One of the limitations of pedal design is entry points. For road, it is typically one side with Wahoo offering Speedplay with dual-sided entry. For off road, it is typically two sides with Crank Brothers offering four-sided with their Eggbeater pedals. In either case, it still leaves riders fumbling to at least some extent when trying to get clipped in. A few brands have tried a 360-degree design over the years, but Tourelly Pedals has a new design at Eurobike that works for both on road and off.
Tourelly reminds me a bit of Speedplay in a way. The pedal itself is passive, in that there are no moving parts like you see on conventional pedals that use a spring mechanism that actively locks the passive cleat into the pedal. Instead, the cleat itself has the active locking mechanism that locks onto the passive pedal. Along the axle, there are two ridges sticking up that have grooves carved into them on the outsides. On the shoe, the cleat has tabs that lock into those outer grooves to keep you connected to the pedal. Engaging and disengaging the pedals is the same as any other pedal, step on, twist out.
Tourelly is looking to offer a good bit of customization to their pedals as well. As of now, they plan to offer q-factors of 53 and 55mm, and two cleats will be available, one for road with a three-bolt attachment, and the other for off-road with a two-bolt attachment. The road pedal will be made from a standard nylon material, similar to what you find in other road pedals, while the 2-bolt will be hardened steel. Both cleats use the same pedal, so you can use the same platform for road, gravel, cyclocross, mountain biking, any riding type you want. Float will vary from 0-6 degrees. Release tension can also be customize at either 8, 10, or 12nM by changing the included springs on the cleats. Tourelly claims that their pedals work just as well as current pedal standards in dirty conditions.
Current weights range from 180g to 320g depending on the axle and pedal body, though there is another set in the works that is just under 100g. Axle based power meters could be an option in the future too.
The Tourelly pedal isn’t available yet. They have a crowdfunding campaign starting on November 30th. You can sign up for news on their webpage listed below. We’ll update pricing when we learn more.
I have to admit, the Tourelly design is pretty interesting. It doesn’t have the surface area that you find on typical two or three-bolt styles that have a larger platform that the cleat interfaces with, but the cleat itself still contacts the shoe in a similar surface area. And if you are using a cycling shoe with a stiff sole, does surface area really matter? I guess we’ll have to try them out to see.
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