[Closed] reliable flat pedals

I like my dxs as they have well sealed easily servicable bearings. Had to upsize the pins though.

Had exactly the same problem with my Aircorps, I bought them from CRC who gladly refunded them.

I use either DMR V12's or Wellgo B27's depending on bike. The Wellgo's have been on various DH bikes for nearly 6 years and still going strong, despite no servicing!

crank bros 50/50s - have a set you can have with spare pins for £22 posted (black and silver)

I'm still riding on a 4 year-old DMR V8 that was the initial point of impact when I had a head-on collision with a car while descending an Alpine road. The car wing was so badly damaged the driver couldn't open the door. The crank thread was stripped, but the pedal is still going strong...

Easton flatboys are the best ive used, bigger platform than the DMR's.

azonic aframes.

I've had a pair of shimano mx 30 DX for over a year now and cant fault them, they also come longer pins

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Nuff said...

Yer missing 4 pins there, they must be rubbish!

I am a fat knacker that eats pedals for breakfast. Except V12s, 2 years out of my first set still going strong and a year out of another set. The anodising/paint comes off if you get coloured ones but no other complaints whatsoever. Great bit of kit.

I love my straightlines cos the platform cannot come off the axle.

Pedals using sealed bearings seem to all use the integrity of the bearing to hold the pedal on the axle so if the inner and outer races seperate the bloody thing slides straight off.

Had this on last pedals, it hurt a lot and left me riding 12 miles on the axle.

Straightlines have 2 retaining systems so even if one goes the other will keep the pedal on.

You do get play, but in and out not up and down, as the spacers wear - just put some fibre/plastic washers in and all is good again.

For pure reliability, go with something cup and cone like like DMR V8s. You might have to pump grease in regularly, but they're unlikely to fall to pieces in the middle of nowhere or to go sloppy (atomlabs are well known for the latter).

That all said, my Wahwahs are holding up quite well. Prior to that I had A-frames, but found they got mashed on the rocks and the pins tore out too easily.

At the end of the day its all about compromise - if you want a thin pedal, you have to put up with DU bushes or tiny bearings. If you want big chunky bearings, you end up with a big chunky pedal...

all good advice thankyou.like the easton flatboys reviews so far

I've used:
Shimano DX (too small platform)
DMR V12's (see above)
Easton Cully's (wouldn't touch easton pedals again)
Bugtec Penthouse flats MK1
Atomlab Aircorps (you know about these)
Atomlab Trailking (snapped an axle. OUCH)
Syncros Mental Steel
Syncros Mental Magnesium
Straitline

I now use Straitlines on all my bikes.

the straitlines look very much like the superstar pedals which worries me unless its superstar who copied the idea from stritline i suppose.

superstar pedals are not up to much either tbh.

I'm still using a pair of Rob Warner Basejump pedals.
They're still going strong after all these years, all they've needed is a regrease every now and then.

the straitlines look very much like the superstar pedals

I suspect its only in the same way any 2 pedals look the same....................

Wellgo B54's Had one set on a bike for over three years and never had to touch them.

superstar pedals are not up to much either tbh.

What's that based on? I'm very happy with my SS nano tech flats so far - had them for a couple of months now I think. The SS pedals look identical to some Deity ones which cost about £70 - not Wah Wahs or the Straitlines though imo

the straitlines look very much like the superstar pedals which worries me unless its superstar who copied the idea from stritline i suppose.

Superstar design their own stuff, ha ha ha...

Both skinny pedals, but very different in design.

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>thisisnotaspoon - Member

>>the straitlines look very much like the superstar pedals

>I suspect its only in the same way any 2 pedals look the >same....................

if by which you mean "they look the same and theyre probably made in the same factory" then yes you might be right. Back when I used to spend more time being a bike geek, Wellgo used to make just about every "SPD" pedal that wasnt Shimano, no matter who's name was on it (Ritchey, Scott etc ad nauseum).

Do straightline make their own bits?

I know a lot of pedals are made in the same factories, but im guessing the straighline's are maybe built elswhere as they neither look like anything else and dont run on bearings.

The only similarity betweent he straightline ones and the SS ones is they both come anodised in funky colours. You may as well draw the conclusion that they are made in the same factory as hope and chris king (sarcasm).

I love my superstar nanos, pulled them apart and unless both bearings die and fall apart at the same time, they aint going anywhere.

When i asked on the phone they said HTI pedal make them for them and deity, kona, nukeproof, and lots of other ones i cant remember are the same apart from the shape being slightly different.

burgtecs ftw but bit on the weighty side

pinches, burgtec are bringing out a new mk3 penthouse flat in 6 weeks. i was going to get, and have paid for, the mk2 but now going to hold out for the mk 3, just got a set of the straightline pedals for the time being

I go through flats quite quickly. Also destroyed some Air Corps. I beleive you can get new bushings for them, but I've put them in my spares box and forgotten about them (got them free with my Nomad). I replaced them with Gusset Slim Jims which were good once i'd replaced the pins with a long pin kit (the supplied ones were tiny). That said i've ditched those now and got some light (325g!) Wellgo mag ones from Merlin for 35 quid - very good, fully bearinged and a very good shape.

tangobravo - Member
I love my superstar nanos, pulled them apart and unless both bearings die and fall apart at the same time, they aint going anywhere.

When i asked on the phone they said HTI pedal make them for them and deity, kona, nukeproof, and lots of other ones i cant remember are the same apart from the shape being slightly different.
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thisisnotaspoon, this is what I was getting at. As SS (along with most brands that are little more than marketing departments) no doubt source their products from some big eastern manufacturer, they were likely to be mechanically similar to other branded pedals, if not Straitline specifically. Sarcasm did nothing for your argument other than show you (perhaps wilfully in order to be typically contentious) missed the point.

thisisnotaspoon - Member

Do straightline make their own bits?

I know a lot of pedals are made in the same factories, but im guessing the straighline's are maybe built elswhere as they neither look like anything else and dont run on bearings.

Straitline is a very small machine shop based in Canada, who've invested a ton of money on fancy state of the art CNC machines so that they can make all their own products in house, a bit like a smaller scale Hope.
Their youtube channel is interesting to say the least!

http://www.youtube.com/user/StraitlineComponents

CNC machines in action and lots of dicking about!

DMR V12's for me - spot on - although as noted above, the gold colouring has started to show signs of wear

syncros make some super reliable pedals. not the lightest though.

I just got some superstars, i guess only time will tell reliability wise..

Wellgo B54's are super grippy and very well priced - although a little on the heavy side. They have so far survived my total lack of neglect, being immersed regularly in wheel-deep puddles and being regularly bashed into rocks.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=5199

Happy with my superstars on my downhill bike, they've had maybe 50 hours use in half as many weeks, bashed em, dashed em, crashed em, a few nicks in the platforms but they still spin right and have no play.