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Snakes on a Pedal – Funn’s New Pythons Offer a Lot of Bite for the Buck

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You’ve decided to give flats a try. Great. But even if you’ve ridden flats for years the process of picking out a new pair can be a bit daunting. Between the bright colors, flashy shapes, and arguments about shape or thickness, it can be enough to make your head spin. Breaking it down to the most basic elements, flat pedals should offer a large platform, be relatively light, and offer plenty of grip for a reasonable amount of money.

If you take those features into consideration, the new Funn Python should be worth a look. Fully CNC machined, the design seeks a balance between lightweight and affordable with plenty of bite…

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According to Funn the Pythons spend longer than the average pedal on the CNC machines with the final design capped off by silver undercuts. Measuring in at 14mm thick at the center of the pedal and 11mm at the edges, the pedal has a 101x108mm surface area. Traction is provided through 12 studs per side which uses wrench flats and thread in from the top of each face rather than the bottom. Alternate pin kits will be available for purchase which will allow for customization of the color scheme.

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Inside instead of bearings you’ll find a bushing design which uses a self-lubricating plastic bushing that stretches the full length of the axle. Supposedly dispersing the load over the entire spindle rather than just at the bearing points, Funn claims the Pythons held up to 1.5 million revolutions in testing without failure. If you should have an issue, the pedal uses a cartridge axle design that will be $25 for the replacement parts.

Funn Python pedal comparo

Weighing in at 375g the Pythons aren’t the lightest, but at least according to the chart provided by Funn they are among the least expensive. Considering the features and shape, as long as that bushing system isn’t a drag (literally), they seem like a worthy option for your next pair of flats.

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DG
DG
8 years ago

Nice Pedal…..Smart Cartridge System..!!

^^*)

vladimir_e
vladimir_e
8 years ago

I wonder why they didn’t copy Shimano’s bearings as they already seem to have copied the cartridge design…

I know why they don’t put Shimano Saint’s on their chart…

For $99.99 MSRP (50ish through major online vendors and my LBS) you get:

– Real serviceable bearings
– Shimano quality
– Out of the box adjustable pin height
– Heavier tha Funns claimed weight

They also look better IMHO

Marc t
8 years ago

I use shimano saints because there cheap at 50 pounds and hard as nails . Not the lightest but trusty that when striking a rock with true force there still under foot . Like the look of these so do they compare ?

KT
KT
8 years ago

Race face Atlas’ are the best flats I’ve used. More expensive but worth it

Sully
Sully
8 years ago

Saints here too, just bought a set for about $60. Love them. Couple of huge rock strikes and they didnt even flinch (even though I did).

Plastic bushing, eh Funn?…what could possibly go wrong?
I think my 4 year old’s bike has bearing-less pedals.

At least they are thinking outside the box (maybe its a little backward, but still, its outside the box).

A. Baxter
A. Baxter
8 years ago

@Sully

I doubt they’re just “plastic bushings”. I’m willing to bet that they use something similar to the Straitlines which use igus iglide bushings. I’ve been personally using the Straitline DeFacto pedals for almost a year and I have yet to replace the bushings which have been flawless since putting them on my mountain bicycle. Don’t knock ’em ’til you’ve tried ’em.

ah
ah
8 years ago

A big factor with flat pedals is the thickness. Saints/DX’s are pretty thick and as soon as you ride something thinner you appreciate the difference. Being thinner means more ground clearance but more importantly keeps the action of your foot closer to the axle so they dont roll off as easily…
Unfortunately all the pedal companies distort the thickness dimension to make theirs seem thinner. There needs to be a universal system for measurement based on the same points, preferably directly over the middle of the axle, not just some thin section of body between huge pins somewhere at the edge!

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