Wolf Tooth Components

Installed on my gravel bike. Did not even realize how annoying and finicky Presta valves are until using these. I can check and add air to 2 tires in under 20 seconds (I timed it), no air loss, no bent valve cores, no clogging, instant readings on all my pump gauges. Replaced the cores on all my bikes now, and the biggest bonus is that now my wife inflates her own tires because it's so insanely quick and easy! If there is a way in which they're not superior to Presta (and I think Schrader too) I haven't found it yet. I've used fillmores, Muc-off valves, and these are so much better it's a joke.

First, the colors and the oversized nut for snugging the valve to the rim are both excellent. Regarding the Clik valve, I have them on 4 sets of wheels and have never had any issues with them. They are so easy to use, it literally takes longer to spin my wheel around to find the valve than it does to check the tire pressure. Because it is so easy, I now check my tire pressure before every ride. It only takes a matter of seconds, and the pump clicks on quickly and securely. After almost a year of using them, I recently worked on a friend's bike with the old school valves, and it felt so clunky and annoying to have to screw on the pump and then hope that the valve core didn't unscrew when taking the pump off. I use a Cycplus electric pump on my rides, and a larger electric pump at home, bith with the clik adapter, and it is a perfect setup. I have never tried to use a small hand pump, so cannot say if that would cause the valve to snap off, but if you use an electric pump, this is the future.

When it was time to replace the old XT pedals on my gravel bike I decided to give Wolftooth DELs a try. These pedals are well made and feel great. The float is buttery and clipping in/out is very smooth. The larger platform makes them feel solid and stable under your foot - very much like a road pedal.

Since they're one-sided clipping in can sometimes be challenging. As another reviewer noted, they don't always sit at an angle where you can quickly clip in. Also, it's difficult to tell which side is up - unlike my SPD-SL road pedals which are very easy to "feel" with your foot and get clipped in quickly. None of this is a big deal unless you're doing an event that may cause you to clip out and in a lot. This was the case for me at Rule of Three in Bentonville, AR. On the single track sections I had to clip out a lot and getting back in was frustrating. In cases like this I would recommend the dual-side Wolftooth pedals.

They're also pricey compared to other options. But, if you want a pedal that feels really close to a road pedal, the DEL is great.

I have a nice pair of well fitting S-Works mountain shoes which are more comfy than my road shoes. So do I buy a pair of $400 S-Works road shoes to match, or put these "gravel" pedals on my road race bike? These pedals are as light and likely lighter than most road pedals, the spindle to shoe height is as good or lower than most road pedals and the cornering clearance almost as good. You guessed it, I put gravel pedals on my TCR Advanced SL race bike and love them. My feet are comfortable, I can walk to the counter at the coffee shop without sliding. As a retired racer, I'm not going to be boo'd out of the peloton and these check all the performance boxes and double check all the comfort and practicality boxes. For reference I'm coming off Speedplay pedals and had to lower my saddle with the lower stack on these. I love them... but now they made a lighter version with Ti spindles. Hmmm?