Taurus Flatline Pedals – First Look
Taurus MTB Solutions are a small company with a big vision. We’ve got our hands on a pair of their new Flatline Pedals.
Taurus MTB Solutions, owned by mountain biking addict and engineer Stephen Walker, started in 2013. Utilising his extensive knowledge and experience he decided to combine his passion for bikes and expertise in engineering by starting small but focusing on quality and value.
Considering this is the first foray into pedals for Taurus, we are more than a little impressed with the Flatline. This is a damn good pedal and with a price tag of just £39.99 it’s hard not to consider these should you be in the market for a new pair (when can you have enough pedals?)
– CNC Machined from 6061 Aluminium
– 18 completely removable pins on each pedal
– Shortened chromo axle for weight saving
– 305g a pair
– Huge foot platform – 126mm x 110mm x 13mm
– Available in Black, Blue, Red
– RRP £39.99
For a small operation the quality is flawless. The body is 6061 CNC machined aluminium and come equipped with a DU bush and 2 sealed bearings. Given their large platform we are impressed with the 305g, definitely the lighter end of the pedal scale. The M3 pins are all removable and with 18 of them well placed on each pedal grip should be ample. Coming in with a depth of just 13mm they are up there with the best of the slimline pedals on the market and on aesthetics alone they have a super sleek look to them.
Mud clearance is more than ample on the Flatline and we really can’t see that these will ever become packed out with dirt in even the worst conditions. On our initial test we have been surprised at just how grippy they are. For the big footed amongst us, they have a great feel and even on some really rooty and rocky trails we were unable to slip a foot. We’ve suffered a few pedal strikes with them and were fully expecting to see missing or at least pretty mangled pins but the placement of the pins seems to enable them to avoid contact with the ground.
The finish on them is flawless and with a clean black, blue or red colour option and no over-the-top graphics they have a really nice understated look. Most impressively of course is their price point. At £39.99 you really cannot go wrong with a set of these. They look good, they perform as well as some of the best (and most expensive) on the market and have a current modern profile.
We’ll be running these on the Downhill bike for the rest of the summer to see how they hold up to some rigorous abuse. Full review soon.
