I have been wanting to test some Twenty6 Predator pedals ever since they got announced. Tyler (the man behind Twenty6) promised an evolution of the much acclaimed Prerunner pedal. Pretty much everything was reviewed and improved upon. The result is the Predator pedal, thin, big, lightweight, grippy, and more expensive than your car. Is this pedal worth your hard earned cash, or is this a CNC adventure gone wrong? Well I cant answer that yet, as this is only a preview, but I can give you a closer look:
Enduro sealed bearing, and quad o-ring seals should keep this sucker going strong for a long time.
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Self lubricating tapered turcite bushing, on a burly nitride coated titanium spindle. The CNC milled pedal body is has a concave and offset design, and each pin is isolated and raised so that the foot is resting less on the pedal body, and more on the pin itself. This pedal has more tech than your flat screen tv.
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My pin-system is smarter than your pin-system. No seriously, have a look at this picture to fully understand why this is such a smart system.
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The Predator is slightly taller than the 11mm Point One Racing Podium Pedal. But overall the Predator is bigger. If some of you would want some more comparrison pics, please say so in the comments field, and Ill upload them. Comments does not require a sign-in.
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Predator with a Ti-axle. Pretty close to the claimed 340 grams
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I havent had much time on these pedals yet, but my initial thoughts are positive, the amount of grip is just insane. If you are a 5.10 shoe user (and if you are not, you should be), be prepared to experience a new level of grip. The pedal body is large and thin, and the overall impression is that this really is a quality product.
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So, will this pedal hold up to use and abuse, or will it fail as every other pedal ive had in my hands from other brands. Find out in the concluding review, right here on All Mountain Next.
