Submitted by
Natedogz
a Cross Country Rider
from NorCal Date Reviewed: March 10, 2009
Favorite Trail:
singletrack
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
Mad Cat Bikes
Strengths:
Thin, low-profile, durable, grippy, not too heavy, rebuildable. Large surface area to move my feet around on, I like to be able to move my feet without feeling like I'm at the edge and about to slip off the pedals....not too large though. Good ground/rock clearance in technical sections due to their shape and thin profile.
Weaknesses:
None really, but I have scraped my calves and shins on them a couple times...none too bad though.
Similar Products Used:
Stock pedals....junk, some cheapo flat pedals with the screw in traction spikes, they were alot thicker and not as large an area to move my feet around on.
Bike Setup:
Specialized Rockhopper Disc and Rockhopper Disc 29er (now my main bike.)
Bottom Line:
Great flat pedals, that work great and last a long time. I have over 600 miles on them in all conditions from raining and sandy gritty mud, to dry silt powder over hardpack, rockgardens, etc and they are still going strong. I've taken some hard pedal strikes in rock gardens at speed and didn't damage these pedals other than adding another scrape mark.
Even the anodizing is very quality and has just begun to wear through in some places from contact with my shoe soles. Alot of my riding the past several months has been in rain and mud and they still spin smooth and free.
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Submitted by
svmike
a Weekend Warrior
from houston, tx Date Reviewed: January 25, 2009
Favorite Trail:
terry hershey park
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$70.00
Purchased At:
eBay shop
Strengths:
Very thin. Very gripy. Big platform. Rebuild kits avail. Double cartridge bearings. Solid.
Weaknesses:
they will mutilate your flesh if you aren't careful.
Similar Products Used:
speedplay drillium, sun-ringle zuzu, primo meat tenderizer(bmx days)
Bike Setup:
iron horse warrior ht with some upgrades
Bottom Line:
Great pedals at a good price. The little hump in the middle is not noticeable to me when riding...ever. Whether I'm wearing flip-flops or trail shoes, I don't ever feel the hump. Get these pedals. Now.
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Submitted by
FlickRider
a Racer
from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Date Reviewed: December 1, 2008
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$80.00
Strengths:
Thin, strong, amazingly grippy
Weaknesses:
None so far
Similar Products Used:
Kona Jacksh@t Primos, all sorts of Wellgo's, and lots of others
Bike Setup:
Free Ride Machine
Bottom Line:
Great pedal, best flat pedal I've ridden. Super thin profile doesn't clip rocks etc. as much as some of the other bulky pedals I've ridden
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Submitted by
black_taco
a Cross Country Rider
from Ames, IA Date Reviewed: October 1, 2008
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$75.00
Purchased At:
Online somewhere
Strengths:
Smooth bearings that will probably last a long time with nice rubber seal.
Rebuild kits available.
Rustproof spindle.
Light.
Looks cool.
Weaknesses:
Too thin actually.
Because these pedal bodies are so thin there is a bulge in the center where the spindle goes through the body. Unfortunately the bulge sits almost as high as the screws so the ball of your foot tends to rest too much on the bulge or hump in the center which creates less than adequate grip sometimes. Basically if the bodies where thicker there would be no bulge in the center to make your foot slip.
The standard steel black oxide screws that came with the pedals began to rust the first time I rode this past winter so I replaced all of them with stainless steel screws. If you decide to replace the screws do so immediately as the threads can get damaged/flattened/bent by rocks or pavement once that happens removing the screws can rip out the softer aluminum threads in the pedal body upon exit.
Not enough screws to provide grip.
Bigger diameter screws would be better for grip maybe an M4 instead of the M3 screws that are in the pedals.
Slightly overpriced.
Would look better in a black powder coat finish instead of the gray.
Similar Products Used:
Triple Traps, Bear claws, Wellgo platforms, knarly looking silver Nashbar platforms that were cheap and still going strong even with cheap regular ball bearings.
Bottom Line:
Not too bad of a pedal for the right person.
I didn't notice the performance gains of the thinner profile that they claim but it did attribute to its low weight.
I wouldn't buy another set.
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Submitted by
skydemon02
a Weekend Warrior
from dallas, texas, usa Date Reviewed: June 10, 2008
Favorite Trail:
boulder
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$65.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
Sweet looking, Grips like crazy, bearings are resistant so the pedals wont spin much, lightweight, large surface area
Weaknesses:
Bolts rust after first wash, they will sting your shins and leave you bleeding in a heartbeat, on the expensive side, will ruin the bottom of your shoes over time.
Bike Setup:
Fly 9357, carbon juicy, xr, xtr, richey stem/bar
Bottom Line:
These pedals look great, lots of surface area and are great for urban stuff, as for trails once again they perform great but dont let the cranks spin because these pedals will remind your shins that they are there and you will have scars for months. They are super light for their size. Even when your shoes get wet they still grab like crazy. I was disappointed after I washed the bike the first time I had the pedals on only to find all of the bolts had rust on them like you would see on your discs brakes on your car after it has sat for a few days after a rain. I had to take a rust converter that turns into a black primer to take care of the rust.
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Submitted by
isaac hirsh
a Downhiller
from berkeley Date Reviewed: April 3, 2008
Favorite Trail:
dirt-merchant
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$70.00
Purchased At:
hank and frank bikes
Strengths:
light, look good, nice and thin so you dont hit rocks and stuff, sticky
Weaknesses:
pretty expensive, nothing else yet
Similar Products Used:
animal bmx pedals, 50/50 x
Bike Setup:
morewood izimu, 888, dhx 5, juicy 7, x9
Bottom Line:
only had them a few days but they seem great, i like that the pins are thing and fairly long so they stick great. light and seem pretty durable.
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Submitted by
David
a Cross Country Rider
from Spain Date Reviewed: March 14, 2008
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$70.00
Strengths:
Look, strenght, grip
Weaknesses:
None yet, let´s wait some time to see how long bearing last.
Similar Products Used:
Primo supertenderizer, woodman, specialized
Bike Setup:
Covert with all mountain sl
Bottom Line:
The look is awesome, they are solid yet lightweight (480grams) very gripy and with large platform. They are smooth for the moment. Good price.
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Submitted by
Anthony
a
from Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada Date Reviewed: January 30, 2008
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Low profile, grippy, look good, smooth bearings.
Weaknesses:
Expensive for a platform.
Similar Products Used:
Crank Bros. 50/50, Mosh, Wellgo platforms.
Bike Setup:
Rigid 1-speed Karate Monkey.
Bottom Line:
I love these pedals! I'm a big clyde riding XC-type stuff and they're holding up just fine, plenty of grip on the shoes and they look great!
I normally switch to clipless in the summer but I may ride these year-round, I like them so much.
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