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At 110 x 105mm, the Scarab features one of the widest platforms available, yet thanks to the thin profile and chamfered corners, it has great clearance. Chromag’s proprietary extrusion and machined design provides an ultra thin true-concave profile that is only 13mm at the platform centre.
Custom traction pins are made of hardened steel and feature two height options via the removable washer.
Features:
- A shear line reduces pedal damage when the pins are struck
- 42 placement options for ultimate customisation
- Low profile 13mm at platform centre
- True concave design
- Custom adjustable height pin
Chromag Scarab Pedals Review:
Reviewed by: Skizzyskipt Appeal: 10 Colour: Chrome Finish: Chrome Weight: 145g Tyres: Firm Bearing: Wiggle-Eyes Rear Brake: Full Size Hub: Road design with 24 holes | Shimano M175 780 Black 100 Bike x 3
In conclusion, the Scarab Pedals get all the points in my eyes. The profile is excellent (at least for the street type) and the suspension is perfect on the road. Very unusual, with a true concave. Value for money.
After using Chromag’s prototype for a while, I can honestly say it is one of the best products I have bought this year. Well done Chromag.
The M150 is a modern, compact, lightweight, M4 street pedal. Built around a sleek aluminium alloy hub, each pedal comes with a custom designed cleat for the cleat with a wide, low profile footprint. It features oversized bearings and a car-style toe clip. The M150 is also compatible with the M117 700c and M119 700cx cleats, and all M8 cleats.
Features:
- Compact cleat axle with a M4 flang
- Aluminum alloy lightweight cleat axle
- Urban driving
- Aluminum alloy cleat, designed for optimum compatibility with M4 cleat-equipped road bikes (even when using a regular M8 cleat).
Chromag M150 Review:
Reviewed by: Skizzyskipt Appeal: 8 Colour: Chrome Finish: Nickel Weight: 110g Tyres: Firm Bearing: Wiggle-Eyes Rear Brake: Full Size Hub: Road design with 24 holes | Shimano M175 700c x 11
Chromag M150 are a very nice bit of hardware, although the only other centre ball bearing available was pretty pricey. However, the M150 comes with a clutch mechanism, so you can quickly finish off your riding and return to the pedals.
They work very well!
The M150 are equipped with ceramics. The weight is not terrible, at just 110 grams (3 grams fewer than the M10). The weight is quite light, and they fit perfectly on the thumb and index finger.
Features:
- Aluminum alloy flange
- Internal-linked bearing housing
- Low profile cleat
- Car-motor-style bolt
- Carbon friction cup
- Ceramic bearing
- Shimano M525 10 speed
Powered by the Shimano M525 speed hub, the M150 is a great option for anyone looking to save money and still try a wider variety of bike sizes.
Chromag M11 Pedal
The M11 is the first pedal that Chromag has developed using their own advanced technologies and the latest precision CNC machining processes. The M11 is an under-the-seat pedal for all M8 and M9 bike sizes.
The M11 has a total weight of just 22g, and it has a total size of just 9 x 5 x 5 mm (0.35 x 1 x 1 inch) No subsequent releases have been announced for the M9 or M11, however, Chromag has previously released a video showing their plans for the M9, and also a video showing their plans for the M11.
Features:
- Stealth-type cleat bearing housing
- Ceramic fixed bearing
- Carbon friction cup
- Long-throw semi-protonic
- Shimano M525 10 speed
- 20 x 1.25 wide spiral
- 20 x 7.5 inch wide
- Traditional ‘spoked’ pedal
- Custom designed cleat like the M10
- M9 and M11 sold separately
Chromag M9 Pedal
The M9 Toe Clipper is the latest innovation from Chromag, and comes with a patented self-centering toe-clip system. This amazing design allows you to easily clip the toe of your road shoe to the M9 pedal, or even leave your shoe off.
Features:
- Self-centering toe clip system
- Stiff, low-profile toe-clip
- Anti-slip heel clamp
- Self-centering
- Ceramic bearing
- Kevlar reinforced
Chromag M9:
The M9 Toe Clipper Pedal is Chromag’s third pedal, and the world’s first self-centering toe clips on a road bike. The two-finger heel-clip allows you to clip your road shoes to the M9 pedal, even when they’re off. The M9 itself measures just 7.5 by 20 x 25 mm (0.31 x 0.98 x 0.93 inches), but the toe-clip measures 8 x 2.5 x 2.5 mm (0.32 x 0.08 x 0.08 inches) for tips, for a much narrower footprint. The M9 Toe Clip Pedal weighs only 11 grams.
Features:
- Stealth-type cleat bearing housing (incl. screw)
- Ceramic fixed bearing
- Long-throw semi-protonic
- 3/4″ heel bolt
- 20 x 1.25 wide spiral
- 20 x 7.5 inch wide
- Traditional ‘spoked’ pedal
- Custom designed cleat like the M10
- M9 and M11 sold separately
Chromag M9 review:
Reviewed by: Skizzyskipt Appeal: 10 Colour: Chrome Finish: Chrome Weight: 211g Tyres: Firm Bearing: Wiggle-Eyes Rear Brake: Full Size Hub: Road design with 20 holes | Shimano M175 700c x 9
I’d rate the M9 Toe Clip Pedal the most anticipated of Chromag’s tool products, for good reason!
The M9 Toe Clipper Pedal is a very good pedal. It is very lightweight, which is nice, given both the weight and width. It is also very compact and well engineered. The M9 pedal itself is not heavy, weighing only 211 grams (3.97 oz.). This is excellent for a single pedal and is a good weight to weight ratio with a full sized road bike! However, weighing 5.72 ounces (168 grams) it is still quite a bit heavier than the M10 Toe Clipper, a two-finger foot peg pedal.
The 13mm platform, 13mm width and 12mm platform, or even 11mm platform, combined with the 9 degrees of platform angle, give you a very wide platform for use on many different bike types.
The M9 Toe Clipper Pedal is not only very stylish, but also has a very minimalist look. You won’t see anything on it protruding or filling the look of its surroundings. The pedals are wide and yet are ‘stacked’. This brings a lot of focus to the pedals, which I find a very attractive feature.
At 203 grams (4.02 oz.), the M9 Toe Clipper Pedal is a very lightweight product, though it isn’t the lightest product by any stretch. The weight, combined with the ultra wide and low profile platform, is exactly what makes the M9 Toe Clipper Pedal such a unique product. While it isn’t the lightest product out there (chances are high that you’re getting more weight from this than your regular M10, and that you’re in the ballpark of what a road bike will normally weigh), it is still fairly light while feeling very responsive.
