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Hi there, Cam here from Outlier MTB. First and foremost, thank you all for your positive comments and support during our recent launch! I see that some of you have been discussing the actual pedal drop on this forum. There have been some misunderstandings that we would like to take some time to clear up. Our Pendulum pedal as it was released has 6mm of drop measured from the centre of the axle to the top of the platform. Most flat pedal platforms are somewhere between 5-7mm above the axle so our pedals are essentially ~12mm bellow your average pedal...

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Same thing. You remove the UDH to install a T-type derailleur.

Put in an order for a pair. The 2 most immediate benefits that come to mind are a lower center of gravity on any given bike and the ability to glance off pedal strikes. No too excited about the "pendulum cradling effect" these will have, I think if you're in the chunk going fast you will get blown off regardless of using these or regular pedals - happy to be proven wrong though!

I ride 95% of my time in the area where they were developed and tested. The riding at Moose Mtn and Prairie View(Husky), two opposing hill sides, is no joke. Its steep, with concrete hard clay with loose on top and has some big moves all over the place, and the guys riding them the last two years testing them take advantage off all of all of it. From my understanding, the pedals have held up very well and everyone who's ridden them have been hooked. Also, come ride here https://www.trailforks.com/region/moose-mountain/

"Try our new Pendulum pedal. The MOST BALLER way to raise your effective stack height."

As a taller guy who runs too many headset spacers with a 50mm rise bar and high COG, I'm really interested in these. I'm not sure they'll hold up, I'm an axle bender and thin pedal axles have never survived long. The standard bearings should be an easy swap when they inevitably toast themselves. But I'm dubious that they'll hold up given the amount of leverage on those bearings. I'll try them if I can buy a spare left axle from day 1. Say it's a 15mm drop from my existing Scarabs. That's 15mm less rise on the bars/spacers, 15mm...

Drop pedals don't make cranks longer, they make the BB effectively lower. There is no pedal that makes the crank longer or shorter looking at the whole revolution. Seat height does have to be adjusted based on Pedal thickness though. With drop pedals the drop is there both at bottom dead centre and top dead centre. It's all offset. Just as the pedal thickness with standard pedals comes into play all around the crank revolution. What drop pedals do though make the crank just a bit longer when it's mid power stroke and you drop your heel. Just slightly though...

The Pendulum pedals join the MRP Noken as another recent product release fulfilling my MTB fever dreams. Stuff I wished for but didn't think would ever actually exist.

Sounds like they had a small hitch but it should be up and running again.

Some our local rippers / engineers came up with a very unique "axle-less" pedal. Machined here in Calgary, Alberta and testing in the rocky mountains. They use a big ol 6902 bearing for spinny duties. The pendulum (drop pedal) is super interesting. Void pedals (traditional flat) Pendulum pedals (12mm drop) "Our platform sits 12mm below the center of the axle. Most pedals place the platform 5mm or more above the center of the axle. This effectively lowers the rider's center of mass 17mm or more offering a significant stability, and control. During sudden decelerations, the pedal acts as a pendulum...

Couldn’t you build the heat break into your pad backing? A thin G10 strip or something. Or do you need the airflow on the back of the pad?

DOT can be left unattended for longer. I think it would be cool to have brakes that are as reliable and low maintenance as car brakes and that would require DOT. In regards to heat, ceramic and phenolic pistons are superior. Stainless with an insert is decent too if the insert material insulates well. Straight metal pistons have a noticeable negative impact on brake fluid temp even on trails that aren’t too crazy. Stainless pistons result in the brake fluid getting 10% hotter pretty much instantly.

Dude, don't give them any new ideas.😁 P.S.

Whoosh.