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MOTO Pedals are Ultra Flat, Shin-Friendly, and Made of Wood

MOTO Pedals Classic with tennies
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Berlin, Germany’s Moto Bicycle Innovations has released the MOTO Pedals – unique pedals that are super flat, have no bearings, and are actually made of wood. MOTO says they are perfect for the urban rider, like the commuter, fixed gear rider, or even the flat land BMXer.

The Moto Pedals are “dead simple, super comfy, and provide unrivaled grip under urban (non-muddy) conditions”.

The Classic and the Colour are both constructed of a waterproof, multi-layered wooden frame. The Reflex is made with a fiberglass composite body with high-quality reflective tape that is available in white, yellow, orange, pink, blue, and green.

MOTO Pedals Classic with high heels
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Moto Pedals Classic

The Classic Pedal is MOTO’s original and most premium pedal, which they feel are the best option for daily city commuting. It also includes their lightest, CNC machined and hollowed chomo-steel axle, an exclusive for the Classic Pedal.

MOTO Pedals Classic wood
Photo c. Moto Bicycles

Underneath the grip tape are two “ultra-thin, fiberglass-composite pedal platforms which are decorated with “beautiful, weather-sealed and lacquered wooden frames”. These allow your foot to rock naturally with the pedal.

MOTO Pedals exploded Classic

Classic Pedal Details, Specs, and Retail

• Hollow CNC-machined and nitrocarburized chromo-steel axle, corrosion-free with reduced friction and weight
• GFK-composite pedal platform shells that are high impact grade, designed to eliminate dirt and debris in the bearings
• Zinc-coated steel fasteners for corrosion resistance to ensure easy serviceability
• Weather-resistant coarse grit grip tape to optimize traction with all daily footwear
• FSC-certified and CNC-machined and sealed wooden frame to add stability and style
• Adjustable width positions between axle and pedal platforms for individual comfort

Total profile: 15 mm
Weight: 346 g per Pair
Pedal thread: 9/16“
Packaging scope: 2 Pedals, Allen key 3 mm

Retail: $170

Moto Pedals Colour

The Colour Pedal, which comes in Red, Balck, or White is built around the hardened and machined, solid stainless steel axle that is encased in the “high impact strength reinforced composite platform, allowing it to rotate as needed”.

MOTO Pedals Colour red

The color-matched grip tape is applied to all 70.3 square centimeters of flat surface. The sturdy wooden frame is uniformly stained to match the other outer surfaces. It is “weather sealed in the same fashion as a premium wooden boat”.

MOTO Pedals with dress shoes

Colour Pedal Detals, Specs, and Retail

• CNC-machined hardened-steel axle that is corrosion-free and sturdy with reduced friction
• GFK-composite pedal platform shells that are high impact grade, designed to eliminate dirt and debris in the bearings
• Zinc-coated steel fasteners for corrosion resistance to ensure easy serviceability
• Weather resistant and pigmented coarse grit griptape to optimize traction with all daily footwear
• FSC certified and CNC-machined stained and sealed wooden frame to add stability and style
• Adjustable width positions between axle and pedal platforms for individual comfort

Total profile: 15 mm
Weight: 376 g per Pair
Pedal thread: 9/16“
Packaging scope: 2 Pedals, Allen key 3 mm

Retail: $126

Moto Pedals Reflex

The Reflex is MOTO’s “newest, lightest, and best-selling pedal to date”. It helps to increase visibility with high-quality reflective tape that you can get in a wide range of colors.

MOTO Pedals Reflex colors

The Reflex is both reduced in weight and price compared to the other two models, but still keeping true to the unique advantages of the higher-end pedals, like the machined axle, a thin, high-impact resistant platform, and premium weather-resistant grip tape resulting in the same smart and simple form.

MOTO Pedals relfex with relective tape

Reflex Pedal Details, Specs, and Retail

• CNC-machined hardened-steel axle that is corrosion-free and sturdy with reduced friction
• GFK-composite pedal platform shells that are high impact grade and designed to eliminate dirt and debris in the bearings
• Zinc-coated steel fasteners for corrosion resistance to ensure easy serviceability
• Weather-resistant coarse grit grip tape to optimize traction with all daily footwear
• Reflective tape to increase visibility

Total profile: 15 mm
Weight: 336 g per Pair
Pedal thread: 9/16“
Packaging scope: 2 Pedals, Allen key 3 mm, 4 reflective stripes

Retail: $61

MOTO Pedals custom grip tape

Check out all of the different styles of pedals to fit your specific needs at the link below.

MotoBicycles.com

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Ian McKay
Ian McKay
1 year ago

That is not earth friendly, just a product that will almost certainly end up in the dump sooner than it should. No bearings? Rubbish
As someone who works in a bike salvation shop, I can say with confidence these pedals will not last.

Base
Base
1 year ago

weird, these pedals are not alowed on public roads in the EU and Uk/CA. see STVZo et al. for regulations, in short, al pedals should have reflectors on both sides of the pedals and should be ember colorerd.

Peter
Peter
1 year ago

Been riding the Moto Reflex flat pedals since 2019, about 10km everyday to work and shopping, roughly estimated 11.000 km both in summer + winter and I did not have to service them once, in contrast to MTB Pedals with bearings, wich I often hat to take apart. Except for changing the surface griptape once a year. The grip is amazing with all shoes.

Kevin
Kevin
8 months ago

I did LEJOG with the red pair , In mostly rain on varied surfaces ,bridleways ,canal paths & tarmac .they griped well with my 5 tens ,But the grip wore out quickly I had to replace it half way through ,& they developed a worrying squeak half way through & I lost confidence in them .I had the plastic set before but they just don’t look very substantial so I took them for back up .I might try the wooden set as they are very comfortable & shin friendly.

Monroe
Monroe
7 months ago

Good luck with Moto pedals they are hit or miss .I purchased a pair 2 years ago and have put maybe 60 miles on them and went to rebuild them to adjust the axle and they were missing both o rings and when I went to reassemble them the nuts spun in the holes where the nuts are held .It seems the plastic is very soft and the holes are oversized while the nuts are undersized and only the corners make contact when you try to tighen the nuts .Then when I contacted moto about this issue they wanted me to pay to warranty clearly defective pedals that shouldnt of been sold to me in the us and I should of instead been sent to the official us dealer .

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