[Closed] what are the best flat pedals?

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£35posted 😉

I Have some Straitline's that are very good, however best for price have to be superstar nanos.

They are grippy, low profile and not mental money.

sefton - what model are they?

easton flatboys id say

Easton flatboys

http://www.leisurelakesbikes.com/product/eastonflatboyblackpedals.aspx?&id=6513

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/category/components/pedals/product/review-easton-flatboy-pedals-15810/

doubt youll find them for much under £60 (used mine around 7 times before going clipless) they are rock solid and would certainly outlive your bike

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I've got Burgtec Penthouses...

Point1 Podium Flats

They're better than Burgtecs.

The eastons are pretty fat and heavy though, personally I get on with lower profile pedals which are a bit more concave (so you foot can sink into them a bit)

pedals are a bug bear of mine.
the old azonic aframes were the best.
i tried the new ones but they developed bad play in one week.
mg1's are too soft and the pins rip out too easy.
wanted canfeilds but that never happened.
got nukeproof neutron and the right pedal creaks like mad...... arrggghhhh

all half axel pedals dont last with me at all. eastons snapped!
the nukeproff isnt a full axel eaither 🙁

burgtec mk3's would be top of my list if it was'nt for the crazy price!

Cheapie Wellgos for me.

They just get smashed off rocks.

I always go back to my flatboys.

Straitlines were good, and would like a go on the point ones, but Ive had the eastons for about 4 years now and they still work perfectly.

my pedals dont touch rocks often 😀

I got some Atomlab Aircorps, massive footbed but quite thin too. No bearings to mess with just DU Bushings.

Awesome pedals!!!

Straitlines don't work for big miles riding IME. THey are great for DH though. I've been using superstar and found them excellent.

I did a wee write up on both pedals on my site if you want to see more details of what I thought: [url= http://www.basquemtb.com/2010-season-kit-review-superstar-nanotech-pedals/ ]Superstar Nanotech Pedal - Long Term Review[/url]
[url= http://www.basquemtb.com/2011-season-kit-review-straitline-pedals/ ]Straitline Pedal - Long Term Review[/url]

nice looking pedal don't stay nice for long - they just get battered, I'd be weary of spending 80quid on some light weight flats.

Sefton +1.

Plus they just get smashed off rocks. Often.

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ive got some superstar ultra mag with the pins changed to (the very expensive) straitline pins on the big bike so i may try those. my only concern is they are very flat rather than concave so the foot does not sit them like my dx's.

I use these, they grip like hell but rip my shins to pieces.

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yup I have soooo many little scars on my shins/calfs 😐

wellgo mg1 £30 new of ebay! and i alway buy grey/natural so they look better when worn.
as for hitting off rocks,i try very hard not to since i crashed and broke my wrist last time 😆

I got some MG1s from ebay recently for about £25 shipped.

One thing to note that is that the magnesium doesn't seem to take much abuse. Mine are already looking a bit battered after some rock contact.

My old Flatboys have been abused for years & still keep going, but they are fat & very heavy.

I've got a set of Nano's on one bike & the equivalent on another & they have been very impressive, also half the weight of the Eastons.

my superstar ultra mag are fine after 18 months of heavy dowhill use and loads of hard crashes! theres a bit of paint wear but that why i prefer the natural colour like the shimano dx or a simular grey colour.

No votes for Kona Wah Wah's? Looking at new flats myself and they look like a reasonable deal

Same as the Nano/Nukeproof/HT/Exotic/etc etc.

[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?PartnerID=79&ModelID=5199 ]Wellgo B-54[/url]

almost as good as my azonic a-frames

I had some of those and after the 3rd set of bearing I chucked them in the bin.

I'm still using Azonic A-frames, they do the job for me.

Generally the best pedals are just the ones that you like best, ask around mates etc.. and see if you can borrow a few sets and do a small ride with each?

That way you can get to see what sort of size, profile etc... you like best.

DMR vaults current favourite

Always has been DMR V12's for me, Mags for some weight saving, fully servicable, always grippy, well sealed, you can't go wrong with them.

Blue anodised shimano dx.

Best pedal,best colour.

You didnt ask if you can still get them or not,though!

Jedi, new Canfields on the way! Let me know if you still fancy a set.

Hmmm Si how much are the Canfields, been looking at them but not exactly readily available.

I was going to get Straitlines or Burgtecs but opted for Wellgo B54 for £25.
They just get bashed up anyway, and I can just replace them more often - 4 pairs of Wellgos for the price of 1 Straitlines.
I like the B54s, nice big platform and perform well.

Wellgo B-54

almost as good as my azonic a-frames

I agree. Two sets on two bikes and have been utterly faultless for five years. And a flippin' bargain at the price.

Si, your website is goosed.
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I just get the red hat linux test page.

Eggbeaters 😉

If you must... DMR V8 are pretty good and not too harsh on the wallet.

Ive currently got burgtec penthouse mk3's on one bike and point one racing podium flats on the other. Podiums are a great trail pedal and would be fine for more but I like the massive, solid feel of the burgtecs for dh. Both are really [b]really[/b] grippy though.

I used eastons, didn't find they gripped that well with standard pins and axle broke. With magnesium pedals they just get destroyed in no time and the straitlines had play from the box and the bushings lasted no time at all.

Prog Bikes website is being switched over so is out of action at the moment. Price for Canfields is now £95, was £115. Black or white available.

as anyone tried the dmr vaults yet?

yes ive got the Vaults,grippy as! nice big platform n light. dont like the allen key only option to take em on or off though.

Just got a set of Wellgo mg-1's, £25 delivered from Hong Kong via e-bay. One of my mates has the wellgo's on one bike and Vaults on the other. Due to massive difference in cost he says there is only one winner!

I got a set of these for less than a tenner on flea bay. Bargain of the year.

http://www.dotbike.com/p/4055

They are the dogs nuts (although i dont think mutch of dogs)

I really like the idea of the [url= http://www.nukeproof.com/pedals/electron-pedals ]Nuke Proof Electron pedals[/url]. Plastic (with steel pins) and only £34.99.

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how big of platform is the wellgo mg1 to the vaults?

si_progressivebikes - Member

Prog Bikes website is being switched over so is out of action at the moment. Price for Canfields is now £95, was £115. Black or white available.

you got stock? 🙂
info@ and your emails bounce

I'd read this first, before you go for the Crampons:
[url= http://www.southerndownhill.com/reviews/pedals/canfield-crampons-pedals-review.html ]Southern DH Review[/url]

Point One Podiums are the best I've ever used.

Has anyone tried those nuke proof electrons? I quite like the look of them (and they come in yellow :D)

i like
Easton Cullys....have a brand new set in the shed saved.
Wellgo b whatever brilliant cheap and solid.

I really like the idea of the Nuke Proof Electron pedals. Plastic (with steel pins) and only £34.99.

Another vote for Dark Cycles Arachnids, but with the Ti axles from my old MG1s, NS Aerials are pretty sweet too. I founs MG1s a little too small for my size 11 flippers.

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Always has been DMR V12's for me, Mags for some weight saving, fully servicable, always grippy, well sealed, you can't go wrong with them.

Except that they're smaller, heavier, less grippy and more expensive than the Wellgo MG1 (which comes out of the same factory to boot). I had some V12s and they were perfectly good, if you ignore all those things but why would you?

The various Nanos are decent too but if you're a maximum-grip sort of person they have way less grip than some, I think maybe because of the axle. Also, the pins don't thread in far so if you switch to terror pins, there's a hell of a lot of leverage on them and they rip out very easily. Just doesn't work at all with the magnesium bodied ones.

So MG1s or Nanos, there might be better out there but at how much more? MG1s cheaper, and more outright grip, Nanos I think tougher and thinner so use the grip they have better.

i like v12's. Got small feet mind.tried bigger platformed concaved welgos and didn't like them at all.i think it's really personal really.

http://www.southdowns-bikes.com/products.php?plid=m11b31s87p3246

I've had the same set of MG1's for almost 2 years now with no probs. They are light, grippy, cheap and seem to last pretty well.

Maybe not the "best" but for me the best value for money are the cheapest Wellgos. Had mine for a few years I think, they were on a bmx beforehand as well. They have a bit of play but I don't notice it when riding.

Jedi, the Progressive Bikes domain is being moved so email is down at the mo.

The SDH review was odd, no pedal could have survived what they did with the pedals i sent them for test, they were knackered and abused.

Ask Matt from STW what he thinks to the Crampons, he has had a set of ours for a long while now 🙂

The SDH review was odd, no pedal could have survived what they did with the pedals i sent them for test, they were knackered and abused.

Surely that is what all pedals get subjected too. Plus, it doesn't explain why they reckon the grip is poor.

Surely that is what all pedals get subjected too.

I can honestly say that any pedal would have died the way that they used and treated the Canfields, I don't know of any pedals that would have been in good condition after that amount of abuse.

For info the pedals are now available in black or white

New website is nearly finished, but atm you can't buy directly on the website as I'm waiting for some techy stuff to be finished.

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Not light and rare as these days but I run 24Seven Slacks on both my bikes (and am on the lookout for another pair for my new jump bike). Mad grip, last AGES without servicing (the ones on my main bike have been running smooth as for 2+ years now and I bought them second hand!). Take some serious abuse judging by the state of them but just keep working. Only way they could be better would be to lose some weight and have a lower profile...

Just fitted a set of Twenty6 Prerunner Cromo pedals to my bike in rather lovely Urban Camo anodised finish.

They grip as well as they look. I have heard of people breaking some of the pin mounts on them on rocks but it's not too rocky here and I can throw the Welgo's on for those rides.

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5 month old crampons, rubbish IMO

[i]They grip as well as they look. I have heard of people breaking some of the pin mounts on them on rocks but it's not too rocky here and I can throw the Welgo's on for those rides. [/i]

I have with mine, I ride in the Peak, two of the mounts in particular have smashed off. And the pins are very week. I've replaced them with grub screws. That said, Twenty6 have re-designed them now, not sure if there as light.

I'm suprised how many people complain that bearings wear out... they do.. and you replace them.. its easy really. Whats tuff is getting a lot of wear out of thin pedals as the bearings are so small. Hence Canfield using two side by side.

The SDH review was odd, no pedal could have survived what they did with the pedals i sent them for test, they were knackered and abused.

Ask Matt from STW what he thinks to the Crampons, he has had a set of ours for a long while now

I've had a set of Crampons since they came out. Whats that about 15months or so, ridden in the Peak and etc weekly, I need to replace the bearings in one side but they have lasted well.

Mind you, if you want zero maintenance go with the Twenty6 Prerunners with Ti axles- that don't use bearings but bushings (not soft metal ones that wear !)

24 Bicycles Butterfly pedals or Wellgo MG1's on a budget.

No pedals would ever last me 15months, pedals are a disposable part to me. if I get a season of DH out of a set of £30ish HT/nano's without having to change bent axles too often I'm happy, then once too many pins have ripped out (taking the threads with them) they can go on the hardtail or BMX wher I'm not so fussed about grip.

P.s. superstar nanos have 10% off for the next fortnight

I have these fitted to my Commencal and I can't fault them - light, sealed bearings, reasonable money and no-one else has them... [url= http://www.noahsark.co.uk/fat-spanner-pukka-flat-pedal-p-3281.html ]Fatties Flatties[/url]

Nope, never seen them before ever.. not the exact same pedals but cheaper or anything 🙄