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Review by JohnBetter than expected.by JohnRenoFor a flat pedaI am amazed the grip and pull I get on the backside of the pedal stroke.
Reviewed 6/27/2022Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by John was helpful/No, review by John was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
For a flat pedaI am amazed the grip and pull I get on the backside of the pedal stroke.
Review by FreedomriderJust what i needed.by FreedomriderCycling EnthusiastSturdy pedal, not the lightest but a great all round pedal. I got the large and it fits perfect.
Reviewed 6/1/2021Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Freedomrider was helpful/No, review by Freedomrider was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
Sturdy pedal, not the lightest but a great all round pedal. I got the large and it fits perfect.
Review by AnonymousGood pedalby Anonymous0 of 2 customers found this review helpful.Except for heavy, it�s good.. but, next time I will prefer stamp 3..
Reviewed 8/11/2020Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Anonymous was helpful/No, review by Anonymous was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
Except for heavy, it�s good.. but, next time I will prefer stamp 3..
Review by AnonymousWeird choicesby AnonymousDaily CommuterDenver2 of 3 customers found this review helpful.I like how big they are. They're massive, bigger than they look in the pics, you'll never miss the pedal under any circumstances, so your chances of getting hacked in the shin are low. The bolts mesh well with the tread on my Five-Tens... sort of.
Problems though: minor- nothing reflective. Yeah, I know we're all too cool to be caught dead wearing a helmet or whatever, but it's amazing how little you care about looking cool when you're 15 feet in the air because a car just hit you. Even less once you hit the ground and break several major bones, believe it or not. I'm not expecting a big chunky plastic reflector like on a kids' bike, but there's no reason they couldn't have a little strip of reflective paint on there. This is dumb, but easy enough to deal with. However:
Major- what you don't see in these pictures is that the part of the pedal over the spindle sticks up like 1/4 inch higher than the rest of the pedal. This means that unless you slide your feet so far forward that the spindle is under the arch of your foot, which is uh very incorrect, as your knees will quickly inform you, you're basically standing on two little tiny strips in the middle of the pedal, as if your pedals were just thin bars with no platform around them. It's incredibly uncomfortable AND it means all the nice traction spikes there are useless, because your shoe isn't actually touching them. So weird, why would you design it like this? Didn't anybody ride on these before they went into production?
I don't know if I hate these enough to replace them on the cargo bike I bought them for, but I'm definitely not buying another set for my main ride like I planned.
Reviewed 4/23/2023Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Anonymous was helpful/No, review by Anonymous was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
I like how big they are. They're massive, bigger than they look in the pics, you'll never miss the pedal under any circumstances, so your chances of getting hacked in the shin are low. The bolts mesh well with the tread on my Five-Tens... sort of.
Problems though: minor- nothing reflective. Yeah, I know we're all too cool to be caught dead wearing a helmet or whatever, but it's amazing how little you care about looking cool when you're 15 feet in the air because a car just hit you. Even less once you hit the ground and break several major bones, believe it or not. I'm not expecting a big chunky plastic reflector like on a kids' bike, but there's no reason they couldn't have a little strip of reflective paint on there. This is dumb, but easy enough to deal with. However:
Major- what you don't see in these pictures is that the part of the pedal over the spindle sticks up like 1/4 inch higher than the rest of the pedal. This means that unless you slide your feet so far forward that the spindle is under the arch of your foot, which is uh very incorrect, as your knees will quickly inform you, you're basically standing on two little tiny strips in the middle of the pedal, as if your pedals were just thin bars with no platform around them. It's incredibly uncomfortable AND it means all the nice traction spikes there are useless, because your shoe isn't actually touching them. So weird, why would you design it like this? Didn't anybody ride on these before they went into production?
I don't know if I hate these enough to replace them on the cargo bike I bought them for, but I'm definitely not buying another set for my main ride like I planned.
Review by LupeStrong, holds foot secureby Lupeorange CountyFoot doesn't slip off pedal with pegs holding foot so you don't slip.
Reviewed 7/10/2023Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Lupe was helpful/No, review by Lupe was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
Foot doesn't slip off pedal with pegs holding foot so you don't slip.
Review by AlexStep on vs step in by AlexClaremontI had a total knee replacement and my gravel bike shimano xtr�s didn�t release on that leg so the crank bros flat pedals allowed me to survive a few falls
Reviewed 8/18/2022Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Alex was helpful/No, review by Alex was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
I had a total knee replacement and my gravel bike shimano xtr�s didn�t release on that leg so the crank bros flat pedals allowed me to survive a few falls
Review by AnonymousGreat Pedalsby AnonymousDaily CommuterSacramento1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.Perfect for a first pair of flat pedals. Large enough to use with regular shoes but stiffer soled shoes like FiveTen are even better. The pins are long enough for good grip without shredding skin if they hit your calf.
Reviewed 4/4/2020Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Anonymous was helpful/No, review by Anonymous was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
Perfect for a first pair of flat pedals. Large enough to use with regular shoes but stiffer soled shoes like FiveTen are even better. The pins are long enough for good grip without shredding skin if they hit your calf.
Review by MigGrippy, lightweight, solid.by MigDaily CommuterMilwaukee, WII recently had to convert a racey Frankenstein bike to a more dad-oriented cruiser. After mounting a Thule Ridealong Mini to the stem, the clipless Candy 1 pedals began to feel a little unsafe. The Stamp 1 is grippy enough for me, lightweight, spacious, and much safer with the passenger riding up front. Flat pedals still don't have the same comfort as clipless, if I'm riding solo, but if you gotta ride flats, these are solid and thank goodness affordable.
Reviewed 7/22/2019Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Mig was helpful/No, review by Mig was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
I recently had to convert a racey Frankenstein bike to a more dad-oriented cruiser. After mounting a Thule Ridealong Mini to the stem, the clipless Candy 1 pedals began to feel a little unsafe. The Stamp 1 is grippy enough for me, lightweight, spacious, and much safer with the passenger riding up front. Flat pedals still don't have the same comfort as clipless, if I'm riding solo, but if you gotta ride flats, these are solid and thank goodness affordable.
Review by David, an XC guyGreat low-cost flat pedal by David, an XC guyCompetitive RacerSo Cal, CACrank Brothers really came through with this lower-cost pedal. I got them for my wife to boost her confidence on techy sections (she was on SPDs). The pedals are light and the platform size recos were right on (she got the small). They're paired with 510 freeriders which grab the pins well. Nice pedals at a good price.
Reviewed 7/1/2019Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by David, an XC guy was helpful/No, review by David, an XC guy was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
Crank Brothers really came through with this lower-cost pedal. I got them for my wife to boost her confidence on techy sections (she was on SPDs). The pedals are light and the platform size recos were right on (she got the small). They're paired with 510 freeriders which grab the pins well. Nice pedals at a good price.
Review by Chaoslove these pedalsby ChaosCycling EnthusiastSW Ohioat first I thought it was idiotic to spend $40 on pedals, but after putting a couple thousand miles on them with my gravel bike I can appreciate the subtle differences that make them worthwhile. I really like how thin they are, the smaller model is perfect for my size 10 shoes and the adjustable grips and wonderful. And these are just the low end of the Crank Brothers lineup.
Reviewed 7/4/2019Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Chaos was helpful/No, review by Chaos was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
at first I thought it was idiotic to spend $40 on pedals, but after putting a couple thousand miles on them with my gravel bike I can appreciate the subtle differences that make them worthwhile. I really like how thin they are, the smaller model is perfect for my size 10 shoes and the adjustable grips and wonderful. And these are just the low end of the Crank Brothers lineup.