Review: Cycling Weekly - Race Face Ride Pedals

The Raceface Ride pedals are aimed at novice riders who are seeking a 'gentler' experience for their shins, should there be any foot slippage. Stainless steel pins can be painful if you get it wrong... 

 

The Ride pedals feature a nylon composite body with 9 moulded 'pins' ('lugs' might be a better term) per side to grip the sole. It has a chromoly steel axle which is well sealed to keep out the muck from the bearings. They are easily serviceable as the end cap uses a 6mm Allen key fixing to access the internals when a regrease is required.

 

The pedals are clearly marked 'L' & 'R' to help fitting correctly and the bearings turn smoothly once fitted to the cranks. They looked good fitted to the test bike and, being available in nine different colours, you should be able to match your style easily. Our tester found that the pedals could be quite finicky with different shoe soles. Tacky trail shoes, such as a pair of Five Tens, work best, but trainers and more general purpose shoes don’t fare as well. 

 

As an upgrade from a stock set of pedals, they are a marked improvement and a reasonable price. But if your riding is more performance oriented, you would be better served by one of the other sets of pedals we’ve tested.

Weight: 320g

Platform Size: 110x100mm

Fitting: 15mm pedal spanner/6mm Allen/hex key

 

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