As mentioned elsewhere on these forums, I'll be spending this fall/winter/spring making the switch from clips to platform pedals. Having several bikes, I did a little research before choosing the OneUp composite as my go-to pedal. The OneUp comps are only $59, garner high ratings in online reviews plus I have a buddy who employs them and says they're good pedals.
So I recently purchased 3 pair of OneUp's composite pedals.
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Being OCD, I wanted to try OneUp's aluminum pedal as well, just to see if it's even moar awesomer than OneUp's composite version. At $129, the aluminum pedal better be, eh. So I ordered a pair of alu pedals, too -- these arrived yesterday. Alu on the left, comp on the right:
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Here are weights for each, according to OneUp's website:
Aluminum = 365g
Composite = 355g
Nod to the comp pedal.
But wait, look how thin the aluminum platform is:
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Not only is the aluminum pedal's chassis much thinner than the comp's, the pins on the aluminum pedal are much longer than the pins on the comp, too. In fact, total thickness (measuring from the ends of pins on one side of the pedal to ends of pins on the opposite side) is nearly the same between the comps and the alu pedals, meaning the difference in thickness (or should we say thinness) in pedal chassis is made up by lengthening the pins on the aluminum version. The photo above doesn't show this very well -- cameras can be funny and in this case the comp pedal overall (chassis + pins) looks a bit thicker than the alu -- it's not. Well, a bit, but verrrrry little.
So far I've only ridden the comps and I think they're great.
But eager to try the alu pedals. Since the aluminum pedals will be going on a dry weather bike and our local trails will remain muddy until next May or so, it'll be a while before I get the chance.
=sParty
So I recently purchased 3 pair of OneUp's composite pedals.
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Being OCD, I wanted to try OneUp's aluminum pedal as well, just to see if it's even moar awesomer than OneUp's composite version. At $129, the aluminum pedal better be, eh. So I ordered a pair of alu pedals, too -- these arrived yesterday. Alu on the left, comp on the right:
Here are weights for each, according to OneUp's website:
Aluminum = 365g
Composite = 355g
Nod to the comp pedal.
But wait, look how thin the aluminum platform is:
Not only is the aluminum pedal's chassis much thinner than the comp's, the pins on the aluminum pedal are much longer than the pins on the comp, too. In fact, total thickness (measuring from the ends of pins on one side of the pedal to ends of pins on the opposite side) is nearly the same between the comps and the alu pedals, meaning the difference in thickness (or should we say thinness) in pedal chassis is made up by lengthening the pins on the aluminum version. The photo above doesn't show this very well -- cameras can be funny and in this case the comp pedal overall (chassis + pins) looks a bit thicker than the alu -- it's not. Well, a bit, but verrrrry little.
So far I've only ridden the comps and I think they're great.
But eager to try the alu pedals. Since the aluminum pedals will be going on a dry weather bike and our local trails will remain muddy until next May or so, it'll be a while before I get the chance.
=sParty
outta the OneUps. Pins mangled, need replacing...damn, I'm lazy. Good to know about 3mmx12mm, give that a whirl.
