Launched in the middle of January, Pete gives his opening impressions on the first clipless pedal offering produced by Canadian outfit, OneUp Components.
Following a spruce up consisting of some fresh rear binding plate, Pete checks in on his initial thoughts on OneUp Components’ first foray into the clip pedal world.
Photos by Pete Scullion.
Key features:
- Weight: 410g with pins (4 pins per side)
- Thickness: 14.4mm (body), 26.8mm (binding)
- Size: 80mm x 90mm (W x L)
- Stance width: 57.5mm (center of clip to outside of crank face)
- Float: 5° (12° release angle)
- Cleats: OneUp Cleats (SPD Compatible and includes 1mm cleat spacers for shoe fit tuning)
- Bearing configuration: Inboard igus™ Bushing and 3x outboard sealed cartridge bearings
- Axle: Chromoly Steel with Black ED coating
- Pins: Hollow M5x8mm threaded pins (self cleaning hex through hole)
- Colours: Black, Red, Green, Blue, Orange, Purple, Grey, Bronze
- £142.99 RRP
- OneUpComponents.com
OneUp Components’ Clip pedals are the Whistler-based outfit’s first crack at a clipless pedal. At 26.8mm thick, they’re claimed as the thinnest pedal of their kind on the market. An aluminium body houses a steel SPD-style mechanism and spins on a ED coated CroMo axle. IGUS bushes and sealed cartridge bearings keep them running smooth.
Different to an SPD pedal is the design of the engagement mechanism. Aiming to remove the tendency for lateral and longitudinal play, making the connection with the pedal far more solid without removing the 5 degree float and 12 degree release angle. Range of tension on the mechanism is broad and easily marked on the pedal, on the underside of each spring, easily adjustable via an allen key with noticeable detents for each step.
Even with the tension wound full open, there’s a solid feeling about the OneUp Clip pedals but without the sense of not being able to get unclipped. The updated rear binding plate makes for a slightly easier feeling engagement and disengagement but it’s worth noting that I never had an issue with the original binding plates.
The large platform and pin location means that more of your foot connects to the pedal, allowing for less pressure and more control when climbing technical sections or charging downhill. The pins are self-cleaning hollow types and they’re not so sharp that they hack your calves open when you’re pushing uphill and catch your legs.
Being as low profile as they are, they have avoided the worst impacts and strikes that other, bulkier pedals might have, with only scuffs starting to get through the anodising on the pedal body. The axle and mechanism look box fresh. It’s also nice to get spare in the box with the pedal too.
So far so good then. The OneUp Clip pedals are lighter than theShimano XT, Crankbrothers Mallet E and Hope Union TCs but a few grams porkier than the XTR equivalents. They’re also cheaper than the Mallet, Union TC but slightly more expensive than the Shimano offering. Keep your eyes peeled for a full review in the next month or two.
