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OneUp Releases New Wave Pedals
NEW OneUp Components Wave Pedal
While most flat pedal profiles are either convex or concave, OneUp opted for a new approach with the Wave pedal that encompasses characteristics from both designs. The hybrid convex/concave of the Wave Pedals was designed with the goal of promoting an aggressive heels-dropped riding position, all while enabling a more natural pedal stroke while seated.
Convex + Concave = Wave
The front of the pedal is said to hug the ball of your foot with its concave profile to provide better grip. This will stop your foot from sliding forward during descents and hold it firmly in place. The raised front of the pedal also allows for easier foot readjustment without having to completely remove your shoe from the pedal.
The back half of the pedal is sloped to promote an aggressive heels-down foot position for more power and control. This new profile keeps your feet in place without solely relying on longer, sharper pins. With Wave, your foot is being held by the shape of the pedal - not just the pins.
New Bearing and Axle System
The Wave pedal uses a proven axle, bearing and bushing configuration for improved reliability. OneUp uses igus™ bushings and three cartridge bearings on a chromoly axle that is strong enough for all types of riding.
Wave uses the same bearings, bushings and seals as our Clip Pedals. Kudos to OneUp for including a Pedal Bearing Nut Tool with every pair of pedals so that riders can easily service them at home. Proprietary tools for other brands can run up to 100 CAD, so I appreciate the foresight in a simple design and facilitating ease of serviceability.
The Wave Pedals use the same bearings, bushings and seals as OneUp's Clip Pedals. The Pedal Bearing Nut Tool is included with every pair.
Angled Pedal. Angled Pins.
Because the Wave design naturally encourages your heels to drop, the pins are angled up to 10 degrees to be vertical when riding. OneUp claims that this increases grip without the need for longer pins.
The ‘Hollow-Hex’ design of the Wave Pedals allows them to clear mud more easily. The pins are also backwards compatible with OneUp’s original Aluminum Pedals.
The pins are angled up to 10 degrees to be vertical when riding.
Each pedal comes with 9 pins installed per side. There is an additional 10th hole that allows you to run up to 10 pins per side.
Specs
Weight: 355g (Pair)
Thickness: Axle 14.2mm / Edges 11.5mm
Size: 107mm x 110mm (W x L)
Bearing configuration: Inboard igus™ Bushing and 3x outboard cartridge bearings
Body: Forged and CNC’d 6061 Aluminum Body
Axle: Chromoly Steel with Black ED coating
Pins: M4 Hollow Pin 10 x pins per side (self-cleaning hex through hole)
Colours: Black, Red, Dark Green, Dark Blue, Orange, Purple, Grey, Bronze
Pricing
US - 160
CAD - 200
UK - 150
EU - 175
ROW - 187
In stock and available now with free shipping worldwide at oneupcomponents.com.
Comments
Vermountain_Biker
2 weeks ago
So it forms a wave...like some kinda...waveform? Hmm.
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bushtrucker
2 weeks ago
An interesting design... or maybe a clever way to market the axle bump as a design feature. I'm currently very much in the concave camp but it will good to see how these stack up in a long term reviews. Would love to see some more pedal reviews on the site too. These and the new Turbines!
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FlipSide
2 weeks ago
Same. I'd be curious to try the Turbine and these new OneUp...and the Outlier Pendulum as well.
Before the craziness down south, I was really tempted by the Deity Supervillain...but why bother considering the nice Canadian options.
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RNAYEL
2 weeks ago
I appreciate that this is a press release @cam, @pete, do you have any intention of reviewing these?
thanks!
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Pete Roggeman
1 week, 6 days ago
Yep, Cam has (or is about to have) these and will have thoughts soon, he's also got the Outliers. Graham was going to test the new Turbines but he's broken, so over to Trevor with those. Stay tuned!
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Flatted-again
1 week, 5 days ago
In a comment on another site, someone mentioned that after a while of riding concave, their foot position changed. That got me thinking about how long it takes to relearn behavior, posture, etc with new gear. I’m betting reviewers are really in tune with that- do you have a sense of how long it takes you to change, Pete?
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Cooper Quinn
1 week, 5 days ago
Totally depends on the product, IMO. Sometimes it's easy to adapt, sometimes it's hard. And sometimes it's hard because something is off/not good/etc, or sometimes it just doesn't jive with personal habits/preferences/etc.
You getbetter at adapting, though.
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Flatted-again
1 week, 5 days ago
Do you ever thing that if you had more time with an off product that you’d adapt?
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Bigbikerida
1 week ago
They need to make a nylon pedal for this! the $60 one up flat pedal was durable and perfect price. $200 is way to much just for a wave design
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