Crankbrothers Expands Stamp Flat Pedal Lineup

Aug 22, 2017
by Mike Kazimer  
Crankbrothers

Crankbrothers are expanding their Stamp pedal line, adding in three new options that run the gamut from the ultra-high end Stamp 11 down to the die-cast aluminum Stamp 2. Like the original Stamp pedals, the new additions will be available in two different platform widths to accommodate feet of all sizes.

Stamp 3 & 2

The new Stamp 3 and Stamp 2 pedals share the same platform dimensions – they're both 16mm thick, and measure 100 x 100mm for the small size, and 114 x 111mm for the larger option. It's the way that platform is constructed that differentiates the two models – the Stamp 3 has a forged aluminum body, while the Stamp 2 has a die-cast aluminum body. The body isn't concave, but the four central pins are threaded in a little further than the six outer pins to create a more secure feel underfoot.

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The lower pins in the center are meant to create a more concave platform underfoot.
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The Stamp 2 pedals are available in black, red, or raw.

What's inside? The new pedals have the same internals as Crankbrothers' Mallet pedals – there's an Enduro cartridge bearing on the outboard part of the spindle, and an igus bushing on the inboard portion. The combination of a double-lip internal seal and a new external seal is intended to help keep the pedals spinning smoothly even after wet, muddy rides.

The Stamp 3 pedals weigh in at 455g and retail for $99.99 and are available in blue, black, and a silver Danny MacAskill pro model. The Stamp 2 pedals are a little heavier than the Stamp 3, but they're also a little cheaper, checking in at a claimed 470g with a price tag of $79.99 USD. Both models come with a 5-year warranty.


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Stamp 11

Crankbrothers already have a Candy 11, Mallet E 11, and an Eggbeater 11, so it only made sense to create an ultra-high-end version of the Stamp pedal as well. The Stamp 11 has the same dimensions as the original Stamp 7, measuring 13mm thick on the leading and trailing side, and 11mm in the middle. The Stamp 11 gets a titanium spindle, gold anodized pins, and $300 price tag that will likely put them out of reach for all but the most dedicated flat pedal fanatics.

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190 Comments
  • 278 22
 If pedals cost you so much to make you HAVE to charge $300, you're doing something wrong.
If, as i suspect, these do not cost much more to make make than any other flat pedals, even with a titanium axle (Titanium isn't THAT expensive to buy and machine), then this is all pure mark up and Crank Bros can f*ck completely off. $300 for some flat pedals! you dumb c*nts.
  • 20 8
 Hahaha!

Good points though. How are these not insanely over priced? Maybe this company just gets away with making their stuff more expensive then it should be. They have a price point to live up to.
  • 38 30
 They're in denial and still think they're a boutique brand that can charge those kind of prices. Reality is they're a joke in the cycling community. Kind of like Ellsworth except I've been impressed with Ellsworth lately so now CB is the new Ellsworth.
  • 13 6
 Of course. It's all marketing. Yes development costs are there as well but how hrs can it be to develop a flat pedal. It's not like they just reinvented it. I paid 120€ for my DMR Vault Brendogs and already thought that would be a little much for a pair of pedals
  • 13 8
 Vaults FTW!! Great grippy pedals. However, Vault Superlights retail for £220/$280...just saying

The thing I don't like with these new CB pedals are the pins don't appear to be accessible from the bottom side. Can be a PITA.
  • 12 7
 spank spikes if I want a modern flat flat pedal.
canfield crampons if I want convex flat pedal
*insert candidate" if I want a convext flat pedal

but this attempt by crapbrothers is 5+ years behind the game and priced for 2020spring collection.(if we even make it that far that is)
  • 19 5
 I don't want to be, "that guy" but basically offensive www.retrospecbicycles.com/collections/commute
  • 9 3
 stern, but fair.
  • 12 8
 But... But it has 'kashima' pins to match your dropper post and suspension! This would be the ultimate set of dentist pedals if it wasn't for the fact they all ride clipped in because of the 'performamce benefits'/lack of riding ability.

Why on earth they wasted time, resources and money anodising the pins is ludicrous, they will still snap off on a rock just the same as any other.
  • 5 2
 @burnadette: Those bikes are ridiculous mind you, my friend showed me that site, and I was like, wow, not even going to delve half a millimeter into this slavery.
  • 2 0
 spot on!
  • 41 8
 How about you guys read the article first and then think about commenting.
The 300$ pedal is obviously extremly expensive but its the all out option for the "most dedicated flat pedal fanatics". As it says in the article.
Every major pedal manufacturer has an over the top option, like the dmr Vault superlight (it even has a similar finish)
The cheapest option here costs a competitive 80$. Whats wrong with that?
please read first and then comment.
  • 17 7
 Yeah, $300 for pedals! Outf*ckingrageous! If only they produced good pedals for like, oh I don't know, eighty bucks or something. Oh wait...

Quit yer bitchin' about a product you're never going to buy, and enjoy the fact that there's a "Ferrari" option for any component on your bike.

p.s. If I could justify those $300 flats, you're goddamn right I'd rock them! Instead, I'll go enjoy a ride on my $45 plastic Chesters that work a treat.
  • 33 12
 @MTBrent: but it's not a Ferrari option. It's a focus rs option with Rolls Royce pricing
  • 4 5
 The Straitline with Titanium axle cost 100 USD less and the internals are more simple and easy to maintain, so for flat pedals Crank Brothers is out of the group. For me some Crank Brothers are good and others are total waste of money, is like Apple to Android or Windows, if you want something fancy in some items go for it, if not stay in the others more reliable and trusty.
  • 9 1
 @ultralord: All I can say: If the stamps 11 are working at least well like last years stamps which I got for free from CB last year, they worth it. I have them one year and never ridden so grippy and good pedals. The titanium spindle is a good move, bcs I bent the spindle when I catched with them a stump hidden in a high grass in speed like 30 kph. I would recommend the bigger platform for 5.10 shoes size 42 and higher.
Good pedals, but not affordable for us. I would not buy them for 300 bucks, I will be only remembering how good the rode.
  • 7 0
 depends on what you compare it to....TI is not expensive to machine compared to Inconel....compared to AL, you better believe its considerably more expensive to machine
  • 6 0
 @zacknh: nothing againtst this one. I just pointed out, that the chromolly spindle bent during hard impact, the TI one may be possibly stronger. I don't know how the cranks will handle it, but the Saints seem to hold pretty well.
  • 5 7
 I have some Deity TMAC Signature pedals and those were spendy, and they are the best flats i have ridden There is no way these are worth twice as much as those.
  • 8 1
 So don't buy them (I'm not). They still have reasonable flat pedals for $100. They're good, too.
  • 10 2
 I don't understand what's all the fuss about, they are offering 80$ pedals as well.
Not like I'd ever buy either since they have no redeeming features, are just cast and on top of that have a reputation for short lived bearings.
Basic stuff like M520 is bulletproof compared to CB.
  • 4 9
flag St1234 (Aug 22, 2017 at 8:07) (Below Threshold)
 300$ ? no i will wait for the enduro model that will go for 500$
  • 6 4
 @kwapik: the vault magnesium w/titanium spindle is $350.. Also just sayin..
When. It comes to dentist platforms I'll stick to the 260 gram HT ME03 for $190.
  • 2 10
flag sewer-rat FL (Aug 22, 2017 at 8:21) (Below Threshold)
 f*cking hero!!! Salute
  • 1 8
flag Thema (Aug 22, 2017 at 8:24) (Below Threshold)
 @Dalday: or you could break 5 pairs in a row of Sprys for the money of the Stamp11
  • 3 8
flag SmashedFungi (Aug 22, 2017 at 8:39) (Below Threshold)
 Have you guys ever heard of Reset Racing? They're like 600 bucks for a set of tiny pedals that are bolted together and literally disassamble on impact lmao
  • 3 7
flag BenPea (Aug 22, 2017 at 8:42) (Below Threshold)
 Have to agree. These may be grippy, but so is almost any pedal if you put longer pins on. Also, the "cheap" ones are outrageously heavy. My Wellgos were about 40 quid, weigh considerably less with no fancy materials and have lasted for years despite being treated like shit. And I would be shocked if the ti axle made that much of a difference in weight. Total chancers. The enve rims of the flat pedal game.
They'll do well.
  • 1 7
flag krazieghost (Aug 22, 2017 at 8:44) (Below Threshold)
 @kwapik: yup, those pins are one and done. who here has been able to remove a damaged pin from the top?
  • 5 5
 @Kramz: wait a second. you can buy bikes for $300? pb has been deceiving us with these high end mountain bikes and components the whole time!!! the thousands ive wasted !!! noooooooo
  • 4 8
flag mhoshal (Aug 22, 2017 at 8:56) (Below Threshold)
 @ultralord: a ti spindle and spme anodized screws shouldn't make the pedal worth 220 more thats everyones point dumb dumb!!
  • 8 2
 @raidenCZE: oh I am in no way defending this pedal or its price...I just order and machine Titanium and Aluminum on a regular basis and there is a HUGE difference in cost when it comes to raw material and machining. Hell would freeze over before you would find pedals that cost this much, maybe even half as much, on my bike. That being said that 1 pc being made out of TI has very little to do with the overall price....probably has more to do with whatever they're smoking
  • 8 0
 @ultralord: you're right, they're adding two models at 79$ and 99$ with high end internals, it would be nice if everybody would read the entire article... I am in for the Stamp 2 in Raw!
  • 2 8
flag danrowe (Aug 22, 2017 at 9:23) (Below Threshold)
 Canfield Crampon's FOREVER . . . . . . . . . . .
  • 8 8
 Wellgo MG22, replace pins with 12mm pins and have wonderful set of 300gram grippy pedals for $40.
  • 2 2
 @in2falling: amen. Have a prop, Crank Bros have got a negging campaign going on.
  • 2 1
 I totally agree ! How was this comment Not below the threshold ?
  • 2 0
 @raidenCZE: Titanium isn't stronger that chromoly, just lighter. Most pedals using titanium spindles actually have rider weight limits.
  • 2 0
 @sam2222: I've had two pairs of spikes (and a pair of oozys) and neither of them lasted more than a year (the oozys lasted six months), with crankbros five year warranty when they break I can just get them replaced.
  • 2 0
 @zacknh: name one pedal with an aluminum spindle...
  • 1 1
 @rwb500: superstar nano's
  • 2 1
 @pyrmud19: I just bought some Steele industries po30 flats , 405grams 13mm thin , lifetime warranty at £36 usually £59 , can't see how there can justify $300 , if want diamond pins !
  • 2 0
 @rwb500: this response makes you clear to me you either didn't read what I said in its entirety or you didn't grasp what I said
  • 4 7
 I guess I'm wrong there are morons out there that think a 4 dollar ti spindle and some 5 cent anodized pins do make it worth an extra 220 dollars lmao some stupid people out on pinkbike these days
  • 2 0
 Dude dentists also need pedals on their E-bikes !!!
  • 2 0
 my thoughts exactly
  • 2 0
 Amen bro!
  • 1 2
 I honestly hope CB just put the Stamp11 marketing together just to troll the PB comment section
  • 1 2
 @Matt115lamb: CB don't have enough employees to stifle the insurgency
  • 11 2
 Thanks for the comments. As with the “Ask Us Anything”, we’re grateful for the opportunity to have direct communication with the mountain bike community. As product manager of Crankbrothers, I’d like to explain this product range; the main goal of the new Stamp Collection is to offer the same performance, durability, and sizing options as the Stamp 7 and make it accessible to a larger number of riders. For this reason we developed the Stamp 2 at $79 and the Stamp 3 at $99, furthermore we decided to decrease the retail price of our 5050 pedal from $69 to $59. Yes, we introduced the Stamp 11 for those riders that desire the premium option, while developing a broad range of flat pedals from $59-$150. // Andy
  • 7 16
flag mhoshal (Aug 22, 2017 at 12:31) (Below Threshold)
 @crankbrothers: an expensive pedal shouldn't cost anywhere near 300 dollars maybe you could feed me a line of crap as to why you think they are? Why do you think a 4 dollar ti spindle and some 5 cent anodized pins equate to a 220 dollar mark up?
  • 6 16
flag mhoshal (Aug 22, 2017 at 12:47) (Below Threshold)
 Whoever the idiot is downvoting me maybe you'd like to give me some insight as to why you think they are worth this ridiculous price instead of just being butthurt from my comments lol
  • 7 2
 @mhoshal: They aren't for you. Let it go.

Maybe someone likes the colors and wants the most "baller" flat pedal and they don't care about spending $300 on it. This happens all the time with other products so I don't see why it's such a surprise here...
  • 8 0
 @mhoshal: It's pinkbike, no one knows where the downvotes come from. Look at this comment for example, it'll be hidden in no time.
  • 6 0
 @crankbrothers - I think what pisses everyone off so much is that the Black and Gold Stamp 11 is the color everyone wants but you are throwing in Ti axles and charging $300, nobody wants to pay that. You could fix it by offering the Black and Gold look with Chromo axles and charging half the money. You would sell about 1000% more pedals this way. Hope that helps Smile
  • 1 0
 @ultralord: Yeah, but the Stamp 11 pedal is "Jumped the shark" over the top.
  • 2 4
 @dhx42: thats the problem they aren't a baller pedal there is nothing about them that makes them balling they aren't even cnc'd which might justify some of the cost
  • 2 0
 The Black and Gold ones look cool when new but the straight up Silver ones are the best choice in the long run. The black will just get scraped off the Stamp 11's regardless. Ironically, they probably should have saved the Silver color for the Stamp 11.
  • 2 2
 completely agree with deadmeat25...My Burgtec Penthouse with Ti axle were almost half of that...and boy are they good?!
  • 7 2
 Too expensive? Don't buy it
When is an item too expensive? When people stop buying it or buy it less than it is acceptable for the seller to make the profit they intended to make. Nothing (or very little) to do with COGS or development costs.
  • 4 0
 @RollinFoSho: you can already get the original stamps in black, which look awesome, and are half the price. Get some gold pins and be done with it.
  • 3 0
 Ya, missed that earlier. There you go.
  • 7 4
 @mhoshal: if you are spending all your time complaining about expensive pedals on the internet, you will never be able to afford them.
  • 2 3
 @ultralord: Maybe I'm just not good enough to notice the difference, but I can't imagine any set of pedals being 15 times better than my $20 plastic DMR whatevers. A little bit stickier and a little bit spinnier doesn't make me feel like paying anywhere near even ten times the price.
  • 1 0
 1997 called - they want their pedals back. With interest $.
  • 5 0
 Agreed. Paint it black and gold so it matches all the xx1 on bikes in Park City and watch the botox bozo's lose their shit. 300 is bogus.
  • 4 0
 You buy these to say fuck you to everyone else not for a good deal
  • 3 3
 m.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/Flat-Pedals,20/Deity/Compound,3065

There you go 339 grams at $40 and will not break when you smash on rocks (plastic). The best flats I have owned. I kept breaking $100 fancy looking pedals until I just gave up and tried a different compound and price. Plus you can't scratch pretty anodized cause they are plastic Smile
  • 1 1
 Also, "gold anodized pins". I'm pretty sure you can't gold anodize steel, so your $300 upgrade also gets you soft aluminium pins.
  • 3 0
 @Dalday: Yeah, those are the ones I was referencing...Vault Mg Superlight with Ti axles. They retail for £220/$280. Wide range of prices for good pedals out there...$40-up.
  • 2 0
 @kwapik: You act as if Vaults aren't utterly overpriced themselves...
  • 1 0
 @crankbrothers: Keep up the good work, I've been a happy Crankbrothers customer for years. I've been riding the same set of Mallets for 6 years now, going strong with one bearing replacement (and one snapped axle from way oversending a jump in Whistler). I'd still be rocking my Iodine wheels if they were the right size for my newer bikes.

Anyone getting mad over the Stamp 11's just remember, if you think $300 is too much for pedals you aren't the target market. Buy whatever $50 pedal you want and be happy with it.
  • 2 0
 @SmashedFungi: the sad part is they could actually make a full set of titanium pedals and sell them for this price judging from my research.
  • 1 1
 @NickB01: Your loyalty is cute. You must be the dentist we're all talking about.
  • 3 0
 @NickDHash: Haha, hardly. If I was a dentist do you think I'd ride the same set of budget Mallet 2's for that long?
  • 49 4
 The Stamp 11 is designed for no reason other than to have dentists colour coordinate with their new XX1 Eagle equipped bike.
  • 14 1
 It's also been scientifically proven that pedal-drivetrain matchy-matchiness shaves about 6 seconds off your Strava times.
  • 3 1
 do you think it will bolt in to my Volkswagen?
  • 5 0
 And Ohlins suspension Wink
  • 22 4
 Don't be silly, Eagle XX1 is not for dentists, it's colors were aimed specifically at gym owners in Moscow. They go like: Svetlana! Kom hieR! I ouil biay dat bayk driaivtriain - It is so gold! It Rieminds me of ouR naeshional team and all the gold medals they won on dope from my cousin Yuri! - C'mon Misha! I bought yu theez pedalss! They cam froom an Amierican Companye end it sayis on them: all de biest from Criank Brodiers! Thiey hav gold pins and axiels... Svetka! Thiey are biutiful!... Bwhut whiay dioes it siay: "yuz bifor tuesday"? - CYKA BLYAT!!!
  • 5 14
flag mollow (Aug 22, 2017 at 7:42) (Below Threshold)
 @strasznyzbigniew: coming from a guy who's never ridden one... My Ohlins coil shock is by far the best upgrade I could have ever done. Crapbrothers can f*ck right off tho
  • 1 1
 @DonkeyTeeth: coolest clutch, gas and break pedals ever
  • 3 6
 @WAKIdesigns: Waki, you always make my day.
  • 6 1
 @mountain-life: poor you !
  • 5 0
 Stamp 11 look sick! Too bad they're $300, no way i'd pay that. If they did that colour with a chromo axle at around half the price, they would sell a shit ton of them! Crank Brothers sure knows how to miss an opportunity!
  • 2 3
 @WAKIdesigns: If I had a golden upvote x1000 to give you right now I would for great comedy. Cheers!
  • 12 1
 Hating on crankbrothers simply because they chose to make a high quality expensive pedal is little ridiculous. Get over it and buy the lower end models they designed. Nobody is forcing you to spend $300. They have these same options for the mallets, i choose not to buy them, go with the standard option and get on with my day. Rather than becoming a keyboard warrior complaining about pointless things
  • 12 2
 I think I will stick with my nukeproof electron's at £30. Last for ages and pretty much as grippy as my vaults!
  • 2 8
flag justanotherusername (Aug 22, 2017 at 7:15) (Below Threshold)
 And why not when they work so well? - The alloy ones are about double the price and also really good.

The worst bit about this is that even at £30.00 several people in the process of selling the Nukeproof pedal make a profit (manufacturer, distributor/nukeproof, finally the shop)
  • 2 12
flag mhoshal (Aug 22, 2017 at 9:00) (Below Threshold)
 Wellgo B67's best forty bucks i ever spent
  • 2 11
flag mhoshal (Aug 22, 2017 at 11:08) (Below Threshold)
 Downvote me all you want 4 years and still going strong with my B67's is all the proof I need
  • 3 11
flag mhoshal (Aug 22, 2017 at 11:10) (Below Threshold)
 I bet at least half the people out here are riding rebranded wellgos anyway lol
  • 4 13
flag mhoshal (Aug 22, 2017 at 12:22) (Below Threshold)
 I love when people downvot you but then cant argue your point lol pretty sure that that proves im right and you're just butt hurt at the fact lol
  • 1 1
 I've tried so many different pedal and shoe combos over the years, currently running $15 kart shoes and $25 nylon pedals off ebay due to budget constraints... The grip/repositioning balance is perfect and the pedals weigh far less than alloy ones and don't have those stupid pins on the inside that my feet never touch. Pedals are also thinner and pins are harder to break off all for less money than any set of pedals I've ever bought before hand
  • 1 1
 For anyone after the cheapest set of pedals that actually work really well: m.ebay.com/itm/SCUDGOOD-SG-1512B-Paired-Outdoor-Cycling-Nylon-Fiber-Road-Mountain-Bicycle-Pedal-/232425945749?_trkparms=aid%253D222007%2526algo%253DSIM.MBE%2526ao%253D1%2526asc%253D20150519202348%2526meid%253Da0abd8a0eeba46b183c43fa469c8582f%2526pid%253D100408%2526rk%253D2%2526rkt%253D25%2526sd%253D271295058909&_trksid=p2056116.c100408.m2460
  • 2 0
 @ctd07: Just got the the plastic Nukeproof Horizons at under AU$40. Not quite AU$25, but are light as, big platform, thin enough, great grip. Job done. Will see how they hold up longterm, but can run through 3+ sets of these before I hit the price range of my previous pedals (Spank Spike - lasted 4 years but pretty dead now even after rebuilds).
  • 8 1
 I like CB - after the Pinkbike Q&A I switched to some Mallet Enduro, then got some Mallet DH on another bike, and also some new eggbeaters for the CX. So far so good (I've now cursed myself!).

Only thing I don't like is the little plastic 'tab' to adjust fit on the Enduro and DH, it keeps coming loose. Other than that they have been mint.
  • 5 0
 For what it's worth I have a year on a CB Highline post and it has had zero issues. It's solid as anything after numerous cold and muddy rides, and I got it for $220. I buy things for value and reliability. 3 year warranty on a dropper is awesome, and the cartridge is stupid easy to replace when needed. Crank Bros might actually mean what they say about improving their parts' reliability.
  • 3 0
 I have Spank Spikes on my DH bike and CB Stamp Large pedals on my trail bike, and I don't notice either while I'm riding. That's exactly what I'm looking for in a pedal. Of note, the Spikes a noticeably rougher-spinning than the Stamps, even after a rebuild.
  • 6 0
 all this line of pedals are very nice.
  • 4 2
 Any 15mm thick pedals that last more than 2 months? In the past 2 years i tried DMR, VP (2 times), Spank (3 times) and it's all the same shit. These bushing or micro bearing get loose after 1 month and completely out of shape after 2 months.
  • 7 1
 Are you like the fastest fat man in the world ?
  • 4 0
 70kg max with the gears on. I think i'm quite smooth considering i have very seldom dents in my rims and i never use jet washer. Might be the conditions i ride in with mud and sand (like EWS Millau) but it doesn't happen on the Vault for example which have proper bearing but are 17mm thick.
  • 9 4
 The stamp 11 will be my new pedal!
  • 1 0
 The guys that are bitching and moaning about price...it's not like you HAVE to buy these. They are a business and can charge whatever they want. Don't knock them simply because they are outside what you "think" is what they should cost. If they can't sell, it's on them. But if they sell these at the prices they ask, that's a good business decision.
  • 13 8
 300 thats a joke
  • 6 6
 Somebody somewhere is certainly laughing, but it sure as hell ain't any of us.
  • 7 3
 Well, you do get 2 for the price! Does that make it a bargain?!
  • 5 1
 I love cb... but 300 is insane... i'll buy HT at 292gr... for less money
  • 5 0
 nice work in cnc machine
  • 1 11
flag migkab (Aug 22, 2017 at 6:53) (Below Threshold)
 There is no CNC here. These look really cheap but they aren't LOL. Compared to Hope's these look like pure China!!
  • 1 1
 Wonder what the weight limit is on the stamp 11's . Dmr superlights is like 180 pounds. i like thin pedals and run spank spikes or oozy dont remember which one and they used to offer titanium spindle upgrade dont know what happened to that , it would bring the weight down and still be a lot cheaper then CBs
  • 3 0
 I own stamp pedals in large and I weigh 275 pounds. Just to make sure, they're still like new. And I only ride downhill.
  • 3 1
 VP Harrier would be a good alternative. But they only have igus bushings, no bearings. It's fine, but I sometimes wish they were smoother.
  • 4 1
 I run the Harrier Ti and it uses micro bearing. Die in 2 months
  • 3 0
 Flat pedals for life. Concave is def best, but wish these had pins inbound towards the cranks.
  • 6 4
 They look like they were made by the Prime Minister of Malaysia.
  • 3 5
 umm.. because they flip things?
  • 4 6
 I've got no problem with expensive pedals, but what I'd be concerned with is cast aluminum, which is not ideal for this application, and has a tendency for porosity, unrefined grain structure, large grain structure, and is significantly weaker than it's forged counterpart. Not sure who ok'd that decision.
  • 2 1
 Only the lowest end version is cast, the other two are forged.
  • 3 2
 @thejames: I can see that, still, $80usd (100 up here) for a cast aluminum pedal is pretty questionable (casting is cheap). Are there grain refiners (master alloys) in their process? Without grain refiners used for most commercial casting processes, the grain exhibits coarse columnar and coarse equiaxed structures. Is there oxidization control? Is hydrogen eliminated via fluxing? Never been a fan of cast pedals. You can cast then forge them, which increases strength, or you can add processes to reduce hydrogen porosity, grain size, etc.

Forged is significantly better. But I guess you have a point, for groms $80 for this vs some plastic pedals is a good idea. I had a pair of V8's I destroyed by hitting a rock so I'll stay off em.
  • 1 0
 www.vitalmtb.com/product/guide/Flat-Pedals,20/Bontrager/Line-Pro,20409#product-reviews/2877. 10 Bucks more.
  • 5 6
 The Stamp 11 weighs 325g for the large version and retails for $300. The Gamut Podium weighs 298g a set and retails for $170. I think we can all see how much of a scam CB is trying to pull here.
  • 4 7
 Haters gonna hate.
  • 2 1
 Blimey, I didn't realise that serious mountain bikers still rode bikes with flat pedals! Really?
  • 2 1
 No pedal should ever cost 300$ let alone the egg beaters that are 400 something
  • 1 0
 take the middle pins out ffs then it feels mean
  • 3 1
 Negative Ghostrider..
  • 5 8
 Is that a Phillips screw on those $300 pedals? That's definitely the best choice.


Crank Brothers going back to the old school where everything broke and there were way too many different models. Thought they were turning things around.
  • 8 4
 That's a grease port but obviously your just hating.
  • 2 0
 @Scoutty: If you read the PB review, they told that it tends to strip. I guess @Woododo: meant this. Hex or torx would be a great alternative. You don't want to strip that one...
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 Its killing me to not say it...The fact that I just read about a $300 flat pedal makes my head spin. $300 for a part on the bike that gets mashed into rocks and roots?? That has to be the most stupid thing I have seen advertised on PB to date.
......BUT....IN THE GRAND SCHEME OF THINGS ....GOOD FOR YOU CB....FOR HAVING CUSTOMERS THAT YOU CAN SELL THOSE TO. I will, however stick with my $45 Chesters.
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 300$ and they don't even have an integrated vibration dampening system, no magnetic bearings, I can't post my strava times or measure power with them, damn there's even no neon backlight...
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 #Burgtec4TheWin
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 Agree. How on earth they can justify the cost of these at $300 is madness.
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 Burgtec make a superb flat pedal. Alternatively, I've just bought a pair of Easton Flatboys for £30 off the CRC clearance section. Granted they're a bit weighty but crikey they're grippy.
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 @gibbon-on-an-orange: Funding the demon!
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 @lee-vps-savage: My LBS are Burgtec guys. I've got/had plenty of their stuff to make up for some bargain-bucket pedals.
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 @gibbon-on-an-orange: I know hun Wink x
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 The only crap thing about burgtecs are the axle length - they just sit too close to the crank arm and its annoying as hell for me - If they put 5mm on the offset they would get top marks.
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 @Racer951: that's true but it's personal preference. Moving from saints to mk4s for me was all the better for the lack of flex in the narrower pedal.
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 @nickkk: I would imagine any difference you could actually feel in flex would be due to actual design of the body / peal itself, not small differences in pedal offset, if you could actually feel any difference that is. You would really have to be a monster to flex a pedal to the point where you can feel differences between two sturdy pairs like the Saint and Burgtec.

Burgtec didnt design the pedal with a low offset for stiffness, I am sure I heard it was for ground clearance as it was primarily designed as a trail / enduro pedal while their previous pedals were pretty much designed for DH.
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 @Racer951: well we'll have to agree to disagree there- seeing as I am the one with the direct experience of the two set ups mentioned here. Correct me if that isn't the case and you have used both. The two pedals are worlds apart. I am in no way a monster on a bike, but tend to weight my pedals on the outside. Whilst it is correct the Q factor was brought inward to aid clearance (which i have found to be true although slight) there is a difference perceptible by myself. This stiffness has also been remarked upon by others too. The MK4 pedal body sits around 15mm closer to the crank than the Saint- there is a difference in stiffness because of this.

Whether this is mechanical in nature (I would agree it's unlikely to be true 'flexing' of the pedal) or a combination of improved ergonomics and feel is the debate. I'm certainly feeling less movement, and however that is achieved is for me irrelevant. They give me greater confidence if nothing else.
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 @nickkk: all in the mind, unless you are something to do with Burgtec of course and want to make a marketing case for something nobody else anywhere, ever, has ever cared to think about.
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 @Racer951: lol wtf? Calm down turbo. It's pedals. We have different opinions. It's pinkbike. End of story. 'Making a case' for the stiffness of pedals is not unreasonable- try reading some of the many reviews for the Mk 4. Claiming something is 'all in the mind' is cute but not relevant here.
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 @nickkk: hey fanboy, your the one that sounds a bit worked up. You know what you need to do? Go watch some sick jibs and have a calm down, maybe get some rest and have a few more dreams of you bending those axles with your mighty pedal stroke - that's cute.
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 @Racer951: loving your work man, pretty hot at the insults there for a 26 year old. Keep up the hard work. Xx
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 Vault. End of.
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 Well, I currently have a set of Vaults on one of my bikes, and Stamps on the other, and I have come to prefer the thinner shape of the Stamp pedal. And it is slightly bigger and at least as grippy as the Vault.
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flag leopaul FL (Aug 22, 2017 at 1:16) (Below Threshold)
 @FuzzyL: how can they be thinner than the Vaults? The vaults are extremely thin
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 spank spikes and done
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 @leopaul: They really aren't that thin... CB Stamps are one of the thinnest, I know OneUp flats are mega thin as well.
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 @leopaul: The Vault is 17 millimeters thick, the Stamp only 13 millimeters.
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 If this exist, it's because some people must buy it ... I must find this guys to be a friend x)
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 C'est pas moi.
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 @BenPea: tu seras pas mon copain alors Frown
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 nukeproof electron on both my bikes. cheap. light. durable. once a year some grease in the axle.

We can close this topic!

ahhhhh, but we still need "inovations" to make the market running....

I hate boost hubs! LOL
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 Dropper handlebars for climbing?
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 If you want lightweight pedals but still decent grip at a decent price check these www.bike-components.de/en/HT/EVO-MAG-ME03-Platform-Pedals-p46811
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 For $300 you can't do something better than an OTS screw? Really?
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 it is not my brother
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 From China for $300 FU Crank Brothers
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 crackedbrothers
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 RaceFace Chester!! Best 50 bucks Ive ever spent.
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 But does it have a power meter in it?
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 Saint pedels 60 buck chainreaction. Done
  • 4 7
 Long life to 60$ Wellgo Mg Ti
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 $300 to smash the shit out of... ha!
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 No Thanx

My 330g FireEye cost 50€.
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 screwing pins in from the top ? -screw you
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 $300 for pedals, I could get a nice used bike for $300.
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 Price? Damn.
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 WANKBROTHERS
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