ROCKBROS Mountain Bike Pedals MTB Pedals Bicycle Flat Pedals Aluminum 9/16" Sealed Bearing Lightweight Platform for Road Mountain BMX MTB Bike

So as we all know, stock pedals are just there so you can ride your bike home. 😉 I was considering purchasing red Deity pedals since I have orange ones on my Mukluk, but I had some concerns which I will address below. TL;DR: Light weight & solid; Gorgeous-looking color and design; Pins give fantastic grip w/MTB shoes and don't scrape up the legs; To start, I wasn't necessarily looking for aluminum pedals, but I wanted something that looked good with my red accents. I happened upon these because I REALLY wanted something that wasn't "boxy-looking" -- concern 1. Concern 2, I wanted good pins to grip my shoes, but I didn't want to gouge my calves every time the pedals brush up against them. The pins on these are absolutely perfect! They are slightly rounded on the edges, and my feet are firmly in place and never slide around, even when I get wet or muddy. As a note, I have 5 Ten Freerider MTB shoes. As for the looks, they are absolutely gorgeous!! The red pedals with the chrome pins looks so sharp - not that people see that when you're riding, but hey, it's the little things right? Also, the fact that they are a bit tapered at the ends is exactly what I was looking for (concern 3). And the aluminum aspect of it I think is awesome. They're lighter than my expensive-ish nylon pedals on my Mukluk. Now there is one thing I do want to mention, and I do not know if this is a good or bad thing: I am not a gearhead or anything, but with these pedals I do notice that they don't spin very freely. By that, I mean for example, when you try to make 'em spin by slapping one side or by using your garden hose when you're washing it, they don't spin much. I do know enough about bearings to know if they are loose or too tight, and they feel just fine. I definitely don't notice it at all when I'm riding, however I did want to mention that. I truly love these pedals a ton, and I plan on getting another pair for my next full-suspension MTB!! 😎

The pedals arrived quickly and were very easy to install. The are solidly built and have a good "heft" to them. I purchased them for the purpose of having more contact surface with the pedal, as well as the metal studs that provide excellent traction between pedal and foot. I would purchase them again, but I'm sure I will not have to.

These pedals are solid, offer great stability and have a silent bearing operation.

These pedals are solid for the price. While they are nice and light compared to composite or factory pedals, they leave something to be desired. The E-Torx studs don't provide as much grip as the threaded type you usually see. Also, the area is a good amount smaller than other pedals I've used, including the factory ones I used these to replace. They function pretty well so far

Very light and looks sporty! Looks great on my Priority bike!

Great pedals for price and use if you have an older bike with toe clips. A nice option for older mountain bikes.

I'm glad I did my research as I was going to go cheaper and go for some good purple theme pedals that had screws, but that didnt seemed right and based on logic, it was going to shred through my everyday casual shoes. This are smooth, yet effective on pushing the pedal to the metal!! Lol. It grips your shoes instantly and sometimes I mistakenly start on the outer edge, but roll with it, so I won't stall out, but it does amazing at keeping my feet planted. As I stand up and move my body forward, keeping my form tight for maximum aerodynamics, I can easily slam on the pedals and my foot wont slip and cause shin damage or other catastrophe It's lightweight aluminum, so I can't speak for off-roading durability

Wanted to get some red blink for refreshing my bikes color scheme, and thought to give those a go, as I have used composite pedals from Rockbros before and I was pleased. I've appreciated the toned-down styling vs. the "spacey" over-stylization that many aluminum pedal designs "suffer" from, regardless of price. Of course, this is subjective, but I think Rockbros out-did most of the competition going for a simple design. The pedals came in a simple box, looked very sleek and the anodizing was consistent throughout, matching most red-accents already on my bike pretty closely. What I did not like as much, is how grippy the studs were. They used inverted torx / e-torx bolts, but instead of threading them through the pedal for the threaded end to be the point of contact with your shoe, they've left the rounded e-torx head to act as the stud: this doesn't provide enough bite to get good purchase of most soles. Don't get me wrong, there is grip, but it is nowhere as good as Rockbros' own composite pedals, or the Raceface Chesters they've "borrowed" from, or Cranbrothers' Stamps etc, all of which use the sharper, smaller in diameter threaded portion of the screws as their studs, that really dig into your shoes' rubber. For casual riding, it might be good enough for most customers, but for more aggressive riding, tricks like bunny hops, endos etc where you need to "pull up" on your flat pedal, these are clearly more slippery than the more conventional designs. I chose to return them, but the basis for a great pedal at an amazing price is there, should they choose to update their studs - or alternatively provide two sets in the box, one for those that wish for a more aggressive stud, and one as-is. And perhaps a e-torx wrench to remove the "blunt" set, as most people won't have one.