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Race Face Aefect pedals


With ten hexagonal pins dotted around the edge of the slightly concave pedal body the Aefect has a quality feel underfoot. The platform is broad on paper at 100mm wide and 91mm long, but there is very little gap between the crank and the inner edge of the platform. This makes them 10mm narrower in total than the Nukeproof Electron Evo. If you have large feet, this is noticeable: the foot feels less secure on the pedal, with a little extra overhang at the edge.

The grip is impressive, though, thanks to the ten narrow and hexagonal bottom-loading screws, which really bit into the sole of our shoes nicely. These provide a useful level of traction out of the box. They’re nice and grippy, but not to the point of being tricky to move the foot on the pedal. This is a good job too, as the pins are only adjustable by adding spacers to each pin. In a bid to save weight, the axle only runs for about two thirds of the length of the pedal. As a result, weight is impressive for an alloy pedal at 360g a pair. Twin cartridge bearings and a single DU bushing sit inside the axle housing, which is sealed by a small rubber seal. Our set is running smoothly at the end of our test period, and a grease port at the end of the axle should allow for simple servicing when needed.

Deceptively dinky, slightly pricey, but a quality, grippy pedal for smaller-footed riders

Weight 360g

Price 150$



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