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Written by Wally Wallace
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Monday, 10 April 2006 |
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Scott Clipless Mountain Pedals Circa: 1989
Warning these pedals are not for the faint of heart. One of the earliest clipless pedal designs for mountain bike use, the Scott pedal system offered a bit of float and a death grip style pedal-cleat interface that may or may not release in times of need. Clipping into these pedals was a commitment and testament to your skill as a rider. (or maybe you where just plain crazy!)
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The pedals used a basic plate like cleat mounted to your cycling shoe. Unfortunately we could not find a cleat here in the shop for a picture op. The cleat, in theory, would slide under another plate attached to the cage of the pedal "clipping" the rider in place. The release point was back and to the outside, unless the outside portion of the plate on the pedal bent down at which point you planed your bailout with bicycle attached. No real tension adjustment here, unless you consider bending the plate on the pedal down a bit an adjustment.
Made for Scott by VP Components, a company out of Taiwan specializing in pedals and now headset and bottom bracket manufacturing. Introduced as a prototype by Scott in 1989 the pedals hit production for a short time in 1990. We are not sure when production finally ceased, but it was probably just in time. If you look closely you can even see the word SCOTT carved out of the front of the pedal. The cages and cleat mechanism where replaceable back in the day.
Another fine product of yesteryear that has long been forgotten.
 
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Last Updated ( Monday, 17 April 2006 )
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