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crashnscar

Monkey
Oct 8, 2003
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Mt. View, CA
Truvativ Holzfellers

or
Easton Flatboys

??????????

Gonna use em for DH mainly. Want great grip, good bearings, etc.

Please give reasons for your opinion.
 
Acadian

Acadian

Born Again Newbie
Sep 5, 2001
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heikkihall said:
I havent used the Truvativs but I really like my easton Flatboys. Just get alot of replacement pins they bend and deform easily.
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another vote for Easton. They are super smooth and the platform just feels perfect under your feet.

I love my Cully's - like Heikki said, get tons of replacement pics cause they bend/shear quickly.

The downside - I've had problems with my bearings developing premature slop; but each time I've sent them back to Easton, they sent me a brand new pair of pedals! :thumb: Can’t complain with that!

The last pair I sent back were almost silver from havin’ been smacked on rocks…heck I sent them the pair with no pins and they still sent me a brand new pair as a replacement!
 
Acadian

Acadian

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stoney98 said:
I really like both. The eastons are a flat pedal (no concave) and the pins if they shear, well, it's fun getting them out. The truvativs are concave (if you like that) however their grip is so-so in the wet. You need to get new pins in the form of larger allen bolts for wet weather. you can get them at a hardware store usually.
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actually the Cully's ARE concave..
 
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J

Monkey
Dec 7, 2003
437
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San Luis Obispo, CA
Why no A-frames Nick? I've had mine since June and they've lasted all summer riding at northstar and all around the bay area. Not one pin has bent, come out or been sheared. I've hit them on rocks too. Bearings are proper too. -J
 
FlipSide

FlipSide

Turbo Monkey
Sep 24, 2001
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My vote is for Shimano DX. The bearings are adjustable and it's a 5 minutes job to adjust them. Much faster than sending back your loose pedal to the company.
 
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klunky

Turbo Monkey
Oct 17, 2003
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Scotland
I have just got Eastons (not used them yet) but I got rid of the truvativ because of the bearing on the inside of the pedal. It sticks out a bit and if you stand on it its slipy. They were not as grippy as some pedals i have tried. They never broke though.
 
dan-o

dan-o

Turbo Monkey
Jun 30, 2004
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Easton. I have the truvativs now and while the shape is good they don't grip as well as the eastons I had. The TV also aren't as smooth spinning. I'll be getting some Cully's before next season starts.
 
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JRogers

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Mar 19, 2002
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FlipSide said:
My vote is for Shimano DX. The bearings are adjustable and it's a 5 minutes job to adjust them. Much faster than sending back your loose pedal to the company.
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I like my Shimano DXs but have a few issues with them. First, the pins are thin and bend very easily. Second, the bearings are adjustable but I still have problems with them. Mainly, if they come out of adjustment, I fix it and then a few rides later, I have to adjust them again. Maybe I'm doing something wrong but it's a pretty simple system. Regardless, the DXs are no worse than any other choice out there.

My favorite pedal ever for grip and feel is the Aircorp but the company is whack. Right now, I am mostly using A Frames. A good, solid, fairly inexpensive choice.
 
Transcend

Transcend

My Nuts Are Flat
Apr 18, 2002
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stoney98 said:
mtb pedals are also lighter. that's why we race folk use them.

As for the aircorps. I LOVE my atomlabs. Only thing I still use from atom lab. HAve them on Chomp's BMX and whenever I can I DJ and ride street on the HT with them. SOOOOOO Awesome!
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Yup, I agree on all counts. I have 2 pairs that almost never come off my bikes.
 
James | Go-Ride

James | Go-Ride

Monkey
Jul 17, 2003
832
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Salt Lake City
If you look at "BMX" pedals, you might come up with some familiar names: Atmoic Aircorp and Trailking, Shimano DX, Sun Octane Mag, and Easton Flatboys. All of these pedals were developed either by BMX companies, for BMX racing, or in conjuction with BMX racers. It just so happens that they all work extremely well for DH use.

Flatboys, despite the name, are not actually flat. They have about 2mm of rise, which is almost identical to the Trailkings from Atomic.
 
jon-boy

jon-boy

Monkey
May 26, 2004
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Vancouver BC
I don't know how easy these are to get over here, but I have a set of DMR V12's that have been going for years, the pins are strong, the shape is comfy to me and they've taken a tonne of abuse including 4 seasons of riding the north shore.
 
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crashnscar

Monkey
Oct 8, 2003
112
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Mt. View, CA
I think I might go with the Eastons... although I absolutely dig the Truvativs look.

I am going to go with one of these two but am still pondering which one.
I'm gonna get them before my ride tomorrow so anyone else have anything to say about them?

Sounds like the Truvativs don't grip as well as the Eastons. I would hate replacing pins on the Eastons all the time though.
I also don't want to have to send my pedals back to Easton. Anyone have any trouble with the Truvativs durability?
 
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Shmoe

Monkey
Oct 23, 2001
216
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Calgary, Canada eh?
The truvativs are good, nice and flat. Bearing life is not that great though.

Im all about the cheap wellgo A8's, 1 pair goes for 2 seasons it seems (after this they develop a small amount of play and the pins start falling out) and they are only $50cnd retail.
 
Brad23

Brad23

Monkey
Jan 9, 2004
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West Oakland
I'm lovin my weyless/wellgo mag's, $40 and light!!! I've only had em for 1/2 a season but they're holdin strong.

Anybody know what the lightest flat pedals out there are?
 
WheelieMan

WheelieMan

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Feb 6, 2003
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Is the finish very durable on the holzfellers? I like how they are silver, most black pedals end up silver over time, so they might as well be silver in the first place! If only the holzfellers weren't so expensive.
 
Spunger

Spunger

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Feb 19, 2003
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Well I'll input on this for a second.

I have Shimano DX pedals. I thought they felt so good, had great grip with the longer pins etc... Well here's the downfall in which pisses me off the most of any pedals on the market.

Pedals with the set screw allen heads, when they shear off, they shear off. When the brake off down in the pedal hole, they are there. It sure is fine to sit with needle nose pliers or an easy out trying to get out little screws. Plus after a while the holes get enlarged and the pins don't tighten down right, therefore they fall out.

I looked at the truvativ pedals. I like the pin ideal to be able to use a solid large hex deal, where you can always remove it. I don't think they are bad pedals, but everyone has their problems and takes chances with any pedals.

I've used sun ringle zu zu's, the shimano DX pedals, oddsey pedals, you name it. My zu zu's were cheap and I loosened them up because they came kinda factory tight, but that is ok. The DX are backups.

If it was my choice between the 2 I'd go easton. I'd just watch out for the pins and get a bag of replacement LONG ones, not the shorties.
 
CreeP

CreeP

Monkey
Mar 8, 2002
695
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montreal bitch
I bough a nice set of odyssey Jim Cielenki's for 55 canadian, easily the best quality pedal at the price. It's got those large allen heads on the backside of the pins, solid construction that isn't too heavy, wonderful shape and a bag of extra pins. Any way, ya it's a bit heavier than something like a Cully. I hear the Spec. mag pedals work really well. However, having said all of that if you ever have trouble gripping your pedals due to mud or go through pedals quick then THE best thing out there is the Syncros Mental. Burly as all fuq and they have abolutely nowhere for the mud to stick and they're made of steel, bloody freaking awsome if you ask me. Oh ya they are a touch heavy, being steel and all, but there's a magnesium version coming out.

http://nsmb.com/gear/syncros_09_04.php

any mtb pedal worth a damn in canada is over a hundred bucks, if you want replaceable pins anyway.
 
Jesus

Jesus

Monkey
Jun 12, 2002
583
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Louisville, KY
Acadian said:
another option are these new pedals from Xpedo which look pretty nice. I got a pair of their magnesium ones...pretty light.

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I've been testing out the mag version myself for the last 2 months. Have held up well so far with no problems. They have spikes which screw in, and you can use the supplied wrench to get them out, and they come with extra spikes.
 
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bushwacker

Monkey
Aug 21, 2003
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crashnscar said:
I decided on the Holzfellers.

Got them this morning, rode Pacifica (DH trail), and love em.
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I'm a little late, but I used Holzfellers on my DH bike all season at Northstar with no problems.
I'm not too smooth, and I was pounding the crap out of them on rocks all summer.
I love 'em.
 
BikeFan84

BikeFan84

Monkey
Oct 27, 2004
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stoney98 said:
cullys are concave, flatboys are flat (If I remember correctly) Touche'!
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There both concave, got Flatboys in front of me right now. I like NYC glory holes, waiting for my new Race pedals. I had a few bad brushing with the Eastons, broken spindle, bearings are good. And I do like the feel too. I just wish that they were stronger.
 
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DS Dom

Monkey
Nov 14, 2001
213
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Denver, Co
BikeFan84 said:
There both concave, got Flatboys in front of me right now. I like NYC glory holes, waiting for my new Race pedals. I had a few bad brushing with the Eastons, broken spindle, bearings are good. And I do like the feel too. I just wish that they were stronger.
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I definatly second that opinion on the NYC pedals. They are simply unbreakable. I know of 4 cases of crankarms bending or snapping and the pedals still being straight, 1 pair of these were profiles. I rode my NYC's all year and failed to knock out any of the pins, but with any other pedals half the pins are missing in the first month.
 
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