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    3. SaidUnderWhere789 on

      Low-profile pedals like these use a type of bushing rather than (or along with) ball bearings or needle bearings. This is typical for them. They don’t spin in the same way as a well adjusted but old-school-profile MKS ball-bearing pedal. Is the low profile worth it for getting your foot closer to the center of rotation? Not clear.

    5. QuantumIce8 on

      Unloaded bearing resistance is not always representative of resistance under load. Looks pretty typical for the One Up pedals, which I believe have a bushing in there too. Don’t worry about it and just go ride!

    6. spacenadir on

      Did you leave the o ring on when installing? It has to come off, it’s used for packaging only

    11. GravelWarlock on

      Nothing wrong with them. I have a pair and they act the same.

      It’s possible your shoe is hitting the crank or moving on the pedal making the squeeky sound. Happens to me sometimes.

    12. National_Estate_5761 on

      Since these are new this is normal. Thinner pedals tend to use bushings instead of or along side normal bearings, and the bushings will start to break in after a couple rides.

    14. Terrasmak on

      Brand me and need to be ridden. They are some of the best pedals available and will wear in quickly

    16. Lostdotfish on

      From the One Up website

      By design, out of the box our pedals have some resistance to free spinning. This can be adjusted by adding or removing grease upon disassembly. Free spinning will increase over time and wear of the bushing.

    17. 89ElRay on

      I have these and they did the same for the first part of the first ride. It went away…they’re excellent pedals.

    19. Beluga-ga-ga-ga-ga on

      I’ve had a fair few modern MTB pedals that behave like this, especially when new. They’ll loosen up, but honestly, it’s not an issue at all. When you’re actually riding there’s no noticeable difference between ones like these and pedals that spin more freely.

    21. GodNihilus on

      Most pedals don’t spin freely when they are brand new, as you wear them in they spin more freely. Nothing to worry about.

    22. deepstrut on

      They shouldn’t squeak.. if you’re getting any metal on metal sounds I would check the bushings at the outer end of the pedal and ensure it’s properly greased from the factory.

      They used to use micro bearings, but there was issues with them exploding.

      That’s what happened to my first set of one ups And the spindle is now stuck to the pedal body from internal debris.

      I’ve also cracked the body of another body (same side unfortunately). I’ve never owned a set long enough to get a chance to rebuild them before they break.

      …I go with the composite oneups now. I think I’ve actually been getting more life out of them.

    24. Kypwrlifter on

      I think some pedals are meant to be stiff like this. I know in the skatepark BMX bike world they like them to be stiff so when they do tricks, their pedal stays in the same spot. Not sure if these are BMX pedals.

    25. ruel24Cinti on

      Kev Central on YouTube recent had an episode where he shared his frustrations with more expensive pedals. He even showed some Race Face Atlas pedals that had slop in them after just a few rides. He says he’s had better luck with inexpensive pedals.

    26. useless_buttons on

      I’ve had two pairs of these one up aluminum pedals. Both of them had trashed bearings out of the box. The replacement procedure is pretty easy and parts are available on Amazon but it’s really frustrating for $150 pedals.

    27. Caca_Ted on

      Add a pedal washer and make sure the rubber bushing is seated to pedal when installing. Should spin more freely after this

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