Single track community,

Allow us to introduce ourselves; we are Launch Components, a new bike company run by a couple of engineers, specializing in ultra-high end components.

We have just opened our first component up for pre-orders: The Launchpad Pedal.

We began designing this set of pedals 2 years ago, when we got fed up of breaking everything we tried. With combined backgrounds in motorsport engineering, design and materials we believed we could create something better than anything available on the market.

At just 10mm thick, the pedals come in at under 300g/pair. CNC crafted from billet magnesium alloy, featuring 36 sacrificial sheer pins, 8 double sealed precision German cartridge bearings and geometry that will concentrate your weight on the pin areas giving superior grip in the wet and the dry.

Being designed and developed in Scotland the pedals have undergone a hard testing cycle in some pretty harsh conditions. To cope with this environment the Launchpad’s are sealed (in addition to the bearing seals) at all points of entry from the elements, allowing them to run for longer without maintenance.

Rock deflection was a big consideration in the design; the body features a highly parallelogramed profile, with 30 degree angles on any face that is likely to come in contact with objects. This helps to preserve your forward momentum, even when contacting ground features. Additional strategically placed chamfers on outer edges aid in enhancement of this quality.

We are also developing a stem; it is still currently in the testing phase but should be ready soon so watch out for updates on our website; our Magnesium edition should weigh in at around 100g.

We would be happy to answer any questions you may have.

For more information please check out our website at http://www.launchcomponents.com