Spank Components - Sea Otter Day 4

Apr 17, 2011 at 22:36

Spank's Spike pedals received quite a bit of attention during our preview article due to their unique looks and ultra thin 12mm profile, but there is more to the story than those two facts. The large platform spins on an oversized inboard sealed bearing and a thin outboard bushing that allows the pedal to have such a slim profile, while the leading and side edges of the body are shaped for more clearance and to glance off of impacts.

Spank Spike pedal details:

- Thin 12mm pedal body
- Large 90 sqcm platform
- 19 adjustable pins per pedal
- Cold forged and CNC optimized body
- Chamfered leading and side edges for improved impact deflection and more clearance
- Full compliment sealed inboard bearing
- Reduced diameter Igus outboard bushing
- Heat treated steel pedal axle
- Proprietary 'Spank Friction Seal' for durability and maintenance
- Reduced Q-factor
- Sub 400g weight (claimed) with cromo axle and alloy platform
- MSRP $125 USD

There is a good chance that Spank's Oozy LTD bar has more technology packed into it than any other aluminum bar out there, with the result being a 700mm wide trail/all-mountain bar that weighs in between 208 and 220 grams depending on the rise option. The bar features Spank's Dual Extreme Gradual Taper, as well as a stem clamping area that Spank takes great pains to ensure is perfectly cylindrical - not something you'll see on all of the other bars when you inspect them closely. The bars also sport reinforced ends to keep them from being damaged when the bike hits the ground.

Spank Oozy LTD bar details:

- Rise options: 5/15/30mm
- Width: 700mm
- Colors: white or black
- Weight: 208g to 220g

If you're going to run the trick Oozy LTD bar, you should probably bolt it up to their matching Oozy LTD stem. At just 125-150- grams, the Oozy stem is light enough to brag about it's weight, but it is still rated for trail or all-mountain use. It comes complete with titanium bolts, including Spank's massive high torque single steerer clamp bolt.

Spank Oozy LTD stem details:

- 3D Forged CNC Construction
- Length options: 50/60/7080mm
- Titanium hardware
- Uses Spank's Sex Bolt High Torque Lock-Down steerer clamp bolt
- Weight: 125-150 grams

Headset spacers are a simple thing, but it is nice to be able to add some color to your ride. Spank's Tweet Tweet spacers come in six different colors for you to do just that.

Spank Tweet Tweet spacer details:

- 6061 Alloy
- 3/6/12mm spacers per pack
- fits 1.125 inch steerers
- Color options: Magic Black, Aqua Blue, Apple Red, Egg Plant Purple, Zesty Orange and Vanilla White

Check out the Spank website to see their entire range.

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61 Comments

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XKolohe1x Plus (Apr 18, 2011 at 5:43)

i dono about all of you guys but the tonka truck holding the pedals up looks awesome!!!!!!!

drinkmilk54 Plus (Apr 18, 2011 at 8:38)

Still kinda heavy for the thinness of that pedal

mountguitars (Apr 18, 2011 at 9:52)

i used to have tonka truck when i was a kid and it was indestructible! i have mine in red.

evilrydr (Apr 18, 2011 at 11:42)

Well it's a steel axle for one, and I would say it's not a Magnesium body but doesn't say anything about that...Most pedals that are sub 400g are Mg bodies and Ti axles.

tonka-bike Plus (Apr 19, 2011 at 14:13)

Agreed...

XKolohe1x Plus (Apr 19, 2011 at 15:14)

Why does one pedal say spank and the other two say spike?

evilrydr (Apr 19, 2011 at 20:58)

Probably says SPANK on one side and SPIKE on the other.

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yonibois (Apr 18, 2011 at 12:44)

Two things I don't understand.
1) How everyone seems to be charging that kind of money for some pedals this year.
2) How I seem to be the only one who thinks that more than 60$ is OTT for two bits of forged ally on two bearings and two bushes. The designs all work, and it isn't rocket science.

hardtailfreerider93 (Apr 18, 2011 at 16:28)

i couldnt agree more, half these articles make these "pedal engineers" HAHAHA look smart. this is a joke the mark up for everything

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bryantaber (Apr 18, 2011 at 17:48)

God, Really? I counted 20 out of 48 comments where people were actually arguing over the difference of 1 overall pin that will be dented over after the first rock garden. At your local hardware store they are about .50 (usd) a piece. :-)

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T1mb0 (Apr 18, 2011 at 7:04)

[quote]With an ultra-thin 12mm platform, 18 adjustable pins per pedal, an oversized full compliment industrial bearing combined with small diameter IGUS bushing, and a 400g per pair weight...[/quote]
Thats from the Spank website.

Source: http://www.spank-ind.com/index.php?a=info&do=news&id=44 />

However the picture they show only has one pin on the axle part of the platform. The pics displayed here show 2.
Its safe to assume there are 20 now. ie an extra 1 on each side...
Smile

T1mb0 (Apr 18, 2011 at 7:09)

Sorry screwed up the link

http://spank-ind.com/index.php?a=info&do=news&id=44

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ninjatarian (Apr 18, 2011 at 0:04)

I am going to buy a set, no doubt. Thats a lot of pedal for really not that much money. For the record though, they are 18 pins, not 19.

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scottyoungsheep (Apr 18, 2011 at 0:06)

I count ten each side, which i think makes twenty?

brule Mod Plus (Apr 18, 2011 at 0:13)

now you are both close and this has been previously discussed on the main page - the pedals have different counts - 9 on one side and 10 on the other - search the news to learn more.

ninjatarian (Apr 18, 2011 at 0:21)

I am only counting from one side, both screw heads and screws coming through the pedals and I have never been able to count 19. I talked to someone who is their and picked it up and physically counted, he said its 18. So idk then if you swear they are 19.

brule Mod Plus (Apr 18, 2011 at 0:25)

http://www.pinkbike.com/news/Spank-Spike-Pedals-Previewed-2011.html

Ya we'll get proper shots of each side in the review itself, but yep 19 in total per pedal.

scottyoungsheep (Apr 18, 2011 at 0:27)

I'm looking at the red pedal, counting pins and screws and adding 2 for the pins next to the end of the axle, which i'm pretty sure go straight thru?

Still get 20...

Whatever it is, they are sweet. I'll be getting them when they arrive in Scotland.

ninjatarian (Apr 18, 2011 at 0:28)

The ones near the axle in the center go all the way through right, so thats just two pins in the middle of the pedal, not four?

scottyoungsheep (Apr 18, 2011 at 0:31)

But there are still 2 pins protruding on each side. I'd count them twice, you might not, that's just semantics.

In terms of what is sticking in your shoes, its ten each side

ninjatarian (Apr 18, 2011 at 0:31)

Brule, that would be awesome. I really want to see where this phantom 19th pin is sitting. If I count the pins in the center as 2 (going all the way through) I come up with 18. If I count them as seperate pins on each side, I come up with 20. I just cant seem to come up with 19.

ninjatarian (Apr 18, 2011 at 0:33)

The number of pins really doesnt matter, its just an odd mistery to me.

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d-wojo (Apr 18, 2011 at 0:54)

question for the day....

How many pinkbike readers does it take to count screws on a pedal and get it right?

Im not sure we have the answer yet.

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d-wojo (Apr 18, 2011 at 0:57)

i'd be even happy calling it 'roughly 19' give or take.

let me have a go....

1 - 2 - 3 - 4... shit I lost count.

1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 ... sorry now Im thouroughly bored.

my final thought is... does it matter? WHO GIVES A SH!T?

andyf7 (Apr 18, 2011 at 1:29)

I can indeed count 19. the pins are symmetrical both sides apart from one, if u look at the red pedal, theres the 3 pins along the top, then one slightly offset from these, just down and a little out from the 3 pins in a row. this pin doesnt appear on the other side, just t clear that up for all you people beating yourselves up!!

andyf7 (Apr 18, 2011 at 1:32)

nope take it back, maybe its one of those opptical illusions!

scottyoungsheep (Apr 18, 2011 at 1:48)

Who cares anyway. They look wicked

KillaKHS (Apr 18, 2011 at 5:58)

Really guys.... really a debate over one pin? I think there are way bigger and cooler facts on this pedal to talk about then the fact that some people count 19 and some count 20. lol its one pin. I will let you guys know how many there are when I get a set.

JubaBabaci (Apr 18, 2011 at 7:12)

UPDATE nobody gives a shit.

Nobble (Apr 18, 2011 at 9:43)

I saw these at the sea otter in person, I counted the pins...

there are 18 if the two central ones go all the way through, and 20 if they are actually separate pins.

no odd pins...

mountguitars (Apr 18, 2011 at 9:56)

LOL @ d-wojo. hehehe.

bunkey (Apr 18, 2011 at 12:17)

There are 19 pins.

One side only has one centre pin, check it out

http://www.spank-ind.com/upload/20100930_053615045533.jpg

Can everybody stop bitching now?

flymore (Apr 18, 2011 at 15:53)

lol.. it doesnt actually settle it, as both sides of the pedal are shown in that link bunkey.. and in that link there is only 1 pin to be found in the centre on both sides of the pedal.. ie 18 pins.. however in this article, it shows 2 in each side (look at the writing, it shows which way up the pedal is) giving a total of 20. maybe the count of 19 is an overall average of how many pins there will be in the pedal? whatever it is i think it is a brilliant practical joke, specially designed for pinkbike to cause a discussion like this...

bunkey (Apr 18, 2011 at 20:06)

Flymore, what you seeing is both the left and right pedals on the single pin side which has the same effect as seeing both graphics on the side. If the company photographed the two different sides in the product shoot then it would confuse customers as it would appear that some come with one pin and some with two. Trust me on this one.

Nobble (Apr 18, 2011 at 21:23)

I cant beleive this is still going...

I COUNTED THEM IN PERSON.... there are 18/20, not 19

flymore (Apr 19, 2011 at 13:10)

love it!! i think i am going to buy a set just out of curiosity Razz

Rob-Chapman (Apr 20, 2011 at 11:07)

Who actually gives a shit whether its 18/19/20 pins?

Nobble (Apr 20, 2011 at 12:37)

YOU DON'T GET IT....

SOMEONE IS WRONG ON THE INTERNET! Blank Stare

flymore (Apr 20, 2011 at 15:24)

@rob chapman... I DO! at least i think i do :S you've gone and confused me now, thanks.

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mountainbunny (Apr 18, 2011 at 18:58)

Sweet, now that's something to look forward to in the next few months. The new Spike Pedals got me thinking to go back to flat pedals.

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vincelowry (Apr 18, 2011 at 21:30)

Are there any distributors in Canada for Spank products? Any online dealers in North America for that matter?

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Caliber38heavy (Apr 19, 2011 at 12:25)

20 pins. Got to be. An odd number (19) would mean a hole would be empty on one side.

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KillaKHS (Apr 18, 2011 at 5:59)

I love my crank bro 50/50s but these look like a great replacement if i ever need new ones!

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Downhill340 (Apr 18, 2011 at 1:47)

Those pedals are SHWEET but no green? Frown

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zion-i (Apr 18, 2011 at 4:08)

Was there a group decision to re - invent the pedal this year?
Common seriously people, there pedals how many different designs do we need?

takeiteasyridehard (Apr 18, 2011 at 13:28)

Point One had theirs on a lot of demo bikes at interbike...everyone must have liked them...their all spin offs with that offset large bearing. i personally thought they felt too flat, and when you did bottom them on the ground, it seemed like my toes were gonna get broken, theyre so thin, you feel your shoe touch down also...i dunno.

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joslatapi (Apr 18, 2011 at 16:47)

wtf with the little tonka truck hahaa Razz

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farfednugen (Apr 19, 2011 at 7:24)

hahahah i was just screwing around

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austens (Apr 18, 2011 at 0:15)

nice looking pedals. i kinda want some

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joeallen (Apr 18, 2011 at 3:02)

Yeah if they had a green set.. i'd buy no doubt about it!

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voltagerider Plus (Apr 18, 2011 at 9:29)

Holly shit that stem and bars are so light!!

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lsbl (Apr 18, 2011 at 0:01)

want the pedals.....125 is not bad at all

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joaopm15 (Apr 18, 2011 at 0:58)

wow

T1mb0 (Apr 18, 2011 at 5:15)

Wow, at last. Have been waiting for an update on the pedals forever.
Smile

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jonnyboy (Apr 18, 2011 at 11:14)

20, no question..

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spudssam (Apr 18, 2011 at 3:23)

good looking pedals

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alexbmx (Apr 18, 2011 at 9:04)

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farfednugen (Apr 18, 2011 at 1:40)

nahhh...I think it's 18, I'm pretty sure i counted 19, it's gotta be 18!

AidenCrocker (Apr 18, 2011 at 3:45)

18, i swear i keep counting 18

flymore (Apr 18, 2011 at 15:59)

seriously? look again, there is not a single doubt in the fact it is 20 in this photo. both sides of the pedal are shown (checkout the writing to tell which side it is) and each side without a shadow of a doubt has 10 pins in. in another link floating around however there is a set which have 18 pins as it only has one pin in the middle, therefore i think the count of 19 is an overall average to deliberately cause confusion on pinkbike.

DownHillCooper (Apr 19, 2011 at 13:13)

its 20. 10 on each side unless there are only 9 on one side which im pretty sure there isnt!

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