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Sim Works Taco and Bubbly Pedals in Bronze

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Sim Works Taco and Bubbly Pedals in Bronze

Sim Works‘ popular Taco and Bubbly pedals now come in a Bronze anodizing, this includes the full-size Bubbly and the Tiny Bubbly for those who prefer smaller platform sizes. These pedals are made in Japan by MKS and roll on cartridge bearings, not bushings, so they spin forever and ever. Roll on over to Sim Works to check out the Bronze finish!

Wolf Tooth Adds Orange and Espresso Anodizing to Ripsaw Pedals

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Wolf Tooth Adds Orange and Espresso Anodizing to Ripsaw Pedals

Wolf Tooth’s new pedals, the Ripsaw ($199.95), got two new hues this morning: orange and espresso. These made in the USA pedals feature a slim, lightweight design with a slight convex profile. The large, asymmetric machined aluminum platform provides strong foot support for all-mountain riding, while the thin convex profile is just 7mm thick at the leading edge. Inside the pedal are three fully sealed cartridge bearings, a stainless steel axle, an igus bushing, and a custom radial seal to protect internal components against trail debris.

Check out more at Wolf Tooth.

Race Face Chester Pedals Gets New Sizes, More Grip and a Lifetime Warranty

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Race Face Chester Pedals Gets New Sizes, More Grip and a Lifetime Warranty

Chester pedals have long been a staple in bike shops as a colorful, cheap, and bomber pedal option for everything from commuting to trail riding. These high-quality composite pedals make the perfect option for price-conscious riders where quality needn’t be compromised. Rather than rest on its laurels with a bomber pedal platform, Race Face took feedback from its community of riders and redesigned the Chester with a more concave feel, improved grip and multiple sizes. Let’s take a look.

MKS BM 10 Foot Jaws Are Back

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MKS BM 10 Foot Jaws Are Back

Those of us who grew up in the 1980s and 1990s remember these pedals. Or at least our shins do! Before clipless foot retention, having a flat pedal with “bite” was necessary! The BM 10 pedals, aka the “Foot Jaws” feature a cage wrapped with teeth that grab onto your sneakers for a premium grip. These iconic pedals are coming back for MKS day 2024 and are in stock at Blue Lug today.  The US should be getting these in stock any day now as well!

Cleat Check: HT Components M2 Pedal Review

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Cleat Check: HT Components M2 Pedal Review

You might have noticed the M2 clipless pedals from HT Components that Petor Georgallou mentioned in his review of the Twmpa GR1. This new pedal from the Taiwan-based manufacturer is constructed from lightweight CNC aluminum with a hollow Chromoly axle and features adjustable spring tension. Read on below for Petor’s analysis of this alternative pedal option and find out how it stacks up to the competition.

Reviewed: A Flight of North American-Made Pedals from Blackspire, North Shore Billet, Tectonic, Tenet, Wolf Tooth, and Yoshimura

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Reviewed: A Flight of North American-Made Pedals from Blackspire, North Shore Billet, Tectonic, Tenet, Wolf Tooth, and Yoshimura

Reviewing a group of high-end, North-American-made pedals is, perhaps, best compared to reviewing a group of gourmet cheeseburgers: They are all going to be delicious, and you’ll need a pretty distinguished pallet to pull a lot of the finer details out—is that a Wisconsin smoked cheddar or Vermont? Ok, maybe I’m getting a bit off the rails here with the comparison, but the reality is: Just like two people may have differing opinions on what makes the best burger, each pair of these pedals has its own slightly distinctive flavor that may satisfy one rider more than another, or, even the same rider on different trails, bikes, or conditions.

Continue reading for Ryan LaBar’s roundup of six North American-made flat pedals including Blackspire, North Shore Billet, Tectonic, Tenet, Wolf Tooth, and Yoshimura

Get Smart: Arclight LED PRO Pedals First Ride Review

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Get Smart: Arclight LED PRO Pedals First Ride Review

With a product line already built around bringing more functional comfort to cycling, Redshift Sports dipped into the safety and visibility terrain with the release of their original smart LED Arclight Pedals. The Philly-based brand is starting this Spring off with an updated release of the design in the Arclight PRO series, which brings commuters an improved Flat Pedal option or versatile all-new Dual-Sided Clipless version. Hailey Moore shares a first look at both models below!

First Look: Crankbrothers Mallet Trail Pedals with Mallet BOA Shoes

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First Look: Crankbrothers Mallet Trail Pedals with Mallet BOA Shoes

Launched today, the Mallet Trail pedals from Crankbrothers are the brand’s most recent entry into the clipless trail pedal category. Situated between the XC/gravel-oriented Candy pedals and their enduro offering, the Mallet E, the Mallet Trail features a lightweight yet substantial platform and boasts features that make it super versatile for a range of disciplines. Josh has been using a pair, along with the Mallet BOA shoe, for a couple of months and provides an overview along with some initial thoughts below…

Then and Now: Suntour XCii Vs. MKS XCiii Pedals

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Then and Now: Suntour XCii Vs. MKS XCiii Pedals

With the pandemic driving up prices of vintage mountain and road components, many people are turning to modern recreations of these staple parts to finish out their build projects. Whether it’s a Salsa Pro Moto stem or in this case, Suntour’s legendary XC “bear trap” pedals, there are modern components inspired by these classic components but how close are they to the original? In this post, John looks at what makes the XCii so unique and how close the XCiii comes to the original…