That's clips. That's an exception. Not much choice of good dh worthy clips. Especially since for a long time there were no alternatives so people used them despite their durability problems. Also the Stamps don't have bottom loaded pins.
Never said that. But my experiences are fairly good with them. Couple of folks around here are on Stamps and seem to like them (and I haven't heard about issues). But take my word with a grain of salt: I get away with Xpedo Spry's if it is not too rocky, otherwise I am on Nukeproof Electrons/Superstar/PlanetX plastic pedals (all the same pedal) or am clipped in.
Not interested in them so not a problem.
Can you tell me what's the issue with hope? I seem to have a long list of pedals not to buy but a short one of which ones to buy.
Far too much CNC machining instead of actually thinking about the application.
But is the grip genuinely bad? Or is it just annoying they have a CNC fetish?
Fair enough. but I've also seen plenty pedal body pin threads gone from bent thru pins.
It's not BAD.
Gary as much as I enjoy your posts please try giving advice for people that are not Gary. Some of us have different preferences and riding style. I like my riding style. I'm looking for pedals that work with 5.10s not Converse shoes you stole from Kareem Abdul Jabar in 78 and still use to this day and I want pedals that work. I don't care about stupid brand philosophies, too much machining or weird feels. I want a stable platform, that offers a lot of grip and doesn't desintegrate. Nothing else. I prefer to buy parts that I don't have to stress about instead of riding cautiously. So yes my pedals have to survive rock strikes for that very reason. Seriously dude. It seems to me like your advice is to buy not durable pedals with bad grip and to learn to ride on them... Sorry for the Rant but I just need how the pedals work. I am not heavy and I don't destroy gear but I also don't like to worry about gear. Buy and forget unless it's something that requires regular service intervals.
But does the pedal design offset that bad idea? Is the overal grip good?
It's cool
Yes somewhat.
It's absolutely fine when you wear magical spiderman soled orthopedic shoes. Let's be honest. What pedals aren't?
That and general lizardy overlord lawsuity behaviour
You would be surprised how many bad pedals have no grip even with good grippy 5.10s. Twenty6 prerunners were garbage for me despite a good platform shape. Their pins were darwin awards stupid.
Thanks. As someone with 8 years of "analyst" as my job titles charts are porn for me
I genuinely wouldn't
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No. Got them for free in a weird bro deal from a weird weird person. I'm not that stupid.You bought...
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This! Norbar, if you are concerned about rock strikes, plastic pedals are the way to go. Similar to plastic bash guards, they slide better over rocks and don't hang up so much. Also, they are so damn cheap it is worth a try.
Not really a story. Failed web publication. A guy threw a hissy fit because some girl in the local community didn't like him and closed shop and dissapeared from the world. I did some work for him so I ended with some parts instead of cash. Transfered some contacts and people to another magazine that actually kinda worked even if the owner was also an annoying weirdo. I have good reasons for not wanting to write about bikes. If I have to deal with weird incompetent bosses I might as well get paid..........
Those look nice.
For 200$ they'd have to include tickets to vegas and a cocaine subscription for me to pull the trigger on them.
Those SB one pedals looked nice until I've seen the 200 Euro price tag
Whoa shit, really? That's up there, the Reverse ones are 70 Euro.
One of the more brutal riders I know loves them, seem to last alright under the brute.
Vaults?
Yeah.
Scarab is plenty grippy for me. I also run the plastic version - the Chromag Syths. Never tried Spank pedals. Had a set of plastic One-Ups on a bike last year and didn't like them, they felt like they were lacking support/stiffness compared to the Scarab/Synths.
Anyone actually has them in stock?
