If they can’t (maintain quality), then ramping up support will unfortunately top the list pretty fast. Nothing like bad support for customers who are already aggravated by non-functioning products. The worst your quality, the better your support must be…
I agree about durability generally but part of me thinks that they shouldn’t be overly focused on making the most durable mtb pedal as possible.
I think the target of their MTB pedal should be recreational cyclists and those beginners that want to start zwifting but aren’t going to commit to a 500+ trainer as a sole item. I still believe that beginners should get a power meter + a set of rollers with a fork holder (The feedbacksports omnium specifically) as their first entry into indoor training. You can use the power meter outside and the omnium can be used when traveling and at races if you go that way as well. Committing to a $500+ direct drive trainer starting out to do online training is a very tall order because many end up hating it.
That said, a robust MTB pedal would be amazing. But as a first go, I’d be happy with an MTB pedal that is more for the road than the trail.
I’m more interested for my Gravel bike to be honest. And also (hopefully next year) when we’re on camping holidays as it doesn’t seem too much of an issue to swap out for days the bike gets left on site!
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Agree on this too. I just think spending time making a mtb pedal that’s for things like enduro etc would be a bit of waste since they’d be the first affordable spd pedal if they get it out (the xpower by SRM is 1199 euros…lol)
It’s ballpark the same price of upgrading my topstone tiagra chainset, bb and front derailleur to 10 speed GRX (adding in my guessed mechanics costs) so I could use my 4iii. But with added flexibility of the pedals (any bike/ hire bikes/) and no concerns about clearance.
IF they can finally pull it off…
Yeah, I hear that. I’m willing to upgrade my power meter (I have a hub based one that still works brilliantly) but its so much faff and there are always incompatibility issues with my groupset (run campy). The IQ squared mtb pedal would solve everything for me.
My gut says they will pull it off. I just think they are more of a company run by engineers than business people. What they lack in ad / social media campaigning sense, they appear to make up for it in producing an accurate power meter at an affordable price.
That right there can be their downfall. At some point, you need to make profits (says the engineer running a company).
Nikola Motors: (heavy breathing)
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Watched the @gpl test this morning. I think I’d nearly be convinced if the same results came with the mtb pedal. Should be a bit of user experience of the road pedals by then.
It seems a little faff to fit, but in comparison to the (non-powertap) early power meter pedals, it was fine.
Mind you, I still can’t really get my head around Favero not having an option ready to go, given the hack works. I couldn’t justify voiding warranty at the price, but would pay the combined price of power meter + pedals for spd mech for an official version with warranty!
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This. I will be fighting to the front of the line yelling “TAKE MY MONEY!” (and then going to the bank of the wife for a loan to pay for them).
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Basically, whoever does this first and it’s accurate, they’ve got me as a customer.
It was going to be SRM but…1200 euros? Lol.
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I just keep checking this thread waiting for the first customer to confirm arrival😁
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Same here 
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I am not one of the original backers. But I emailed them a week ago asking for an estimated delivery time if I place an order. No answer yet…
I’ve emailed today and been told early July. Not a backer just purchased online
2021?
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Give that it’s late June and I haven’t heard any original backers having had units shipped to them yet, then shipments to new customers in early July seems wishful thinking.
I’m still not expecting mine (non-backer) until September / October.
That means you are expecting yours before I expect mine, and I’m a backer 