Description:Full CNC Machined Alloy Body. CNC machining keeps weight down but maintains strength and durability. 32 Adjustable/Removable Pins. Adjust the pins for your shoes and riding style. Low Profile Design. Enables riders to really lean into those turns! Cartridge Bearings= Long life and durability. Matte black. 460g
Submitted by
Keith
a Weekend Warrior
from Wilmington, NC, US Date Reviewed: April 19, 2008
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$69.00
Purchased At:
pricepoint
Strengths:
They are scary grippy. I thought I might hurt my knee the first time I rode them because I twisted my leg and my foot did not budge. That is good as long as I don't hurt my knee. They are also large which is good if you have big feet. Once your feet are placed they are not going anywhere.
Weaknesses:
I hate paying a lot for platform pedals. No other weaknesses so far, except for the fear of getting a pin stuck in my shin bone
Similar Products Used:
GT. Tried Crank Bros. Specialized garbage platforms that should be an embarrassment to put on a 1300 dollar bike, they put better pedals on BMX bikes in Walmart, Various others.
Bike Setup:
Specialized P. All Mountain
Bottom Line:
The grip is ridiculous. If you want a pedal with good grip you cant go wrong with these. Other bloggers said opposing things about durability I have not had them long enough to tell but every company has a product fail every know and again. If you are not sure what pedal to buy, buy these. If you want something with an insane amount of grip buy these.
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Submitted by
Redman
a Weekend Warrior
from Westfield, MA Date Reviewed: March 25, 2007
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$68.00
Strengths:
Sweet concave, holds foot well
Similar Products Used:
Crank Bros 50/50
Bike Setup:
Mongoose Teocali Comp w/kid's seat
Bottom Line:
I ride these pedals on the bike I have my son's child seat on. I was a bit sketched out about using clipless in case I couldn't release. Anyway, I tried Crank Bros 50/50's but my feet came off all the time. Mind you I wear old school Vans skate shoes on this bike and if pedals won't grip those shoes the ought to be melted down for scrap. I tried these Tioga's and couldn't be happier. Great concave that holds the balls of my feet and beefy pins keep 'em in place. You probably won't find a better flat!
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Submitted by
Alex
a Downhiller
from Geneva Date Reviewed: September 19, 2006
Favorite Trail:
St Cergue and Les Gets
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Strengths:
Estremely Grippy, very light, good look, alot of pin placements.
Weaknesses:
Hard to get smashed pins out, backpedals are unforgiving.
Bottom Line:
These pedals are very good compared to other pedals of the same price. I think they are equal if not much better than the famous crankbrothers 50/50 pedals. There is no chance your feet will patter of of the pedals if going over roots or rough terrain. You will gain precious gramms thanks to their light weight On the other hand, they can be painful in case of backpedals (sharp long pins). I seriously recommend this product to anyone doing Street/dirt/downhill/freeride or even XC.
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Submitted by
Ned
a Downhiller
from Greeley Date Reviewed: April 12, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Telluride
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Purchased At:
LBC
Strengths:
Everything. Super good traction, smooth spinning. Bombproof.
Weaknesses:
Pins are a real pain to get out once you've smashed them in on rocks
Similar Products Used:
Crupi, DX
Bike Setup:
Giant DH, Shiver. Azonic Steehead
Bottom Line:
Best flat pedals ever. I've had these for a little over 3 years, and four bikes. They simply work. I've smashed into countless rocks and stumps and they keep going. I've never had to replace any bearings and aside from replacing pins they have been maintnence free. If you want a flat pedal that works, this is it.
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Submitted by
issmo
a Weekend Warrior
from KL, Malaysia Date Reviewed: April 12, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Kiara Hills
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$65.00
Strengths:
High pins with slight platform curve produces awesome grip. Sealed bearings gives smooth rotation. One of the lighter robust platforms i've used. Looks pretty too. So far, mud doesnt stick in chunks.
Weaknesses:
Pins not well grooved to a particular allen key size, had to twist them in with pliers. better to add some thread glue to make sure pins stay on.
Similar Products Used:
Standard bear traps, Odyssey, Truativ.
Bike Setup:
Haro XO '01, R-Shox f & r/sus, LX/XT drivetrain, sram shifters, avid levers & discs, easton stem, bar & post, fizik seat, panaracer tyres.
Bottom Line:
Great for freeriders. XC and All Mountain - if you dont want clipless, this is it. Much much better than beartraps but watch the shins (as with all platforms). Only drawback is the price, a little dear but other than that, this is the best platforms i've tried so far.
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Submitted by
ezweave
a Downhiller
from Colorado Date Reviewed: April 9, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Jones DH
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$79.00
Purchased At:
Bicycle Village
Strengths:
Sealed bearings, GRIPPY, pretty light.
Weaknesses:
Durability might be an issue, but the only pedal problems I usually have are ripped pins (I don't hit alot of stuff). I wish they had a little more concave.
Similar Products Used:
SNAFU sealed platforms, Haro sealed platforms (a little like Zuzu's), Specialized non-sealed platforms, Haro non-sealed mag platforms.
Bike Setup:
This one is a 05 Spec Rockhopper Pro All Mountain (Drop-off, truvativ bits, single track rims).
Bottom Line:
I decided it was time to ride some "all mountain" type trails. The bike is fairly new, but I didn't want to take it home with the stock (sucky) pedals (I have had them before). So I got these swapped at the shop (no skinned knuckles). I only ride clipless on my road bike, so I wasn't about to go that route.
I am writing this up because next to some BMW Shinburgers that I tried on another dude's bike these have the best grip out of any pedal I have used. The grip almost makes up for the little to no concave the pedals have (concave is important for grip). I am going to give them a season of riding and see if I should put them on my DH bike (many ripped pins). I think you can get them much cheaper at Jenson or somewhere else, but I got a discount on the whole deal.
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Submitted by
Lars
a
from CA Date Reviewed: February 15, 2005
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$98.00
Purchased At:
lbs
Strengths:
Grippy as he11! When you hit a rock w/ them their shape lets the slid up and over - I really appreciate this! Great width. Light wieght for such a beefy pedal.
Weaknesses:
Expensive!
I have NOT had any problems with anything on these pedals.
Similar Products Used:
So many!
Bottom Line:
The best platforms I've ever used. Perfect in many ways.
I weigh about 165. Some of the bigger guys I ride with, who really thrash on DH / FR stuff on 45-50 lb bikes, might bend them??? Don't know, but they break everything unless it's solid steel.
For me these are the best ever.
Vale of only 4 because pedals shouldn't cost so much. But all good pedals are in the $100 range now.
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Dave
a
from Vancouver BC Date Reviewed: December 27, 2004
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Looks great and reasonably durable. Pins come with loctite. Can customize pin formation. Grippy!
Weaknesses:
Like all pedals, unfortunately, it's not indestructable. Difficult to service? I could not get a standard socket wrench to reach the axle.
Bottom Line:
Used these for 15 months of moderate freeriding on the North Shore before I bent an axle. Still works with a bent axle but I wanted new pedals anyway.
Pretty much problem free for those 15 months, I only lost 2-3 pins, and never had to service the bearings/bushings. I wouldn't really call this pedal low profile - pretty much the same profile as the wellgo/weyless pedals that sell for 25$.
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Submitted by
Regan
a Weekend Warrior
from Newcastle NSW Australia Date Reviewed: December 14, 2004
Favorite Trail:
Killy
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
Farkin.net
Strengths:
Very grippy, nice feel under foot, thin profile
Weaknesses:
None so far....
Similar Products Used:
DMR V12
Bike Setup:
Yeti DJ, Psylo SL's, 04 XT's, Protapers...
Bottom Line:
These are by far the best flat peddles I have ever used. I had DMR V12 before these and although they are also a great peddle they are not as big and grippy as these. I have never slipped of them, even in the wet.
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Submitted by
Josh
a Downhiller
from Hik-ezy, NC Date Reviewed: November 13, 2004
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
local shop
Strengths:
These pedals by far grip the best out of any pedal that I have bolted onto my bike. They grip to your shoes like no other. The geometery is absolutly perfect.
Weaknesses:
If you use them constantly they will blow out. The left pedals spindal froze up. I guess dirt will get to it.
Similar Products Used:
Azonic, Crank Brothers
Bike Setup:
Specialized Big hit
Bottom Line:
The pedals have saved my shins plenty of times. But for the price I will not buy another pair. If you plan on spending money every six months or so on pedals. I feel bad but i am goint to have to give it a 3.
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Submitted by
Chucky
a Weekend Warrior
from CA Date Reviewed: October 6, 2004
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$79.00
Purchased At:
online
Strengths:
I LOVE these pedals!!! What more can I say?
1) They are large enogh that when I hit really rough stuff or or catch air I actually stay on my pedals more. That's the idea, right!
2) The geometry is PERFECT - when hitting rocks in the trail, the from whatever angle, the pedal seems to just slip off or over w/o slamming me to stop like most other platforms I've used. I REALLY like this feature :-)
3) They are insanely STICKY! Never have I had a pedal stick to my shoes as well as these! This translates into more control. Again, that's the idea, right!
4) Thay are so LIGHT for what you get.
Weaknesses:
Spendy at a retail of $90, but they are in the $100 pedal class.
I'd give them 4 chillis for value, becaue a platform pedal should not be so expencsive, but since MOST good platforms are around $100 now, I guess this is average.
Similar Products Used:
10 years worth
Bottom Line:
In my opinion, the BEST platform pedals out there. Everything is right on - size, geometry, stickyness, weight... they look so good and function even better!
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Submitted by
Yuta
a
from Japan Date Reviewed: January 7, 2004
Favorite Trail:
screet
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$70.00
Strengths:
Weight, compaired to other platform pedals. If you get it in chrome, its BLING BLING! Good price(maybe cuz I live in Japan)
Weaknesses:
They should've include few extra pins
Similar Products Used:
Easton, Atomic, Azonic
Bike Setup:
24" format FSR
Bottom Line:
It'll stick your shoe on the pedal like when you step on a gum! Very light and it gleams like a pieace of jewelry.
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Submitted by
WILL R
a Cross Country Rider
from TORONTO Date Reviewed: December 28, 2003
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$60.00
Strengths:
GREAT GRIP UNSREWABLE PINS DURABLE
Weaknesses:
HEAVIER THAN OTHER PEDALS LEAVES NICE MARKS ON SHINS!
Similar Products Used:
KONA PLATFORM
Bike Setup:
SPECIALIZED HARDROCK COMP MONKEYLITE BAR TIOGA PLATFORMS TIOGA FACTORY XC TYRES ALEX RIMS
Bottom Line:
NICE PEDALS GREAT GRIP
WORTH THE DOLLAR DEFINETELY NOTICABLE DIFFERENCE FROM MY LAST BEAR TRAP PEDALS
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Submitted by
Tully
a Downhiller
from Woodinville, WA, USA Date Reviewed: December 26, 2003
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
weight, grip
Weaknesses:
none
Similar Products Used:
various platforms
Bottom Line:
These pedals, combined with Vans shoes, have amazing traction (I can't recall ever slipping pedal). Also, they are very light.
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Submitted by
Ride Biker
a Cross Country Rider
from Norcal Date Reviewed: July 22, 2003
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
update....
Bottom Line:
well, after 1 year, the left pedal is slowly disintegrating internally. Tons of cross country spinning in the dirt and mud has taken its toll on yet another platform pedal. I really had hopes that these pedals would last longer than the others, no such luck. I will buy another pair, they are functionally the best platform pedals pedals I have ridden. 3 flaming nuggets because if they are only going to last a year, they should be cheaper.
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Submitted by
Ride Biker
a Cross Country Rider
from Santa Cruz, Califrornia Date Reviewed: July 17, 2003
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
local LBS
Strengths:
thin profile, not too wide, very grippy, plenty 'o' teeth, low weight, seem to be very durable.
Weaknesses:
none so far
Similar Products Used:
TONS of other platform pedals, I am the last platform pedal cross country hold out.
Bike Setup:
'02 Superlight, XT drivetrain, Avid Ultimate brakes/levers, Hugi 240 hubs/Mavic 517 rims, Thomson stem/seatpost, Chris King headset.
Bottom Line:
Best platforms I have found to date for hardcore cross country spinning. Platform pedals usually crumble at my feet after a year, these feel almost brand new, they survived lots of wet weather riding. Superior grip and low width/profile/weight (460grams) are big on the plus side. Use loctite on the pins and you will have no problems. I have already bought a back up pair. dirt jumping and freeriding? I don't know. I don't do that.
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Submitted by
john
a
from minneapolis,mn,usa Date Reviewed: June 3, 2003
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Strengths:
grip, stable platform
Weaknesses:
durability?
Similar Products Used:
lots
Bottom Line:
I am a freerider/trailrider/singlespeeder/city rider who rotates between an 98 FSR, RM6, and a Surly 1x1 -all good bikes. I have used these pedals on my Surly only, for the last six months. Today I am sending them back to Tioga for replacment, as the pedal has pulled off of the spindle (the cartridge bearings desintigrated the other day). I have used lots of pedals from nice to cheap and I do freeride and downhill on the big bike (RM6), never had pedals go like this. These pedals grip as good as any pedal I have ever used, but these pedals blew apart after 6 months on a city only (no freeriding or really jumping of any kind)bike. I do weigh about 230, you be the judge. The guy at Tioga was really nice and said that they have only heard of this occasionally on BMX bikes, so I guess its the high torque environment that does it.
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Submitted by
MONg CHOi
a Downhiller
from HONG KONG Date Reviewed: April 9, 2003
Favorite Trail:
tms
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$50.00
Purchased At:
polo biker
Strengths:
f u c king grippy,,don't want any part of you legs tuching it.....it will rip your legs apart.....so tat means it's very good....makes you wear pads
Weaknesses:
expencive.......the pins fall out
Similar Products Used:
none
Bike Setup:
DH team ...monster T.....VINILA RC
Bottom Line:
WTF
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Submitted by
Boone
a Downhiller
from Gilroy Date Reviewed: February 14, 2003
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
M.A.C
Strengths:
Reasonably light Pretty strong Lasted a year with my riding
Weaknesses:
Pins fall out with out locktite. Not the best grip in the wet, but not bad
Similar Products Used:
Wellgo
Bike Setup:
RM6, super T, race face, single tracks, answer protaper yada yada yada
Bottom Line:
These were some good pedals. I only slipped them a couple of times and that was when it was kindof wet. They are pretty wide and have a low profile so they wont roll over on you. It is a must to put some locktite on there or else the pins fall out really easily. I just bent the spindle earlier this week when I over-shot the landing of a 13 foot double. But until earlier this week they were some great peddals.
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Submitted by
jason
a Weekend Warrior
from circleville ohio Date Reviewed: February 5, 2003
Favorite Trail:
any trail in the ohio hill WITHOUT horse shi**on it
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
59
Strengths:
look sweet, light, super strong, its like having your feet glued to the bike
still spin great after a year or so and show no sign of givin in/ by far much better than all the rest / they are the only bike parts i have had other than frames that have lasted a yaer (let alone 6 mos.)buy you will be happy and worry free
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Submitted by
Ross Anderson
a Downhiller
from Portland, OR Date Reviewed: January 30, 2003
Favorite Trail:
Powell Butte
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$80.00
Purchased At:
Bike 'n' Hike
Strengths:
Although it doesnt concern me, they are lightweight. Strong, look awsome, and you can't slip if you tried even in rain.
Weaknesses:
The cage design could possibly break if you were to hit a boulder at mad man speeds, but I doubt it. The pegs will come out, just use threadlock. A little spendy.
Similar Products Used:
Primo magniseums and Oddessy Southgates.
Bike Setup:
'02 Specialized Big-Hit comp, w/Boxxer, Club Roost Go Fast Bars, Yeti Lock-On grips, and of course the pedals
Bottom Line:
Buy them, you won't be dissapointed. Before you ride put threadlock on the pegs. I have'nt had that problem since I've done that. Only 4 chillies on value becuase you pay a lot for the name.
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Submitted by
alan marchman
a Weekend Warrior
from the 'ville,FL U.S. Date Reviewed: January 12, 2003
Favorite Trail:
UWF
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$44.00
Purchased At:
special order
Strengths:
lightweight, strong, surefooted grip-no sliping-none, they look sweet and you can say that you've got tioga on your bike
Weaknesses:
none really-just the pegs
Similar Products Used:
wellgo platforms
Bike Setup:
pretty stock-sun rhyno rims, avid discs, generously dabbed with carbon fiber bits and pieces
Bottom Line:
these things are sweet, if you're looking for a platform pedal these are the way to go-just make sure to use some threadlock on the traction pegs 'cause they'll come loose
$ 89.00
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