OneUp Components Flat AL Mountain Bike Pedals

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The construction quality was fine but they’re not nearly as wide feeling as the numbers would indicate and the grip was terrible. I felt sketched out the whole time riding them.

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Thanks to the average-sized platform, once my feet had twisted they overlapped the sides of the platform, unsupported by the pedals. The only reason a couple of companies offer plastic pedals is for people learning. So they wont mess their legs too badly. Anything else, they are just toy pedals. freestyIAM: Because Shimano produces all of their own products there is no Middle man. They sell their merchandise directly to retailers so the savings gets passed onto everyone. And when your SPD design hasnt changed in years, casting some different alloy frames to go around the retention system is fooking cheap. riiz: Agree 100%. I live in Australia and the big UK companies will ship most stuff to Oz for free. Having ridden on Nanos for a week in the UK I was keen to get some, but the postage on a pair of GBP50 pedals was GBP90!!!The polarizing bulge on the Aluminum pedals houses the bearing. These pedals have a very predictable and controlled spin to them. The pedals performed flawlessly and just seemed to get better with time as they spun more freely and the edges were smoothed out. The best thing about them is the grip. Heel down, heel up or pedaling out of saddle, the pedals always provided reliable and predictable grip." Although this didn’t reduce grip, it did impact stability and meant accurate foot placement was important for optimum support. I was able to reposition my feet on the platforms, which was helpful.

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I bought a set of Crankbrothers Stamp pedals at the start of this season to experiment with platform pedals, after years of riding with SPD clips (and anxiety over low-speed stall-falls). After several months of anxiety-free riding, I'm pretty much sold on platforms. I ended up having to melt the plastic away on my crank boots with a soldering iron since the plastic is so tough a knife wouldn't cut through. This helped but the pedal still has drag and doesn't spin as it should, which is annoying sometimes. At 113mm by 103mm, the broad platform measures up favourably against the regular Crank Brothers Stamp. Effectively you get more real estate on which to plant your foot, without adding to the overall width – so they’re less likely to catch on trailside debris, or indeed the ground when cranked over. Pin Quantity: 10 per side, 20 per pedal, 40 in total. The replaceable pins are rear loading as well so they are easier to change out in the future.The bearing is located in this end of the pedal body. The pedals are also labeled left and right. This is a nice touch that can't be overlooked. Despite the convex platform profile, where the leading and trailing edges are narrower than the centre axle housing, the sharp and well-placed pins do a good job of mitigating foot slip and improving grip. The OneUp Aluminum did not lose many points in this metric because a spacer kit is readily available. This allows you to shorten the pins by adding a washer on the loading side of the pedal. If mobility is important, you can shorten some or all pins. These spacers can also be used to simulate concavity on the pedal by shortening the pins in the middle and keeping the front and rear pins long.