Reddit reviews Xpedo Face Off pedal XMX13 9/16" Black

I bought one last year and put a lot of tough miles on it before buying a full suspension at the end of the season. It's a good bike, felt a bit long for me at times. I am 5'9" and bout the 17.5" frame. I wonder if I should have tried a size smaller. But it's a very capable bike none-the-less.

Definitely look at getting new pedals. Those pedals are terrible and your feet will slip right off them. There are a lot of options out there, especially if you're looking to stick with flats. These Wellgo's are a popular choice because they seem to work pretty well and aren't super expensive. I've been running these Xpedo Face Off pedals on my bike for the season and have been very happy with them. Combined with a good pair of 5.10's, your feet are glued to the pedals.

I also swapped the tires out. I washed out all the time on the stock tires. They were awful. I ran some Kenda Nevegals for a while, but they're pretty heavy and have a high rolling resistance. I swapped those out for a Maxxis Ignitor in the front and a Maxxis Crossmark in the rear and they've been treating me pretty well. The Ignitor gets a bit sketchy sometimes, so I'm considering going for something a bit beefier in the front, but 99% of the time, it's a good tire.

I ran that bike on some pretty crazy terrain and it held up well. Long steep climbs, loose rocky terrain, some decent drops and it took it all pretty well. Have fun.

I like these a lot, I plan to put them on the rest of my off road bikes. I do agree with the commenter saying pedals with reflectors really help you get seen at night, which these don't have.