Race Face

Atlas Pedals

Very sticky

I had some Chesters on my trial bike. Good Pedal, but was getting a slight bit of chatter on aggressive DH. These solved that problem. Very sticky, light and slightly thiner than the Chesters. Are they worth $150 compared to the $50? Up to you, but if you are reading this you probably already decided that first.

Great peddles, need locktite.

Familiarity:

I've put it through the wringer

Height:

5' 11"

Weight:

180

I have purchased 4 pairs of these peddles and ridden them thousands of miles. They work great for grip and will destroy your shins if you smack into them, but sometimes the flat falls off of the axle. The problem is insufficient number of threads to hold the flat on. To make things more interesting, I have found it nearly impossible to repair in the field with a portable allen wrench so I now carry normal allens in my repair kit and I've found that blue thread sealer helps hold the peddles together. So far I've always been able to find my peddle when it flies off, but losing your peddle over a cliff or in the rocks would really suck, so to be sure, I now take a new pair apart and loctite them to begin with.

New design is still not compatible. Upda

Familiarity:

I've put it through the wringer

Updated. I purchased these specifically because Race Face stated that the new axle design was compatible with carbon crank boots. Not even close, adding additional washers us the only option just like Oneup's aluminum pedal. Save your money and go with a cheaper option. Raceface sent out some specific pedal washers that about 1mm thicker than standard. I still had to remove a slight amount of material from the crank boots but this now allowed fitment on my xx1 carbon cranks with boots.

Traction Devices

Familiarity:

I've put it through the wringer

I've been riding these pedals for the past couple months and have been super happy with them. They are lighter than the previous version, offer longer pins for extra bite, and the profiling allows them to smoothly skip over any obstacle you might strike with them. I've hit several rocks with these pedals and they hardly show any signs of wear. The pins are all straight and haven't been damaged from these impacts. Grip is on par with some of the best pedals I have ridden from HT and Deity. The oversized bearing on the spindle makes these pedals super smooth and I suspect will increase durability. As the other reviewer noted, these pedals may not work with all carbon crank boots. They likely won't fit into a crank arm rack like you find on many shuttle services, however I have always found this to be a minor inconvenience as most shuttle services are prepared for pedals like these and offer additional racking options. If you're in the market for a durable, sleek, and functional flat pedal take note of these. The only problem you might encounter is these being too grippy when you're throwing your one-footed whips.