Description:This the latest classic pedal design fromTom Ritchey. It uses a Stainless steel body for seasons of hard use. The cromo axle provides an optimum strength to weight ratio. It also has a low profile cleat design.
Submitted by
tomask
a Cross Country Rider
from Canberra Date Reviewed: July 1, 2008
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Purchased At:
$160
Strengths:
Light and good looking
Weaknesses:
Terrible bearing/spindle retention design
Similar Products Used:
None as bad as this
Bike Setup:
Sycip Diesel SS 29er
Bottom Line:
I agree with Mister Ultra. I paid a fortune for these pedals expecting a correspondingly long life for the type of riding I do (outback epics, marathon races). Used these for one 110km race, a four day mountain epic and a few day rides. Commuting to work one day and the left pedal body ripped straight off the axle, dumping all of the tiny little (loose) bearings on the fire road; totally unrebuildable of course. Would some kind of circlip on the end of the bearing race have added that much weight really? I think not and it would have made these pedals fantastic instead of useless.
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Submitted by
Fatty Ultra
a Cross Country Rider
from Vienna, Austria. Date Reviewed: June 24, 2008
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Strengths:
Design and weight.
Weaknesses:
The bearings are very poor quality. I have basic Shimanos for my commuting bike and they have lasted for years. These Ritcheys have lasted one year. I came back last week from a ride to find that they had finally given up.
Similar Products Used:
Shimano
Bike Setup:
Cannondale F800 CAAD 5
Bottom Line:
Stay clear of these pedals. They are a joke. Even entry level Shimanos are miles better.
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