I'm a big rider (6'3" 235lb before gear). I'm building up a 7" bike for next spring and was wondering peoples' opinions on the Crampons for a guy my size. They look fantastic and the thinness of the pedals is definitely a bonus with a low BB. But will they hold up to lift-access beatings? I've also read peoples' reviews of them on mtbr, lauding their durability, but there are a few that have said they aren't as durable as they had hoped. Your thoughts?
im 220 geared and use them on 3 of my bikes. Two of which i use at lift access sites.
Rarely ever nic them on any roots etc because of the gained clearance.
I took a mean digger going 45 on a wide open section from a mechanical failure. I crashed super hard. I did bend the spindle, Called Canfield and got two spindles sent to me for free. The platform had no issues. My point is if you do mess them up you can get great customer service. The pedals hold up from normal dh, as expected in any big crash you will break parts.
My review is on the crampons, not the new crampon ultimates.
i also bought 3 sets for my group and everyone loves them
heres a pic of them on my bikes i have blue,red,black
Call the guys and ask them, they are very cool to deal with. The stuff these guys make is meant to withstand the harshness of DH riding. I had no reservation about putting them on my hubby's bike, he is 195 geared. I wish I could give you some helpful advice, but I am about 145 geared and pretty easy on my stuff. I do mostly lift and shuttle service. I can say the low BB is a HUGE improvement over the Wellgo's I had on there before....and they are just purdy. I say go for it. Good luck.
I too rock two pairs of these...one on my shocker and the other on the g-spot and ride just as gnarly stuff at airmiller and they have held up! Awesome pedals!!! Make sure you lock tite the pins as they work their way out...
I think convex is the new concave with the new crop of flat pedals. My foot seems to hold this pedal so much better than any I have ridden before. Not that it is your focus but I find they pedal through technical sections better than any other pedal I have experience and I attribute that to the shape. I don't think you have to worry about durability, they are fantastic.
They work great for Clydesdales. I am 6ft 1 and I am weighing about 250 right now. I have two sets and I love them. My first gens which I picked up when they first came out are now are on my ladies DHR that I just built her. My second pair are the current offerings (2nd gens with the upgraded pins design) which are on my DW link DHR.
As my partner in crime Bob said above make sure you locktite the pins. Also a great thing is Canfield does sell replacement axles if you happen to bend an axle which is awesome. Canfield customer service is awesome and they take care of people who ride their stuff!!
Yay. replacing mine soon but I have been rocking them on my dh bike for 2.5 years or so. FWIW, many of the DH trails here are super chunky. They hold up great
They look thin at first glance, but IMO they are stronger than most regular flat pedals. Almost indestructable. The axle is actually a fair bit thicker than a normal flat pedal axle. I'm not a Clyde but I've slammed them into literally hundreds of rocks and the ground at high speed, grinding away the aluminum to the point where it has become difficult (but not impossible) to open the caps and change the bearings.
Any words on those long outer pins holding up after smacking against tough rocks? That's what has done in my current pedals with conventional design. I ride in a place where the earning your downhill portion is climbing gnarly stuff and that has broken pins out of pedals and left the corners of them beyond putting a new pin in.
I'm running the long pins in all the outer holes, and the regular pins in the holes closest to the axle. After all this rock bashing, I have only lost a single one of the long pins. Not sure why but the pins seem to hold up really well on the crampons.
My crampons look similar to these here (Mitch Ropelatos. Mine are not quite as bad but getting there). Notice that even here, almost all the pins are still there:
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
Mountain Bike Reviews Forum
15.4M posts
515.2K members
Since 1990
A forum community dedicated to Mountain Bike owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about bike parts, components, deals, performance, modifications, classifieds, trails, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more!