..Recently.
Took them out for the first time the other weekend sessioning my brothers secret track which is a really tight, twisty, loamy run in the depths of Devon strewn with big granite rocks. Before I got these I was smacking my previous pedals (Easton Flatboys) several times a run on this course so I figured it would be an ideal testing ground. With these I had just one pedal strike all day!
This did give me a pin casualty though:
but it was very easy to replace as they screw all the way through and come with loads of spares!
They feel awesome! Really notice the super thin feel. People call these convex pedals but with the way I have my pins they actually feel concave. I use 5.10 shoes. I cannot feel the spindle. You can put another 4 pins in nearer the spindle if you want a flatter feel. Grip is just as good as with the Flatboys yet I found it much easier to place my foot in the right place and also easier to move around if my foot wasn't initially placed correctly. This is probably down to the outer bearing bulge. Although you can just feel it it's not a bad thing, it gives you a kind of fulcrum to move or place your feet and gives a really good feel for the pedal.
The platform is nice and big. Massive actually - the pin footprint is even bigger than the Flatboys. Really nice. There is just the right amount of friction in the seals/bearings to stop them spinning freely so they always seem to be in the right place when getting your foot back on.
Here are some more pics:
They're amazing! I really really like them. They feel sturdy, light, grip perfectly, nice and low and give noticeably better ground clearance and pedalling. I rate them highly and reccommend them to anyone wanting something like this!
For those that care about weight i measured them on my (highly accurate and calibrated) work digi scales and they weighed in at, with pins, 378.78g for the pair.
Took them out for the first time the other weekend sessioning my brothers secret track which is a really tight, twisty, loamy run in the depths of Devon strewn with big granite rocks. Before I got these I was smacking my previous pedals (Easton Flatboys) several times a run on this course so I figured it would be an ideal testing ground. With these I had just one pedal strike all day!
This did give me a pin casualty though:
but it was very easy to replace as they screw all the way through and come with loads of spares!
They feel awesome! Really notice the super thin feel. People call these convex pedals but with the way I have my pins they actually feel concave. I use 5.10 shoes. I cannot feel the spindle. You can put another 4 pins in nearer the spindle if you want a flatter feel. Grip is just as good as with the Flatboys yet I found it much easier to place my foot in the right place and also easier to move around if my foot wasn't initially placed correctly. This is probably down to the outer bearing bulge. Although you can just feel it it's not a bad thing, it gives you a kind of fulcrum to move or place your feet and gives a really good feel for the pedal.
The platform is nice and big. Massive actually - the pin footprint is even bigger than the Flatboys. Really nice. There is just the right amount of friction in the seals/bearings to stop them spinning freely so they always seem to be in the right place when getting your foot back on.
Here are some more pics:
They're amazing! I really really like them. They feel sturdy, light, grip perfectly, nice and low and give noticeably better ground clearance and pedalling. I rate them highly and reccommend them to anyone wanting something like this!
For those that care about weight i measured them on my (highly accurate and calibrated) work digi scales and they weighed in at, with pins, 378.78g for the pair.
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