Twenty6 6 Foe Pedal
Tuesday, September 4th, 2007
Tyler has been hard at work designing his Twenty6 6 Foe pedal. They have a lot of unique features to them and aims to challenge what he feels is necessary in a pedal.
The pedals he sent along were test ones, so they did have some blemishes on them but you should be able to grasp what the pedal has to offer.
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The pedal is very lightweight but it’s not cheap. If you’re seeking a budget lightweight pedal, look further, as this pedal isn’t it. The pedal offers many options for varying pin placements to fine tune your setup. Tyler’s packaging also included a english allen wrench that is needed to install/move/remove the pins. The pedal is flat and uses varying pin sizes included to setup the traction to gain a better grip instead of relying on concavity.
The pedal as you can see is not a parallelogram and Tyler feels that it works well. The pins thread in from the underside so its easier to remove or modify pin placement. The pedal is not offset, so you can’t setup the pins to be 100% the same on each side.
- Thin profile for clearance and a solid feel (95mm x 90mm x 18mm)
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- 6061-T6 CNC billet aluminum pedal bodies
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- Oversized 6al/4v titanium axle
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- ABEC-3 Bearing
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- Self-lubricating oillite bronze bushing
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- Customizable & replaceable pins - 21 available threaded pin placements per side
- Each pair of pedals comes with 20 extra 1/4″ pins for replacement of the originals if they are damaged and 20 extra 5/16″ pins for height adjustment
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- Designed and manufactured in the USA
- The 6foe pedals weigh in at 373g per pair and come in eight colors: Black, Blue, Green, Orange, Pink (pictured), Purple, Red, and Yellow.
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The pedals will take a little bit of time to break in properly and Tyler has a few additional ideas for future pedals. These pedals aren’t cheap at $264.99 MSRP and definitely aren’t for everyone but if you’re interested in getting a set visit Twenty6products.com
September 4th, 2007 at 9:17 pm
I wouldn’t buy them due to the lack of concave and lack of parallelogram design.
A lack of concave can not be corrected for by extra long pins. The pins are there to provide grip and should not be used to support the foot in a concave shape. The longer pins will just sink into the soles of your shoe.
A parallelogram increases ground clearance when the pedal is angled and helps to “skid” accross rocks. The parallel design also places the pedal where you need it under the ball of your foot and not where it is not needed under the arch of your foot. There is a dam good reason why almost every flat pedal uses this design.
IMO, the reason both these are done on this pedal has nothing to do with design advantage and everything to do with cutting corners and making them easier to make.
September 5th, 2007 at 12:16 am
I have been biking for ever and in the industry for years now, which has allowed me to use countless variations of products, including pedals. I purchased a set of these pedals earlier this year and have been nothing but pleased.
First of all every pedal I have purchased in the past has had bearings become sloppy, loose or rough, shortly after the purchase. Also I have bent many pedals. The Twenty6 pedals remain super smooth and straight after months of use now.
Second every other pedal I’ve owned has had limited pin placement and pins quickly become bent or packed with dirt and irremovable. The Twenty6 pedal has allowed me to play around and dial in the pin placement. Pins stay tight in place and are easily removed if desired. It all comes down to my foot staying exactly where I want it.
Riding these pedals has made me believe that the “bandwagon” of concavity and parallelogram design is a bunch of bull. These pedals are super low profile, as seen in the picture, and have allowed me to crank through sections of trails where my concave and parallelogram pedals bashed the rocks.
In my opinion these are the best pedals on the market. They come with a high price, but year after year I’ve spent a greater amount of money when replacing pedals month after month when they broke or became extremely sloppy.
The Twenty6 pedal is one you can buy and be happy with for the long haul. Pay the money up front and you get a long lasting high quality product.
September 6th, 2007 at 6:08 pm
Absolutely ridiculous!!! Why would anyone pay that amount of money for a set of pedals? Besides, you can get many pedals, same or lower weight with a thin profile and pay a fraction of the price. What a horrible business idea to make a product (as simple as a pedal) and grossly overprice it like this. Can’t wait to see what other overpriced stuff this company makes.
September 6th, 2007 at 6:48 pm
264.00?
for a flat pedal??
man this is crazy. their levers look pretty cool and they are only $75 so why make a pedal that costs more that the cranks it goes on?
September 7th, 2007 at 1:16 am
parallelogram? C’mon If a pedal is going to hit a rock - the pedal is going to hit a rock. Whether it a parallelogram or not. We’re not racing Le Tour. Mountain biking is inherently sloppy with surprises around each corner. What bicycling needs is more independant companies like twenty6 and less complainers. Just ride and TRY if you can, to avoid Chinese mass produced parts. Support these small companies who are actually making a difference. It’s not easy to be a small company and be successful. Just be grateful that it is made in the USA. They are beautiful pedals. They have my support.
September 7th, 2007 at 8:45 am
Nice point AZ.
If its going to hit a rock, its going to hit a rock. So why bother to spend $270 on super flat pedal to gain a few mm ? Maybe you should think through your arguments a little better before posting.
September 7th, 2007 at 11:05 am
Guys I’ve been running Tyler’s products for a while, I have Dualie levers on my DJ bike and on my Freeride bike, I also run his pedals on each bike. Concave or not, you combine these pedals with a pair of 5-10 shoes and the combo is unbeatable. I’ve ridden all kinds of platform pedals and i dig the weight of these, the custom pin placement and feel whether parallelogram or not.
I will say that I also run a set of Shimano DX pedals that are a bitch to get the pins out of after the first time you smack them on something, but I use them when doing urban rides or skatepark stuff when I will be grinding (don’t want to f-up some pricy pedals like the 6foes). I’m all about supporting a small American rider owned company, his quality is unmatched. I sent him a set of formula brakes Off of my own bike for him to prototype some levers and I had them back with prototype levers in about a week, and the levers rocked for a prototype done in a weekend.
The pedals cost a lot but you get what you pay for…..a light Titanium axle, easily replaceable pins, good grip and the option to pick a color to pimp yo ride!
September 7th, 2007 at 2:45 pm
MR I think your missing the entire point.
“A parallelogram increases ground clearance†How much ground clearance are you talking about? Mountain bikes running flats have anywhere from 6†– 8â€+ of travel riding thru terrain with varying size rocks, boulders and whatever else gets in the way. It is so sloppy out on the mountain that 1mm of increased ground clearance isn’t a good argument for what makes a great pedal. Not to mention the angle of the crank when approaching said rock. What if your crank was down and you hit the rock? You’d break your foot!! But if the crank is raised you would miss the rock all together. What if your suspension was compressed at that time? There is too much going on out on the mountain to worry about millimeters of ground clearance.
The original “parallel†design comes from the early 80’s when Shimano introduced the DX. This pedal was designed for BMX more importantly BMX racing. Nobody is skidding across rocks racing nationals. Mountain biking adopted this design from BMX. Shimano did not have “skidding†in mind when designing this pedal. Don’t get me wrong, the DX is a great pedal design which is why MTB riders have embraced it and copied it for so many years. I run DX style flats on my BMX race cruiser when riding at the track, and I’ll never go back! But ground clearance on the mountain! Get out of town with that.
September 7th, 2007 at 5:56 pm
What about the Atomlab Aircorp pedals? Super thin, same thinness as these and they are only 150g heavier. They also cost $165 less and will hold up just as well as these. I may not be the smartest guy around but I’d rather sacrifice the big cash for the extra 150 grams of weight which in my book is not really much when considering pedals don’t add that much weight in the grand scheme of things.
I’m happy there are some small companies out there building quality USA made components but $265 for a set of pedals is ridiculous. My Aircorps will be around just as long as these pedals will. To the poster who said he replaces pedals every few months, I would look more into your riding rather than the need for a set of super expensive pedals. I’ve never heard of anybody blowing up that many sets of pedals that often. Just my $.02.
September 19th, 2007 at 7:41 am
cool pedals but have too much holes..after some bashing, some threads might not work…
Another thing, what is the diference between concave and non-concave pedals
September 19th, 2007 at 8:27 am
Concave means the pedal is machined to have a natural inward curvature space to help secure your foot. The sides are raised up higher than the middle.
Flat means flat (non-concave)
convex (non-concave) (pedal look like an oval) - few pedals are this way and its obvious why.
September 19th, 2007 at 2:41 pm
ahh…i see…I thought that the concave pedals had the middle section(over the axle) lower that the “edges”…
thanks
November 15th, 2007 at 5:24 pm
I wonder if regular set screws would fit those threads. As light as these are, the bolts look like overkill except on the underside leading edge
May 22nd, 2008 at 1:13 pm
AMEN to TWENTY6. I TIP MY HAT to an innovative go-getter who does his own thing, makes the best freakin pedals he can, to the design he thinks is the best, out of the best materials he can come up with in his machine shop in MONTANA and pays his employees in DOLLARS. Haters and bean counters and cross-marketing gurus can go suck a bag of dicks. GO TYLER GO. keep thinking of better designs and make what you think is right. There’s always room for the best.
June 13th, 2008 at 11:13 am
They look like an interesting and original design, and the craftsmanship looks top notch. Very clever design features in many areas,
I’m interested to hear what the Ti axle ones weigh….
Lack of concave would generally turn me off, unfortunately I’ll most likely never get to try a set down in this neck of the woods to find out. Mind you, being great with 5-10s is no big thing, plastic kiddy bike pedals in torrential rain would be grippy with 5-10s.
Lets call it a moot point…Seems to be positive responses from those who’ve used them.
Smother…Only 150g more? Mate, a whole Wellgo MG-1 Ti pedal weighs less than 150g.
Really thats the equivalent of a third pedal, compared to some of the light options.
Nice work Twenty6.
September 8th, 2008 at 12:19 am
Try £145 for Burgtec pedals. Awesome pedal and funnily enough made to extremely high tolerances by people who live, work and pay bills in the same country you do and want to get the same hourly wage for their skills as you do (or hope to).
I ride DMR V-12 Mags - excellent pedals and 440gr for the pair, but made in Taiwan. Would I spend $270 on a pair of ‘artwork’, tough as nuts pedals that are made in Montana, that have arep for being excellent and weigh 373 gr. Yeah I would and I am going to. New Rallye Ti even better apparently.
For those that can only afford Wellgo - enjoy your riding. For those that could afford to support local businesses rather than faceless multi profit makers - shame on you. Lighten up and get your wallet out before some foreigner has your job too!
December 22nd, 2008 at 5:31 pm
maybe im alone, but i see all these people bashing the pedals and i just dont get it, i love flats, theyre manuverability, theyre ability to let you bail quickly, etc. and the new twenty6 rallye ti’s are even lighter so theyre light like clipless but have the advantages of a flat, and with their traction pins i can really grip like a clipless, i love these pedals, theyre perfect for my riding, i use em for both all mountain and xc racing, go twenty6!
January 5th, 2009 at 1:07 am
Having light yet strong pedals is important and these fit the bill.
And, not trying to pick a fight here, but saying Atom Lab Air Corp pedals will last just as long as these…well, I sure would like to know where you’re getting your Atom Lab stuff. I work at a shop and we sell a ton of AL stuff. I use the Trail King and Air Corp pedals and the bearings developed slop after a little over a month–on both the TK’s and AC’s. I have several co-workers with the same experience as well as many customers reporting the same thing.
I have tried many different types of flats and Atom Lab stuff is my fave so far, but you can’t compare them to these. You get what you pay for and $100 Atom Labs don’t work any better than $50 Azonics or Well-Gos.
And, just because you use a flat pedal you are always cursed with a set of 500+ gram bricks?? Nothing wrong with dropping money to drop weight and gain quality.
Now, all you Type-A personalities who spout your opinion as fact can flame away.