KIDS PEDALS
Welcome to our premier list for kids' mountain bike pedals! Finding the perfect pedals for your young trailblazers can be a challenging task, but fear not – we've got you covered. Our list of high-quality, kid-friendly mountain bike pedals is designed to provide the ultimate riding experience for your little adventurers. Whether they're tackling cross country trails or tackling downwhill tracks, our selected list of pedals ensures safety, control, and comfort, making every ride an unforgettable adventure. Discover the best kids' mountain bike pedals right here, and equip your young riders for their next off-road escapade.
HEIR Footport Kids Pedals
These are amazing pedals. Its these and the Chromag Radar Pedals for the MTB kids. A low q factor, the additional benefit of these is they come with both domed pins (less pedal bite to shins) and traditional cylinder pins (optimal grip). They come in 4 colours.
- Suggested age range: 4-10 years old
- Compact 70x100mm platform
- Lightweight assembly at 307g per pair
MSRP: $95.00 | Where to buy: Prevelo
Chromag Radar Kids Pedals
Scaled down amazing little pedals for little rippers. Expensive but if you are a MTB nerd, worth every penny. 100% serviceable. Super low Q factor, these and the Prevelo Heir are the best pedal for little feet that need a ton of grip.
- Suggested age range: 4-10 years old
- Compact 70x93mm platform
- Lightweight assembly at 300g per pair
MSRP: $107.00 | Where to buy: Jenson USA
OneUp Kids Pedals
7 pins that can be more kid friendly with an extra long nut or full grip with regular nut (both supplied). This allows you to start the kiddos off with less aggressive pins when learning than go to full grip for MTB. As soon as our kids outgrow the Prevelo Heir or Chromag Pedals, they go to these.
- Suggested age range: up to size 6 US
- Compact 97.5x92mm platform
- Lightweight assembly at 330g per pair
MSRP: $49.00 | Where to buy: Jenson USA
Nukeproof Urchin Youth Flat Pedal
Get your foot out flat out with these nice CNC alloy pedals from Nukeproof. Let your kiddo channel their inner Sam Hill with these grippy 10 pins per side fully serviceable pedals. Colours Available: Black, blue, red or purple.
- Thickness 17 mm
- Weight 330 grams
- Footprint 94 mm x 76.5 mm
MSRP: $96.99 | Where to buy: Chain Reaction
Kona Wah Wah 2 Pedals
The Wah Wah 2 Small Composites are Kona's addition to the Wah Wah line of pedals. The Wah Wah 2 Small is made for people with smaller feet or kids with regular feet or anyone who just wants a smaller platform. Wah Wah 2 Small pedals feature a 100% serviceable bearing system and are available right now in black and green. Dark green, orange, purple and powder blue colors coming soon. This is what we are using for size US 5 plus on some bikes but note these are razor sharp pins.
- Thickness 13 mm
- 7 adjustable pins for customizable grip
- Weight 339 grams
- Material Composite
- Footprint 110x108mm
MSRP: $59.99 | Where to buy: Jenson USA
UPANBIKE MTB Flat Pedals
Value alert. These 350 gram sealed bearing pedals offer great grip at a great price. We use them all the time on our bikes because they offer lots of grip with a great concave shape but not as much pedal bite as the Konas for the kids. 18 mm thick, the platform is 105 x 98 mm. Also come in blue, orange and red. Great for size US 5-9.
MSRP: $19.96 | Where to buy: Amazon | Amazon Canada
SDG Slater Pedals
Now available outside the kit, these are good pedals for those not wanting the full grip or potential pedal bite of the pedals above. They work well for younger kids and applications for older kids like Dirt Jumping. 90mmX90mm Platform, 310 grams.
MSRP: $49.99 | Where to buy: Amazon
Race Face Ride Pedals
Less Grip but also less bite! These are great composite pedals for kids who don't need the grip of medal pins. Details: Weight 330g, Cartridge Bearings, 18 plastic molded pins per pedal, size 110x 101 mm. Multiple colors available.
MSRP: $34.99 | Where to buy: Amazon
Spank Spoon Pedals
Light weight alloy, sealed bearings, 20 pins and thin, these pedals come in 3 sizes: 90 mm, 100 mm, 110 mm. Weight is 320-460 grams. A lot to lover here!
MSRP: $95.00 | Where to buy: Jenson USA
Squidworx Modular Pedals
These are premium pedals with a really cool concept...they are modular. You can change the platform size and pin length according to your foot size and grip preferences, great for kids. Yes, they are expensive but these pedals will last a very long time as you can easily service them and buy spare parts to fix any issue. Come in S, M, and L. Pin lengths from 2.5mm to 5.5 mm, weight starts at 396 grams, Small platform is 97x98x12.
MSRP: $132 USD | Where to buy: Squidworx
Crankbrothers Stamp 1 Small Pedals
Choose between the large or small size based on your shoe size. This will provide for the most optimal shoe to pedal interface possible. Combined with a stout yet lightweight composite body, premium bearings, and a solid chromoly spindle, these pedals will have you dancing at the dirt ball with confidence.
- Available in two sizes: Small pedals are recommended for shoe size 5-10 (37-43)
- Surface: Machined texture composite body and 10 hex pins for grip
- Bearings: Premium bearings and double seal system
- Spindle: Chromoly steel spindle
- Profile: 13mm at center
- Weight: 299g (small)
MSRP: $49.99 | Where to buy: Jenson USA
Crankbrothers Stamp 3 Small Pedals
With 10 adjustable pins on each side, the Stamp 2 small is an excellent flat pedal for smaller feet riders. The platform is identical to the more expensive Stamp 3’s, but they’re made using a more affordable die-cast process.
- Premium bearings use seal system
- Great mud shedding makes sure your grip is sound
- 10 adjustable pins for customizable grip
- Weight 351g
- Material Magnesium/Alloy
- Footprint 100x100mm
MSRP: $129.99 | Where to buy: Jenson USA
One up Composite Pedals
The grip is perfect while not being too bitey of pins. The feel under foot is really nice and tough to beat at this price. The bigger platform is 114x105mm and 18.5 mm thick. Weight is 355 grams. These are a staple for anyone in our posse running size 7 Mens USD shoes and above.
MSRP: $49.50 | Where to buy: Jenson USA
SDG Jr. Pro Kit
These composite pedals with replaceable metal pins come in the fantastic SDG Jr Pro kit. 90 x 90mm and 310 grams, they come with a handlebar, grips and kids seat! Pink, Blue, Green or Black.
MSRP: $149.00 US | Where to buy: Amazon
HT AE-12 have been super for us!
Hi
I think Tatze is missing on this list. They have 2 sizes for kids and juniors with aggressive and not-so-aggressive pins.
https://tatze-bike.com/en/collections/kinderpedale
Early Rider looks like they have a nice set of pedals too in both colored glass-reinforced nylon and aluminum: https://us.earlyrider.com/search?type=collection&q=pedals
Hi guys,
Any thoughts on Trailcraft’s superlight pedals (https://www.trailcraftcycles.com/product/superlight-pedals/), especially in comparison to the Chromags and Heirs? They appear to be very light (I’d assume the weights listed is per pair not per pedal), but can’t find any reviews at all of them.
Yes, we have tried them and need to add to list. They are great pedals. Light but not the smallest of Q factor like on the Heir and Chromags. should be able to replace dome pins with regular pins if you need more grip like the Chromag and Heirs.
Just bought the Reverse YOUNGSTAR pedal since it seems to be the smallest and likely easiest for my 2 year old with the narrowest possible Q-factor. The price is right too. I was surprised it wasn’t on your list.
Wanted to share another option. My 5 yr old is on a Woom Air 4, and those pedals are great. I ordered another set that’s will fit the regular Woom 3 that my 4 yr old is on. So, if you have a competent young rider who just isn’t big enough for a big bike and your trying to help him keep his feet on the pegs while at the pump track or woods, you might want to consider the Woom Air pedals that are sold separately. Size is perfect for toddler bikes.
Spank Spoon 90’s have been absolutely bomb proof. Nearly 2 years of fairly hard riding on trails and about 12 dh days on a hardtail and one bent pin. For reference the rider is now 8 and 60lbs or so. The pedals have been completely attacked from every angle with cosmetic scratches, yet they still perform perfect. They have a concave profile too. I will be getting these for every one of our kids bikes.
A quick update on our pedal experiences. The SDG pedals we bought failed on my 6yro after a 4-5mo of use on his 16″ Yoji DJ bike. Its a weird design where that outer metal cap actually holds the pedal together a bit. Its also super exposed and only screws into the plastic part of the pedal rather than metal to metal. So once that caps starts to take some normal abuse, it popped off and then the pedal platform just slides left and right about 1/2in. The rubber spacer between the platform and the threads where it connects to the crankarm just deforms and slops over the threaded area. Now the pedals can’t be warrantied (because they were abused or some nonsense) and I’m stuck with a 50$ set of junk. We literally have like 29 sets of pedals, including the stock junk that came on the Yoji (and a zillion other bikes from MTB to BMX etc) and everything has held up fine but these. And my oldest boy is 9 and SUPER hard on gear as an elite Freeride kid. The other pedals also all have some sort of protection against the outer endcap, which the SDG’s didn’t. Its a fragile design for the part of a bike that takes abuse.
On the other hand these other pedals have done well to a degree:
1- Helium BMX pedals, these are sick but small for MTBing. The larger version is perfect for my 6yro’s MTB but def not for my 9yro. Super light and durable. Helium is a ridiculously nice brand with cool people doing stuff in the kids scene.
2- ZTTO cheapos on the BMX. Held up great. Plastic and plastic pins. Only downside is that the Q-factor is too wide
3- Commencals Ride Alpha metal pedals (from their website). EASILY one of the best MTB pedals out there and cheap and metal! Legit pins, durable and the size is great for my 9ryo and a bit younger too. Sweet pedals 39$. Q factor is great too. These really surprised me.
4- Chesters, fine for my 9yro but the Q-factor is too wide.
5- SDG’s failed us, seemingly fragile design
6- New Kabon alloy pedals for 20$ just ordered (replace SDGs) looks SWEET. Smaller size than the originals too and Q factor looks decent in pics. Mellow pins great for the little guys DJ and throwing One-Footers etc and less blood but hopefully still grippy.
7 – OneUps – too big for kids
8- Wah Wah 2’s – WAY too big for kids (these are a sick pedal and great for my size 12)
9 – WellGo BMX plastics that came stock on Fit Misfit 18 BMX bike. These are decent but a bit big but work well for the 9yro. Have taken a beating a lot (failed 360’s etc) and still are fine.
10- WellGo Alloy pedals that are stock on Spawn Yama Jama worked great for a year or two. WellGo stuff is solid
11- The Chromag Radars are cool but they are really narrow. For rowdy DH riders and kids throwing supermans, and no-footers etc…having a wider platform (but not too wide) isn’t a bad thing. Not sure I’d spend the money on these. We never owned a pair so just an outside opinion.
The Ride Alpha range looks sweet. Never heard of them before. Which did you mention in point 3 – RIDE ALPHA KIDS or RIDE ALPHA ALLOY PEDALS 15? The KIDS versions seems nice, but probably too small for my 10yo.
The RIDE ALPHA MAGNESIUM looks like something I want for myself. Did not find any reviews though. Has anybody experience with those?
Good question, I *think* the RIDE ALPHA ALLOY PEDALS 15 is the equivalent of what we used. I bought the kids versions mistakenly a while bike. They were tiny, for like 6yros but very nice. The other ones are solid tho and have held up and…the platform is pretty close to the cranks without unnecessary axle width. Not a big deal for adult but its noticeably bad on pedals like the Chesters.
Experienced the same problem with the sdg
. Otherwise the 90×90 size is great for kids.
Which ones are more dimilar to the Adults RaceFace Chester? Thode are composite and super tought…
Similar in what ways? Grip? Bearings? Shape? composite pedal body?
I use Helium BMX pedals for my four year old. They are fantastic. Small 86×80, lightweight, and really easy to service. Bit more expensive $75 (AL) or $100 (TI) but awesome for smaller riders.
Helium pedals man…they look the best and have made the platform a bit bigger to with the V2, which is a good thing. Those guys make amazing stuff, they do sellout tho.
Xpedo has a couple other excellent choices in the smaller pedal size in addition to the XCF09AC Traverse you’ve mentioned here. I went for the KCF01AC, which is a cheaper option with similar geometry. But I’ve also looked at XMX16AC, and C260 (XFC05AC), which are more expensive but seem like could also be an excellent fit for smaller riders.
Vp227 are excellent.
They are great. We have some that came stock on a few bikes…
Crank Brothers stamp 1 look like a good option, obviously not aluminium construction, but proper pins and they can be had for $36…
For Sure, we will put them up.
Hey! What do you think about Hope F12 kids pedals?
They look good…
Is it just me, or do the Wellgo pedals have a super long axle for some reason?
They are longer…the Chromags are the best for Q factor.
Something is off — the SINZ link points to the Xpedo pedals on Amazon.
All fixed. Thx