Rami great review. How are they in technical rocky climbing? Do they roll-out on you fatter flats or do they open up the door to good technical climbing with flats?
Point One Racing Podium Pedals short review
I just received my Podium pedals (on 31 of december) and I want to share my first impressions. I only rode them twice on my usual trails, a 15 km loop with a lot of rocks and roots, and some small jumps.
I'm an aggressive trail rider and my bike is a Dialled Alpine (hardtail). My previous pedals were really old and worn and... The picture talks for itself. There's no comparaison possible between them and the podium.
Before receiving
I purchased them directly from POR but it's been a long time to wait... They were supposed to be at home in early december but POR have had shipping problems with the bearings. However, Scott is really great, he answers to emails very quickly and is very comprehensive. To apologize for the delay he sent optional alumunium studs to the pre-orderers. That was very nice of him. Thanks again Scott (and the rest of the team).
Out of the box
The podium pedals are beautifull. So much that I hesitate to put them on my bike and ride them. Firstly I've got to install the studs. It's quite easy to do with the included Allen wrench. Once in my hands they seem light (more than my previous pedals) and they are really tight to spin with hands (almost impossible) but POR says it's normal. Because of the grease in bearings there's a break-in period. I'll verify that.
Once on the bike and riding I didn't notice anymore this "tight to spin" sensation. However they don't turn if you don't have your feet on them. The grip looks phenomenal even if there is only 8 studs a side. But let's see what they are worth on the trails
First Ride : December 31
The weather was rainy and foggy so the trails were wet and muddy. Plus I'm wearing eyeglasses so I was almost blind because of the fog. In fact the conditions were ideal to test the grip of the Podium pedals and they succeeded. I did not slip, not even once or just a little bit. I was glued. Even in a fast roots garden where it was impoosible to pedal with my previous pedals. My feet were always jumping, slipping. I thought it was because of the lack of rear suspension but the Podium pedals have solved the problem. Now I can pedal everywhere even on this fast series of wet roots. I was feeling secured.
Second Ride : January 2
The weather was quite cold, around 0°C (32°F) with snow and glaze. Good test too. As at the first ride Podium pedals didn't slip but because of grease and break-in period the left pedal was a little "tight to spin". In fact it was hard to spin even in pedalling. If I wasn't been forcing, my foot was pushed forward by the rear of the pedal which hardly turned (is tha clear). Fortunatly this unpleasant sensation has disapeared now.
First conclusions
Point One Racing is a great company composed by very sympathetic people. Podium pedals are beautifull and very grippy even in bad conditions but need a break-in period (they are designed to have one) to spin easily.
I'm an aggressive trail rider and my bike is a Dialled Alpine (hardtail). My previous pedals were really old and worn and... The picture talks for itself. There's no comparaison possible between them and the podium.
Before receiving
I purchased them directly from POR but it's been a long time to wait... They were supposed to be at home in early december but POR have had shipping problems with the bearings. However, Scott is really great, he answers to emails very quickly and is very comprehensive. To apologize for the delay he sent optional alumunium studs to the pre-orderers. That was very nice of him. Thanks again Scott (and the rest of the team).
Out of the box
The podium pedals are beautifull. So much that I hesitate to put them on my bike and ride them. Firstly I've got to install the studs. It's quite easy to do with the included Allen wrench. Once in my hands they seem light (more than my previous pedals) and they are really tight to spin with hands (almost impossible) but POR says it's normal. Because of the grease in bearings there's a break-in period. I'll verify that.
Once on the bike and riding I didn't notice anymore this "tight to spin" sensation. However they don't turn if you don't have your feet on them. The grip looks phenomenal even if there is only 8 studs a side. But let's see what they are worth on the trails
First Ride : December 31
The weather was rainy and foggy so the trails were wet and muddy. Plus I'm wearing eyeglasses so I was almost blind because of the fog. In fact the conditions were ideal to test the grip of the Podium pedals and they succeeded. I did not slip, not even once or just a little bit. I was glued. Even in a fast roots garden where it was impoosible to pedal with my previous pedals. My feet were always jumping, slipping. I thought it was because of the lack of rear suspension but the Podium pedals have solved the problem. Now I can pedal everywhere even on this fast series of wet roots. I was feeling secured.
Second Ride : January 2
The weather was quite cold, around 0°C (32°F) with snow and glaze. Good test too. As at the first ride Podium pedals didn't slip but because of grease and break-in period the left pedal was a little "tight to spin". In fact it was hard to spin even in pedalling. If I wasn't been forcing, my foot was pushed forward by the rear of the pedal which hardly turned (is tha clear). Fortunatly this unpleasant sensation has disapeared now.
First conclusions
Point One Racing is a great company composed by very sympathetic people. Podium pedals are beautifull and very grippy even in bad conditions but need a break-in period (they are designed to have one) to spin easily.
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Sounds good, thanks for that review and pics. My order is heading to England as I type 
This is more comparable to the Canfield Crampon. It would be nice to see how the 2 stack up against each other.
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