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Submitted by
shane
a Downhiller
from cwmbran
Date Reviewed: 4/30/2008 11:22:56 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | cwmcarn |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $80 |
| Purchased At: | ebay |
| Strengths: | grippy and good looking(i got the chrome and gold ones) |
| Weaknesses: | none yet because i rode my bike for 2 days with these pedals on then crank snapped but it is nothing to do with pedals |
| Similar Products Tried: | crank brothers 5050x(good but to big for me) |
| Bike Setup: | 08 gt chucker,hope headset and spacers,race face diablous handlebars and stem |
| Bottom Line: | good pedals and grippy |
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Submitted by
tatu salokoski
a Weekend Warrior
from finland
Date Reviewed: 6/12/2007 1:08:23 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Strengths: | really grips my shoes good looking easy to service |
| Weaknesses: | hurts, when these hit the flesh. leaves terrible scars that seem to take ages to heal. |
| Bottom Line: | Been very pleased with these pedals. the bearing is working like it should, the axle is straight. So nothing to complain about. Works really well even if my shoe is not in the "optimal" spot! GRIPS :) I´ve got the MAG version. |
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Submitted by
Matt
from Bracknell
Date Reviewed: 7/29/2006 2:59:31 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Swinley Forest |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Strengths: | Light weight (magnesium version). Huge grip with the extended pins. |
| Weaknesses: | Bearings and bushes |
| Similar Products Tried: | Shimano DX, 50/50's |
| Bike Setup: | Dean Baja, Formula Puro brakes + discs, Chris King hubs + headset, RockShox Reba forks. |
| Bottom Line: | I have two sets. I purchased the first pair over 2 years ago and they have been abused to the point that most of the studs are ground down and the sides are completely scuffed. The main problem with these pedals (and Shimano DX20s) is that they have only one set of bearings per pedal. Ideally, pedals should have two sets of bearings (one either side of the pedal). Out of the three pedals I have named, these are the only one's I would buy again. Chipped paint and scuffed pins is all part of the course - if you don't want to damage the pedals - leave them in the box and don't use 'em. Not sure the pedals are worth the titanium axle upgrade given how bad the bushes are, but I have yet to find a better flat pedal that come's in so light and packs so much grip. |
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Submitted by
Rain Man
a Cross Country Rider
from Australia
Date Reviewed: 3/20/2006 5:53:38 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Local singletracks. |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $70 |
| Purchased At: | LBS |
| Strengths: | This is an update on my DMR V12 Magnesium pedals which I have been using. |
| Weaknesses: | The Bearings / Bush... and the inboard seal. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Lots of different brands. |
| Bike Setup: | SS 29'er. |
| Bottom Line: | Last week I noticed that the pedals were popping and crunching under loads when grinding up long steep climbs, so I pulled them off and had a look inside. Only ONE bearing ! ! Damn ! These pedals are lovely and light, provide superb grip, look good and work very well for me, but having a crappy bush instead of two bearings, one in each end, is just plain stupid, imo. I'm really disappointed in DMR for this reason. I expected better from a high-end pedal. A bearing on each end would at least help to spread the loads better than that cheap little bushing. I don't think that I will be buying these again. I would never have given them such a good initial review if I knew about this before. DMR.........you just lost a customer. R. |
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Submitted by
Steve Carey
a Weekend Warrior
from WITHAM, Essex, UK
Date Reviewed: 12/26/2005 6:09:52 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Colne Valley |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $16 |
| Purchased At: | eBay |
| Strengths: | Well made. Nice finish. Grip well. |
| Weaknesses: | Need to check pin tightness periodically. Paint wears off easy. |
| Bike Setup: | Bike Friday |
| Bottom Line: | Smart functional pedals at very low cost. Well made but needs checking as with most over bits on your bike. Pins are no problem. Check them for tightness when fitting the pedals and check them from time to time. Put a dab of glue on the threads if they constantly work loose. Could have been anodised rather then painted. I like them and overcome any shortcominhgs! 9/10 **** (*) |
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Rain Man
a Cross Country Rider
from Australia
Date Reviewed: 12/18/2005 2:08:44 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Local singletracks. |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $70 |
| Purchased At: | LBS |
| Strengths: | Magnesium pedals, very light, silver colour so the scrape marks don't show much. Very good pin system, grip your shoes like a rabid dog. Just the right amount of spin. |
| Weaknesses: | None at all. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Tried all sorts of other platforms, most work ok, but these are the best, imo. |
| Bike Setup: | One Niner singlespeed 29'er with Brooks b.17 leather saddle, FSA Carbon Mega Exo crankset, Thomson seatpost, WTB lightweight stem, Boone Ti rings, King headset, AC wheelset, Avid Juicy 7's, Reba race forks with poploc, Hope skewers, Jones Ti H-bar, etc.. |
| Bottom Line: | These are Damn Fine Pedals, the best I have ever used. The lightweight magnesium can take a hell of a bashing and keep right on going. I ride in a lot of rocky trails, and give these pedals heaps, they just take it all and keep on truckin'. The spin is just right on these bearings, and the pins really grip your on shoes. They look great on the bike, and the silver magnesium colour helps to hide all the scrape marks from the rocks. I locktight'ed [blue threadlock] all the pins in before I used the pedals so I have never lost a pin. Sure, the pins will eat your shins if they hit you, but they are designed to BITE into your shoes, so expect to get some scars if they hit your legs. Would I buy them again? You betcha I would. Best platform pedals out there, imo. |
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Submitted by
dale
a Weekend Warrior
from melbourne australia
Date Reviewed: 12/8/2005 3:33:14 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $110 |
| Purchased At: | rays bicycle centre |
| Strengths: | great grip, strong don't were out, long pins |
| Weaknesses: | if you stack you it rips heaps of metal off pin rip out easy they rip your shins up |
| Similar Products Tried: | wellego |
| Bike Setup: | kona stinky, hayes 9, marzocchi drop off triples |
| Bottom Line: | Your feet will never slip off with these pedals |
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Submitted by
Graham
a Downhiller
from Aberdeen UK
Date Reviewed: 9/16/2005 1:26:45 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $55 |
| Purchased At: | CRC |
| Strengths: | Everything!!! Great grip - look the beez neez - wont rust and wear... enough said |
| Weaknesses: | none yet and not expecting anything... |
| Similar Products Tried: | kona jacksh*t |
| Bike Setup: | dh specced 04 coiler |
| Bottom Line: | these pedals really work smooth and youll never need new ones again coz every bit is replaceable. they r never gonna rust being cromed and the look ace too. if you buy these then you wont have to replace them, but if you get v8's youll end up spendin more. |
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Submitted by
Mislav B.
a Racer
from Zagreb, Croatia
Date Reviewed: 6/26/2005 10:20:16 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | All-around |
| Duration Product Used: | 6 months |
| Price Paid: | $75 |
| Purchased At: | Marko projekt |
| Strengths: | Awesome lookin', Strong, Very good grip |
| Weaknesses: | A bit heavy (but you have the Magnesium ones- don't have 'em in Croatia) |
| Similar Products Tried: | Author aluminum(ordinary), Kona SPD |
| Bike Setup: | Cannondale F600, Super Fatty Ultra, Excalibur Freeride rims, Ritchey Speedmax pro Alpha and Omega, FSA Afterburner Crank + FSA Platinum pro BB, Cane Creek Thudbuster LT and other is stock(European model) |
| Bottom Line: | If you wan't good gripin' pedals that last and don't mind a little more weight these are the best buy. And P.S. wear protective armor if you like your shins. These things cut and break like no other. |
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Submitted by
Brian Anderson
a Cross Country Rider
from Godalming
Date Reviewed: 8/27/2004 7:47:52 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | box hill |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $40 |
| Purchased At: | chain reaction cycles |
| Strengths: | These are great, they stay right where you leave them, very well balanced pedal. been bashed on a few brick walls and no problems yet. |
| Weaknesses: | Bent one of the pins in 1st week but it is still in there hasn't come out yet. Paint comes off real easy but they are meant to be under your feet so why look at them. Cut up your shins real good. they seem to love taking skin off. |
| Similar Products Tried: | different versions of crap |
| Bike Setup: | 01 GT hard tail 03 phsylo SL rockshox, full LX comp, trulative XR front chainset, f519 mavric rims |
| Bottom Line: | Good value and a nice look. no bearing problems yet and i'm 260lbs or 19 stone. |
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Submitted by
Steven
a Cross Country Rider
from UK
Date Reviewed: 7/13/2004 2:59:40 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $55 |
| Purchased At: | Southampton UK |
| Strengths: | Good Grip, LOTSA grip |
| Weaknesses: | Bearing quaility! These bearings SUCK, |
| Similar Products Tried: | Tripple trap |
| Bike Setup: | Custom, Rohloff hub, |
| Bottom Line: | I paid less than half the cost of these of a pair of cr*p aliminium tripple traps and they were way better. For the cost these suck! I managed to do 20miles (road) before the bearings came slack, upon invesitgation it turns out they only have bearings in ONE side and a bush in the other, needless to day the bush wears/does not fit properly and before you know it they clunk. When i went back to the shop he said they all do that and i need the upgrade bush (extra cost). i wrote to the manufacturer and never heard back from them. So poor quality goods, costly, and poor quality service.! DONT BUY THEM!! ( the v6 is prob better) |
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Submitted by
Miles T
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney, Australia
Date Reviewed: 6/17/2004 1:07:38 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Oxford Falls, turn right just before Lizard Rock |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $80 |
| Purchased At: | Turramurra Cyclery |
| Strengths: | Strong, grippy, pins don't budge an inch, nice color range, beautiful bearings that spin smoothly but stay in place (awesome for dirtjumping), the pedals can be facing any direction but your foot will always push them flat. Nice scars for boasting rights too.. |
| Weaknesses: | Paint comes off like nothing else! I'd still recommend painted ones though - looks like you've ridden over some badass stuff. The studs on these things are wicked too, if you like your shins, buy some good shin/knee guards. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Kona Jacksh*ts. Prefer the D12s... (replace * with an "i") |
| Bike Setup: | Trek 6000 w/ D12s (obviously), Truvativ rockguard replacing the large chainring and Progrip Klamp handgrips... |
| Bottom Line: | Wouaaah! Go get a set of these bad boys! I guarantee, you'll never regret it! After using these things, i'll never feel right on other pedals again. |
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Submitted by
Nad
a Downhiller
from Sussex, UK
Date Reviewed: 12/13/2003 1:50:17 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Coed y Brenin, Wales |
| Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years |
| Price Paid: | $50 |
| Purchased At: | Blazing Saddles |
| Strengths: | Had these for over 4 yrs now, kept the bike off the ground so the paint dont look too bad. Bearings are as good as the day I brought them and they still spin real well. All the pins are still there but doubt I will ever get them out as the heads are jamed with 4ys of grime. |
| Weaknesses: | None as yet, brought them as an upgrade in product life and they r showing it. |
| Similar Products Tried: | DMR V8's, used for 6yrs, still fine. Shimano DH spd's, now in the bin ;) |
| Bike Setup: | Giant ATX1 Custom Build, White Brothers Forks, Hope Discs and Hubs, Mavic Rims, Raceface drivechain, XT Componentry, IRC Tyres + other assorted small bits. |
| Bottom Line: | Lifetime of this product will outlast anyother, they have outlasted the forks on my bike by 2 yrs. Get them, u wont regret it! Great for downhillers and BMXers alike. |
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Submitted by
Craig Scott
a Weekend Warrior
from Aberdeen, SCOTLAND!
Date Reviewed: 7/5/2003 10:31:52 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Ones with lots of joggers on them!! Give them a nudge when you go past >:) |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $40 |
| Purchased At: | Bike Dock |
| Strengths: | -There Super Strong!!! -You just leave them and they don't need any maintenance at all ! |
| Weaknesses: | The paint comes off when you put your bike down but what do you expect? unstratchable paint!! doubt it! |
| Similar Products Tried: | DMR V8 ( there pissy cus you've gotta regrease them all the time!!) |
| Bike Setup: | DMR trailstar (black chrome-SWEET AS F*CK!!) Psylo xc's, xt disc hubs laced on Mavic D521's with Hope C2's. |
| Bottom Line: | Ignore all the other the other reviews about the pins falling out trust me it doesn't happen!!!! |
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Submitted by
Wayne
a Downhiller
from Nottingham
Date Reviewed: 3/12/2003 11:39:31 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | sssh, it's my little special trail |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $35 |
| Strengths: | Grippy, looks amazing, easy to work on, strong |
| Weaknesses: | the paint on painted models wear off real quick( I got silver) |
| Similar Products Tried: | V8's, Spd, Shimano DX, Tioga, Planet X caged, old GT DX and many more |
| Bike Setup: | Revell 450R, Z1 CR's loads of DMR bits, Hope hubs and brakes, Azonic bars, Goldtec Stem |
| Bottom Line: | Great pedals, I've had mine for over 2 years, not lost a pin, not touched the bearings and they still spin smooth as hell. I don't know how people snap these pedals because i ride DH, BSX and urban and my little brother has a pair on his BMX and they both have held up perfectly |
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Submitted by
jon tingle
a Cross Country Rider
from england
Date Reviewed: 1/27/2003 10:25:18 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $35 |
| Purchased At: | eBay uk |
| Strengths: | looks great tremendous griptake a battering |
| Weaknesses: | weight if your gona buy v12s spend the extra bit and get da magnesium ones |
| Similar Products Tried: | dmr v8s |
| Bike Setup: | fort x-coutry frame marzocchi Z3 lights |
| Bottom Line: | good for any rider really and dont pay any attention to dmr sayin not for rd use great pedal great price prob bout the weight but o well |
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Submitted by
Allan
a Racer
from North Shore , Sydney
Date Reviewed: 1/2/2003 2:59:32 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | North Shore style riding |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $60 |
| Purchased At: | B.A. |
| Strengths: | "The metal is strong" The person below who is called Jono has no clue about these pedals they rule they are the best i can not beleive the pins fell out of his |
| Weaknesses: | -------------- |
| Similar Products Tried: | Azonic A Frames |
| Bike Setup: | Top of the line "KONA STINKY" |
| Bottom Line: | where's the bottom line |
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Submitted by
Jono
a Racer
from Unknown
Date Reviewed: 1/2/2003 2:47:52 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $60 |
| Strengths: | mmm....hell strong, doesn't spin like crazy like the v8's!!!! colours are awesome, before they wear off! no maintainence! |
| Weaknesses: | Pins fall out like hell!! two days i had em and few pins fell out!! the colour rips off big timE! just lying it down! |
| Similar Products Tried: | SpD's not really counted |
| Bike Setup: | Kona Stinky Primo XTR ect.... |
| Bottom Line: | Buy em, but dont get annoyed if pins and colour comesa off also the O ring screws around but i had a dud pedal! |
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Submitted by
Evil Bob
from London, England
Date Reviewed: 12/29/2002 2:40:12 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Pinner Dingles |
| Duration Product Used: | 2 Years |
| Price Paid: | $60 |
| Purchased At: | Cyclopedia |
| Strengths: | Grip very very well Not over built Look soooooooo sexy Lots of colours |
| Weaknesses: | Mine are white and look so pimp when they are white but don't stay white long with all the mud the paint will also scratch. they aren't as wide as i'd like them to be |
| Similar Products Tried: | V12s MK1, V8s, Outlands, Rob warner pedals |
| Bike Setup: | GT Arrowhead, marrzocchi Z4s, XT/LX drivetrain some 24/7 kit (usually has V12 mk2s). Other bike Dr Jeckyll, Judy XLCs, XTR/XT drivetrain, some Azonic and hope kit, V12 mk1s (and occasionaly V12 mk2s) |
| Bottom Line: | I have both the mk1s and mk2s and the mk2s are definenently my favourites the mk1s have taken more abuse (and are silver so don't show it as much) however the mk2s have so much better grip those that say that the mk1s are better are fools living in the past DMR have made an improvement in these pedals. out of the box the bearings feel much better on these than the bearings on the mk1sthere are a beautiful piece of kit and its seams a shame to get them muddy but that is where they work best. I also found that my skate shoes grip the pedals much better than my BMX Vans. although my skate shoes have been "eaten" by the pedals cause of the softer sole. My only complaint is the pedal isn't quite as wide as some of the outland, atomlab, Azonic or snafu pedals. but these are so much more grippy and thats what matters. |
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Submitted by
dennis
a Weekend Warrior
from UK
Date Reviewed: 8/1/2002 5:15:34 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | THE CANAL TOWPATH |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $60 |
| Strengths: | look good |
| Weaknesses: | the bearings & seals failed within a month , they are as sloppy as hell now & I have returned to DMR |
| Bottom Line: | the bearings & seals will fail within a month , FORGET THE GOOD REVIEWS these are crap get the standard bearing models , dont waste your money on these like I did , they will be sloppy in no time & you cant adjust them ........ |
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Submitted by
Steve golding
a Weekend Warrior
from Essex
Date Reviewed: 1/31/2002 4:20:26 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Hockley Woods |
| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $60 |
| Purchased At: | Pauls Cycles |
| Strengths: | Feet stick to them like the proverbial im a big old boy and give pedals the stick and these seem ok and they can take a clout!!!! |
| Weaknesses: | ive got silver so no prob about the powdercoating coming off |
| Similar Products Tried: | just cheapo or custom cut pedals |
| Bike Setup: | 2002 Kona bear ;-) |
| Bottom Line: | if you can afford em GET EM!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Submitted by
martin pearce
from dorset
Date Reviewed: 8/22/2001 11:19:32 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Strengths: | smoth, nice ,gripy |
| Weaknesses: | price |
| Similar Products Tried: | warners |
| Bike Setup: | ms isle,hope,halo, |
| Bottom Line: | great |
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Submitted by
James
a Weekend Warrior
from England
Date Reviewed: 7/11/2001 7:06:31 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $60 |
| Strengths: | Grippy, look good |
| Weaknesses: | Pins fall out, Clicking, Paint rubs off, too expensive |
| Similar Products Tried: | DMR V8, Bear-trap things |
| Bike Setup: | Heckler heavy weight set-up |
| Bottom Line: | The pedals I received were sub-standard. Yes they are grippy, but they started clicking within 2 weeks, paint rubbed off after 3 weeks, then most of the pins fall out, after one big hit the axle bent slightly and now they are completely buggered. All this and I was only training for one race, and I am back onto my 3 year old style V8's. I don't know what DMR are playing at but they have let there popularity go to their head to let crap like this out. Right, whinge over. I know the pedals have a good rep, but make sure you keep the receipt. |
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Submitted by
Tristan
a Downhiller
from Southampton, Blighty
Date Reviewed: 1/29/2001 2:20:49 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | LordsWood |
| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Price Paid: | $50 |
| Purchased At: | GA Cycles |
| Strengths: | Strong as feck Pins grip like sh1t to a blanket Sealed bearings re-greased only once still run smooth as Silver finish matches any colour scheme |
| Weaknesses: | None i can think of |
| Similar Products Tried: | V8s Cheapo Wellgo rubbish Shimano SPD DX things (why did i buy those?) Doh! |
| Bike Setup: | 2001 Kona Stab Marzocchi Super Ts Hope pro Discs MR DIrt Chain guide Hope Hubs Michelin Comp24s |
| Bottom Line: | Get some of these, they rule. I use them on my Stab and whenever i go flying into a corner and i want to keep my feet on the pedals over the stutter bumps they stay on like no body's business. I have ridden the hell outmof |