I’ve been searching for some decent flat pedals and I have seen some racework and rockbros pedals that look pretty much fine but im not sure if i should buy them, are they good?
by Soviet_Dog19
I’ve been searching for some decent flat pedals and I have seen some racework and rockbros pedals that look pretty much fine but im not sure if i should buy them, are they good?
by Soviet_Dog19
22 Comments
avoid rockbros like the plague, lots of qc issues reported
no idea about the other ones, but they look like race face Chester clones
the best Chester clones are fookers, they are literally identical but a fraction the price.
I use shitty rock brothers pedals on my grocery bike. I wouldn’t use them on a real mtb but they were cheap and purple so how could I not buy them
OneUp isn’t that much more expensive.
Anything with an axle bulge is honestly terrible, and so are non threaded pins. Both of those things sacrifice grip and stability.
My recommendation would be Deity Deftraps or something with a similar shape.
No
The axle bulge on these is too big. Just save up for Crank Bros Stamp Gen2
Dude I use Rock Bros and they’re surprisingly sturdy with lots of grip. I love em. But I’m not that heavy either so everyone saying they’re no good are probably fat asses
Why not just get some Chester’s? They’re cheap and solid. As one out of three contact points with my bike, pedals are one thing I always invest in
I had a pair of dmr v11 that I really liked. Planning on picking up another pair for a “guest bike” that I’m building (used frame market is 💩, so not even trying to sell the Druid frame that I have).
Buy HT PA12A
They’re junk, but if you get them cheap enough get 2 pairs & maybe it won’t matter.
I’m of the mind not to skimp on contact points.
Having pedals, grips, saddle, tires, and brake pads that preform well are crucial imo.
I prefer fookers
I have been using RockBros pedals for a couple of months now. No issues and they’re pretty sturdy. I also have RockBros 2bike suction mount (been using that for close to 4 yrs now) with no issues.
I have rock bro chester knock-offs on my beach bike. They are good and grippy. Would I put them on my mtb??? Prob not. Maybe for xc or gravel they’d be fine.
Gave a look at the Deity Deftraps if youre looking for a budget pedal.
I had rockbros pedals fail on me mid ride. Get some Chester’s instead
They are fine but since everyone is telling you not to get them I guess don’t get them.
(Even though they’re fine. I’ve used them since I started just before covid. And I’m a 200 pounder pedal striking it on shit all the time.)
If you have a QA failure (which I haven’t). You can just return them and try another pair if you please. Or just get real Stamps.
Either or. No big deal. (Even though it’s def a big deal apparently.)
They’re not good pedals. I have two friends who bought a pair and both sets failed quite prematurely.
All pedals fail, eventually. Usually it’s the bearings that wear and you’ll end up with side to side play. I would suggest higher end set of pedals which will ultimately last twice as long, or longer, and which you can get pedal rebuild kits for. If you’re looking at flats I would suggest something like the Raceface atlas pedals, or the Raceface Chester pedals if you’re looking to save some money and don’t feel the need for alloy pedals. You can get replacement axles for them if you happen to bend one, as well as bearing rebuild kits. You’ll also find that they are just built better and function better overall.
Don’t support knock offs.
They’re if you’re looking for a cheap option … For me pedals are a priority though, and if I’m looking to save money I’ll do it with something else. If it’s light trail riding, they’ll get the job done, but anything more aggressive I prefer a bit more grip. I’d probably get the OneUp composites if I wanted something under $50.
the plastic ones look OK. The alu ones will be terrible, since they have a ridge in the middle over the axle. your foot will sit there without any grip and slide around like on ice.