Time Annouces New Speciale 12 Enduro Pedal

 Right. Crankbros Mallet 11 simply doesn't get it for people like us

 Ok. Maybe there will be a cheaper version in the future although even half this price is a lot. For now I'll stick with their plastic cage version.

 Time is money. A lot of it.

 @pakleni: RIGHT? I have some MX4s that I spent $100 on and they are awesome. Didn't realize how expensive pins were..............

 Price is a typo right?

 finally pedals for the dentist

 I bet they are made out of real Danny De Vito's. If they're not, then I'm not buying them

 "Let them eat cake."

 Wtf?? 350 for pedals?

 Haha gold

 $350 is lame, however, been riding Times for over 20 years and nothing beats their feel, engagement and solid feel. Tried XTs, Hts, Crank brothers, Xpedo, always come back.

 @mikeyb76: Look pedals are better

 @enrico650: "spéciale" is not italian, it's the french word for timed stage in reference of the enduro format, you should blame the made in france sign ^^

 @guide210: in Europe you can find them on sale even for half of that price so I don't see the point in buying this expensive aluminium version

 @enrico650: Time is a french company. So, it would appear that they used a french word and not an italian.

 I would sooner stand on my cranks than shell out $350 for pedals

 Figures, Time finally makes a good looking alternative to Crank Bros AFTER Crank Bros gets their shit together.

 For 350 they will do feet massage after each ride.. Now waiting for premium version....

 @mikeyb76: Same here..... every Time I try something different there is no comparison. My son rides Crap Bro’s and let me put it this way.... glad my office is only 15min from their HQ

 @CodeBlue: There's nothing wrong with Crank Bros these days- they got off the path they were on and fixed the problems they had.

 @nozes: and on that note.. I'll stick with my mallet e's!

 @CodeBlue: I call bs! The new mallet E is nothing but stellar! Before that candy 11s, again nothing but stellar..Actually rebuilt them and tossed them on my cx bike... Maybe pre 2011 cb pedals and the cheaper versions at that!

 @bohns1: I call BS on that. I ran crank bros and they tore up quick. Last set of Times held on for years.

 @WaterBear: That's fine! Call bs then.. Been running them without issue since 2011....Now racing cx on the old candy 11s..Rebuilt once..

 @WaterBear: Yeah and I had a set of Time Z the first series, after a month or so the springs took some massive play due to few rocks encounters. So much so that they started to unclip for no reason making them sketchy as hell. Went back to shimano, never looked back. And while few years after they modified the Z (few friends raced the later version) I went to check their current range and noticed that they went back to their initial design with the spring being loaded again the alu/composite body, so i'd expect the same sort of issue. The speciale12 seem well designed but price is ridiculous, especially with all the current options in this range.

 @WaterBear: Times never let me down but were way too thick. The CB are different now they have changed the seals....I bought a pair either side of the change and the difference is real....saying that I am still annoyed about the first pedals going to sh*t so fast (but not before I bought the second pair) and haven't bought another set of CB since.
What really annoyed me was that I found myself in a position where I didn't have time to go through some ridiculous warranty process so I tried to sort myself but buggered it up....If the seals hadn't been crap I wouldn't have been put in that stupid position.

 @mikeyb76: You like their feel and their solid feel? Well shit. I'm down. Sign me up for a pair! It's only $350 per pedal right?

 @nozes: You just won the god damn internet!!

 I always hear my dentist complaining that his pedals last too long and don't cost enough

 The time z control pedals have lasted me for over 10yrs and have never had to do anything to them. I am seriously contemplating these, that being said i am going to wait until i can find them on sale no way in hell am i going to spend that kind of coin for pedals when my z control pedals are still going strong right now

 @whitebuffalo: just drill and helicoil some pins into your zcontrols

 @Screaming-Gecko: helicoils seem gimmicky and like they won't work.. But they have saved my ass a few times! Still holding to this day too.

 I was marveling with my wife this morning before our ride that I'm STILL rocking my $80 (back in the day) 636 Shimano's that I bought back in the late 90s... I guess when they finally break I'll have to go buy something else. Can you guess what brand....?

 @bmoore34: why is it always dentist references.. Christ, I'm a heavy duty mechanic and still afford this shit!

 You can also buy 3 sets of Time's normal edition pedals for the price of this.

 @bohns1: Because everyone on this site thinks that only rich barneys buy high end bike shit, which is some ways is true and others very false

On this particular topic...and by that I mean the Time pedals...I have to agree. Only a complete idiot with more money than brains would buy these.

 @nvranka: That's why I went with mallet E's... Love em!

 I've had LX on some of my bikes that have been great. Shimano has not let me down in 35 years of riding bikes. $350 for a freakin pedal is just plain silly.

 Wording seems only to be a comparison to a (likely) more commonly recognized product rather than commentary on who came first....

Write commentary, get belittled the internet.
Dont post commentary, get belittled by the internet.

Sounds like a win-win.

 *Senior salesman, RC has been selling bikes since the MBA days, never one to write a real objective review.

 Yeah, similar in that that spring is hanging down there just waiting for a rock to smash it, and there goes your $300 pedal.

 Lol @ senior citizen

 @skelldify: ...Dude. The whole point of Time's design is they have a metal (or usually composite) piece of the frame that protects the spring mechanism. I've smashed Time pedals in horrible ways against rocks and dirt for years and never broken any part of the mechanism.

 @WaterBear: Oh okay, you can't tell from the photos which side is the front.

 @skelldify: it's pretty easy to figure out tbh..

 Damn, you beat me to it.

 I don't have Time for this article, they're always Peddling new parts on here...

 Can't wait to take these for a *SPIN*

 Pinkbike never fails to crank out great puns...

 Someone haven't heard a phrase flat pedal win medals ... what a time to release a pair of clipless LOL

 Slow clap!

 Or M530's for like 30 bucks

 @slimjim1: I actually weighed XT Trails and M530s on my bike nerd scale (please don't make fun of me). 530's were 6 grams heavier...6!! It makes more sense to buy a new set of pedals when your cleats wear because new cleats cost about the same lol

 @WAKIdesigns:
You’re right about a few things but I’ve seen shimano pedals last forever in numerous occasions.

 @WAKIdesigns:
I can only speak to my own experience, but I'm 250lbs and rode on a set of XT Trails for 5 years(+/-), only replacing them because they were beat to shit(externally), and a set of XTR Trails were on sale for like $70.
I never rebuilt them and never got any lubricant within a zip code of 'em. They got "cleaned' when the bike got washed. A year or so into the XTR's, they're performing every bit as good as the XT's did
Having had 12 knee surgeries, and bordering on the brink of needing two knee replacements due to arthritis, SPD pedals are my choice because of Shimano's SH-56 'multi'-release cleats(sold separately). Their reliability is icing on my cake.
They allow me to easily un-clip even with the limited range of motion I have.
I've never tried any Time pedal(s), but I did try a pair of Crank Bros Mallets 5 or 6 years ago. I repeatedly fell over because I don't have the range of motion needed to twist out of 'em.

 @YoKev: I'm in a similar spot with the knees and size. I would recommend you try some Times. I rode XTR Trails since they came out and hated the sketchy release under heavy climbing pressure and out of balance situations that led to bothersome release points.
Time MX-8 is same exact weight and the cleat pedal interface is superior and never releases prematurely. The small amount of lateral play built in lets my knees self adjust to the alignement I need.

 @YoKev: a friend of mine replaced XTR twice within a year. My mechanics say: avoid. Nevermind. I stopped using Shimano with my knees in mind because I just got pains while cornering and after clipping out. It's beyond my understanding why would you use clipless pedals at all if you have such problems with your knees, well, not my business.

I use time because they offer similar float to crankbros but clip out easier. For XC I ride flats.

 @WAKIdesigns: its been my experience that i get knee pain not using clips. been on flat pedals any movement happens in you knee instead of at the foot. the little bit of movement you get on clips completely stops any pain. how would you say that having clips would make knee pain any worse

 Sorry, I don't care about anyone's knees, I hate those talks about what causes and doesn't cause injuries which basically come down to: you may be doing something wrong without knowing about it. I can't believe I went there myself. You're fine, please continue.

 @YoKev: maybe try flats?

 I love Time pedals. But damn. If you want anodized options get some HT T1s for $135ish. I had $150 in my mind from the picture then scrolled down..... WTF?! Out of touch much? Are they made of Adamantium?

 @filryan: I've been back on some flats for the last month after probably 10years+ of clip pedals, I can confirm that the play in the cleats makes a whole different if your knees are a bit sensitive. I was surprise the other day but it makes sense, especially with grippy flats/shoes.

 I get the issue if riding a lot of switch backs when turning the hips in to them as feet are planted the knees twist a little@Balgaroth:

 Wow clam down. Want having a go in anyway I’m just interested in your view and how cleats can hurt the knee@WAKIdesigns:

 Can you guys not read, it says they are speciale.

 @WAKIdesigns: what do you even need pedals for you ebike fanatic? Why don't you just call them rearsets instead of bicycle pedals

 @filryan: I experienced knee pain from riding Shimano. In order to make sure I will not clip unintentionally which happened to me a lot, I needed to set the spring to at least 75% of max tension. The very act of unclipping was not nice, then the angle of my foot was limited by the miserable 6 degrees. I am a keyboard warrior but profficient enough to twist my body a lot in many corners (not just switchbacks) and that cleat banging against max range could be felt in my knee IN THE VERY SAME WAY I feel when I ride overly grippy flat pedal/shoe interface. All not to mention the high risk of crashing on climbs by not being able to clip out - but I can say the very same thing about crank bros pedals. So that's purely personal.

Now majority of clipless pedals and shoe combos out there provide float in the ride direction which is unfortunate. For some unexplainable reason, other than microscopical weight saving, companies keep the platform low in relation to the clip in depth. Something that could be easily adjusted by the ride, by just shimming cleat in the shoe. Crank Brothers Mallets are possibly the only pedal that will support every single shoe out there on the whole surface of the pedal.

So now the problem with this float is that it renders your foot to be standing on a pin, rather than on a platform. Your hip provides lateral flex, so does your ankle. However in case of majority of clipless interfaces out there providing full flex, your ankle joint has to deal with additional instability, a kind that it is completely not made for, when talking about repetitive movement over longer period of time, ESPECIALLY, when talking landings and taking big hits. That leaves your knee to deal with additional lateral force and knee has virtually no lateral flex, at least it does not like that. One could also argue that our legs are not made for working with force applied in the same place all the time. This theory is backed up by a rather knowledgeable man but well... an extremely controversial man he is, mentioning him will just turn people off this theory directly.

Anyways, as I said, I could not give a fukest fuk about other people's knees. There are much better ways of fkng up a knee than using clipless pedals, like crashing, not training hip stability, riding without knee warmers in coler temperatures, or starting running a lot after riding for years.

 @filryan: back when SPD's were the only option, flats sucked and so did shoes, that was the case. SPD's don't give you much/any float.

 @donpinpon29:
I only use clips on my 'exercise' rides(about 40mi/week), which consist of no hard climbing or technical descending. In addition to being very old, I'm also a big dude. If I don't do these rides, I'll end up like the Pillsbury doughboy/Bibendum, lickety-split.
BIke park and technical rides I use flats. No way I could un-clip quick enough to get a foot down if/when I lose the front.

 @YoKev: 12 Knee surgery’s???

 Wow there’s a lot of info there. Can’t comment on shimano pedals but I ride mallet dh with teva shoes. Deff seems to work well for me. You’ve given me a lot to process there tho cheers dude @WAKIdesigns:

 @therealtylerdurden: what? Have you ridden crank bros or times? They provide more axial float than any flat pedal/shoe combo ever will.

 @WAKIdesigns: yeah, no shit. SPD's don't. Crank Bros/Time isn't SPD...

 @therealtylerdurden: aaah so you mean yes. I'll buy the latest Mallet DH next year. Mnominom

 @WAKIdesigns: definitely, and I'm a big fan of Crank Bros after their comeback. Not to mention these are the only Times I've ever seen that aren't ugly as shit, but they're $350.

 @DJ-24: Yup made in France the "work" force has 10 productive hrs per week so limited product gets out, Mavic is also from France good stuff but very pricey.

All that would go through my head as I was clipping rocks was that song Money Money Monnnnney

 @lake-st: those damned cheese eating surrender monkeys and their damned 10 hour work week! Lol

 @lake-st: Mavic and pricey? I'm sorry, nowhere close to those Fricking Mormons and their hand made carbon tablets

 It saddens me that the comparison wasn't to Time's other pedals. They make a stellar pedal. This particular one is just over priced, and XTs happen to be very popular. I'm sure they're good, having never tried them, but I *know* Times are good.

 HT all the way, not perfect but I have both T1 & M1 with 13degree cleats give me want improved float and mud shedding then spd but better feel then crankbrothers.

 Yea the price is a bummer...Time makes a hell of a good pedal, and I bet these are good, too. Just over priced.

 im at 4 years of the latest xc8 time atac.. i hit trees.. rocks.. and i use them 5 days a week
still in normal working order, except for the scratches ;-)

 One rock strike and my DH4s were toast, with no spare parts available. I’m back on Mallets now.

 @bankz: maybe they were made better 4 years ago - my new xc8s spring pin fell out after a few months.
But I still like the Time engagement, MX4 are cheaper than XT (£50 in UK), and lasting well - wouldn't buy more expensive pedal from Time now.

 I'm still loving my hammerschmidt setup.

 @mrgonzo:

At times I miss mine, paired with a short cage derailleur it created a pretty useful setup with good clearance.

I'd even have it just run off a wireless button option attached to my dropper actuator.

 Time weights for no man.

 Has anyone said that they would ride better if they bought these? Who are these fantasy riders you know the thoughts of?

 @DrPete: I think he referring to the “plain old riders” that can spell properly ????

 the price on these is silly but hopefully this will lead to an affordable mallet style pedal.

 Of course you will ride faster if you spend more money on a components, physiologically if I drop $350 on pedals it will cause a symptom known in the medical field as the placebo effect. .You believe, therefore you are faster.

 I wish I had seen this comment on Time's pedals a few weeks ago. Purchased the mx6 recently. First ride was ok, but they have come unclipped many times now in the least convenient of times, i.e. Mainly when throwing some English on jumps, rough trail sections, and linking back to back corners.

 Looks like they use the same interconnected clip (bottom + top) like their XC pedals, so if the bottom clip scraps a rock it may unclip the top. Their older design with ROC/MX ATAC had separate springs/clips that were not interconnected so scraping a rock on the bottom would not unclip the shoe.

 @mtnbykr05: Your cleats are not symmetrical. Swap the cleat that has the "R" stamped on it to the left foot and the "L" to the right foot. This makes it harder to release. It's how I ride mine.

 @mtnbykr05:
Yeah it’s total bullshit. Doesn’t matter how tight you set them or what you do with your cleats.
On the adjustable versions tight enough is still not tight. And on the non adjustables. They’re set in the looser setting.
I think ht’s are the way.

 @ShredlyMcShredface: they're already set for the most amount of float, 20deg. I'm coming off of Crankbrothers, where I ran the 17deg release, and felt way more confident in the platform support and almost never had accidental release until I started having malfunctions with the spring, about 4 years in. Decided to try Times based off of my previous experience years ago on the atacs, and after getting sick off bearing and wing/spring issues on the CB. HT's or Funn's are next.

 Forget my comment, just up an suffering pressure coffee derp

 ^^^^ dope comment ^^^^

 Could buy a top end pair of flat pedals and some five tens for $350.

 Yep. Through Rossignol. They are running Time as a separate division.

 Rc fixed it. We should get paid for all the proofreading we do for the contributors on this site

 @onemind123: or at least an extra entery or two into the holiday give away.