Something a little different

I'm very sceptical, but also very interested...

Look forward to hearing how you get on with them. 

What shoes?

 With my Freerider Pros I think I’d miss the support. I had some Impacts with a much stiffer sole and they’d probably be OK.

Oh, I watched that video and thought they looked really good. But nowhere near as good as the purchase price for a pair of pedals!

I'd worry my toe box would get caught in that big hole !

One for the John Wayne-legged riders, with those big nubs on the axle spacing your feet out?

Flats for SPD riders?

April is next week.

Good lord, those are interesting!

Interesting but not even close to interesting enough for me to cough up the necessary to give them a try.  Must have been heading for £200 by the time they are in your hands?

I love the idea of them and the thought behind them makes a lot of sense to me. I was tempted myself. What held me back was the bearings. For the pedal to be the right way up when you need it, the bearings have to run very freely. I believe they use oil rather than grease. It likely also means very light seals, so my concern was longevity over a UK winter.

Watching with interest.

yep as above, i once had a pair of single sided spds, inevitably it was post luck as to which way up the pedal was when my foot needed it, plus i don't hold much hope for the bearing life, the load on that stubby shaft will be something else 

good luck if they work out for you

Shoes I’m not sure yet, as I need new ones owing to recent foot issues, any recommendations for the widest, deepest toe box much appreciated. Shouldnt have any issues with foot falling through as I’m well over the size 8 minimum recommended

Wide Q factor not an issue for me, had fat bikes and gearbox bikes, no issues with widely spaced pedals.

Total, landed, about £210, but fx rates are swinging in our favour at the moment.

initial impressions are they are super sturdy, (450g/pair) bearings super smooth and the pins (which are terrifying!) are always facing up, so not worried there, yet.

I'd be very interested if they made a more affordable version, but as I mostly ride clips I couldn't stomach that much for an occasional pedal. The concept makes complete sense to me, it's one of those "why didn't I think of that" ideas 

That's quite clever, why be concave when you can just be a cave?

The widest toe box I’ve found is Freeriders and size up (I tried a pair of Freerider Pros and they felt the same). 

Specialized apparently offer their 2FO flats in a wide size, but only in the US

Yikes. My foot would clip those inboard bearings all the time. There must be huge twisting forces going through a high grime/ wear area? Keep us posted on how they work out

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The widest toe box I’ve found is Freeriders and size up (I tried a pair of Freerider Pros and they felt the same).

Agree with the Freeriders, but Pros feel like a completely different shape, definitely narrower 

I like Free riders but my right big toe still rubs the edge on a shoe one size too big. F2O DH are a bit roomier I think.

@Submarined - Good to know, I only tried them on briefly in the shop as I thought they looked much smaller, but was surprised they weren’t much difference. Also the Adidas shop in Swindon Outlet Village had them dirt cheap. Didn’t buy any though as I still have a perfectly fine pair of Freeriders. 

Quick bump for this to get some feedback from OP.....

Haven’t ridden them yet, bikes not built. But it will be in a couple of weeks