Review : Superstar Delta Pedals with Titanium Axles

So the Superstar nano pedals I had on the bike were significantly worn, looking very much worse for wear with slight play in the bearings so a little over a year ago I decided to save a bit of weight and get something a bit brighter and so invested in some superstar delta pedals. Superstar had a special offer on at the time so I picked them up with titanium axles for a really good price. Bear in mind that for the couple of years I had superstar pedals installed I'd never once had to strip and service them so I'd hoped the same could be said for these. Now after a years use I thought I'd finally feedback about them, I much prefer a long term test review than a 'I rode on them for five minute' review! I think a few things occur when considering pedals.

• Weight
• Grip
• Longevity

In terms of weight they are fantastically competitive with other pedals and only weigh in at a mere 330g with the titanium axles installed. Very good when you consider the price in comparison to other pedals on the market. Grip is something that has always plagued me with these pedals, the nano pedals were much better and dmr vaults are again significantly better again. In fact so much so that in the last few months of increased speed due to the dry weather a few times my feet have completely slipped off and constantly felt like they're on the edge of falling off. I ride with five ten shoes so its not down to the shoes and when I test rode a specialised enduro 650 recently with some specialised generic pedals my foot stuck to them like glue. So for a few weeks now I've been considering what to replace the pedals with as foot grip is fundamental to riding my bike. That lull in time of consideration brings me to the last point.... longevity. I've been riding the pedals for 12 months now and haven't looked at them once in terms of servicing so typically on Thursday when only 1/3 of the way around a bike loop at Ae I was unfamiliar with, the right pedal completely sheered from the end bolt and fell off mid climb. I had to continue to ride the loop but ever mindful of repeatedly sliding my foot back towards the bottom bracket to stop the pedal falling off the axle and obviously it meant i couldn't ride the downhill properly for fear of crashing. Looking closer at the pedals the only thing stopping dirt, grit and water from getting in along the axle is a flimsy rubber washer that doesnt even sit flush against the pedal body. Clearly a disaster waiting to happen and something I'm not particularly happy with. I'm not a big fan of having to maintain parts every single month I think things like pedals should be sealed well enough that they barely need touching. I had to shell out £50 the next day to get some back up bright orange pedals so I could continue to ride while away and I now have a set of nukeproof neutron alu-ti pedals on their way to me so lets hope they fair a little better!