Inception Cyclery

Out of the box she was light, claimed weight was basically spot on so I was happy from the start, on the trail it did not disappoint after working itself in. While it lacks the more sophisticated dampening units of the more expensive forks, the motion control combined with the low friction aluminum sliders provided a very active and responsive feel to the front end. Dare i say more so than the Fox i was previously riding???? There is very little, if even noticeable air lock to break during hits, small bump absorption is great and hitting the big stuff is a non-issue. In a super D race I hammered that thing through sections like it was a triple clamp and i felt secure in doing so. In riding other forks while having these on my bike I came to appreciate the overall response, sliding action, sticktion free performance and stiffness this fork offers. Lockout works exactly as described, however I never use it as i feel it hinders my ability to climb the bike up and degree of an incline. Rebound is very adjustable with a broad range of adjustments. A word of caution, yank out the rebound adjuster knob when not in use... just in case. If it is not in all the way you can loose it.
Long term I will say this... the Maxle lite system works well, but the tension adjustment on the QR lever seems to work itself loose over a few hours of riding. At one point it felt like my front wheel was loose, but it was just the Maxle lite system not holing as tightly as required. I have about 800km on the fork and performance has not began to suffer, even with a nice Scuff on the stanctions.  Less

So I finally got a chance to get out on a couple rides giving these TIME iclic pedals a shot... my first impression..."I love them."
The engagement to the pedals is so effortless it is almost like the system is hard wired to your brain. Without much more than a foot step worth of pressure you engage into the pedal. I have had no feet flying of the pedals and lading on the top tube, every get away from the light has been instantly successful and every disengagement has been easy.

Another unique thing i have discovered was the forced return to centre, and the fact that I have been pedaling wrong my whole life. My left foot I assumed has been angled right, seems like I have been riding at the end of every pedals angular float for years. The return to centre spring mechanism in the pedals forces you back to your optimal pedaling position (when that has been discovered through a professional fit), and this feature has helped me correct that position on my own. I always wondered why I had knee pain on my good knee...

All I have to say is these are truly amazing. I know people will complain about the cleat life (iclic2 cleats will be much better) but I will happily purchase new cleats a little sooner than previous KEO pedals for the easy of use, optimal pedaling and amazing ride quality of these pedals.   Less