nathan
a Downhiller
from hamilton, ontario, canada Date Reviewed: February 26, 2006
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$99.00
Purchased At:
Ancaster cycle(boooo)
Strengths:
crank bros name COMPLETLY REBUILDABLE interchangeable coloured plates looks really cool the allen heads are on the underside of the plate so if you bash em off a rock the heads wont fold in.
Weaknesses:
the only thing i could see that needs improvement is instead of loose ball bearings throw some cartride bearings in there. also, it could use some better water seals, and after 1 ride the bearing cups were PITTED
Similar Products Used:
stock pedals
Bike Setup:
03 bighit w boxxer raceface cranks and these babies
Bottom Line:
i wasnt too happy when i discovered my pedals were garbage, but i took them to the shop i got em from and they said id prolly just get a new set. i think it was just a mfg. defect so ill give em a nother shot.
all in all these pedals are relly cool looking and i would reccomend them to a free rider or a downhiller if they put the long pin set in. i will post a follow up add when iv used my new set for a while and tell how there doing.
if anyone has had the same problem with their 50 50 pedals let me know
NATHAn_CATz_@hotmail.com
1 flaming chillis in value for what happend to my set 4 flaming chillis overall beacuse i have faith in crank bros
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