Thanks to a new spindle design, which sees all of the electronics housed within the pedal axle, Favero has ditched the \u2018pods\u2019 seen on its Assioma Duo power meter pedals<\/a>.<\/p> With a claimed accuracy rating of \uff0b\/\uff0d 1 per cent, Favero says the Assioma Pro MX pedals are \u201cthe lightest\u201d SPD power meter pedals available, at 191.4g per pedal.<\/p> Priced at \u20ac499 \/ $450 for a single-sided set, or\u00a0 \u20ac750 \/ $759 for a dual-sided set, the Assioma Pro MX pedals undercut key rivals on price, such as Garmin\u2019s Rally XC200<\/a> and SRM\u2019s X-Power pedals<\/a>.<\/p> We\u2019ve had a set of the dual-sided pedals for a few months and have been putting them through their paces in the British winter. Click through to check out our in-depth review of the Favero Assioma Pro MX power meter pedals.<\/p> Rather than simply bolt an SPD-style pedal body to its existing power meter pedal spindle, the Favero Assioma Pro MX represents an entire new generation of technology from the Italian brand.<\/p> While the Assioma Duo and Assioma Duo Shi power meter pedals<\/a> both used a spindle with a bulbous pod on the inside, the Assioma Pro MX pedals see all of the electronics shrunk into a \u2018normal\u2019-sized spindle.<\/p> To do this, Favero has switched from using an 8mm Allen key to a 15mm spanner to install the pedals. This then creates extra space inside the spindle, where the Allen key hole would otherwise be.<\/p> As on Garmin\u2019s Rally pedals, a status-indicator light is then incorporated into the inward-facing side of each spindle.<\/p> Unlike on the Rally pedals, though, Favero opts for a sealed-spindle design with an internal rechargeable battery.<\/p> While this means the single-charge battery life is lower \u2013 at a claimed 60 hours, compared to 120 with the LR44 user-replaceable button batteries on Garmin Rally pedals \u2013 Favero says this brings other important advantages.<\/p> Primarily, Favero says a fully sealed system will have better resistance to water, dirt and dust ingress than one that can be opened up.<\/p> It also says a rechargeable battery can be welded to the internal electronic circuit, reducing the risk of drop-outs due to power cuts caused by damaged or worn \u2018pressure contacts\u2019.<\/p> Beyond that, Favero says it also means the pedal bodies themselves can be more easily removed and serviced as necessary, because the delicate electronics are protected by the spindle shell.<\/p> This means they\u2019re cheaper, too, at only \u20ac49 each or \u20ac98 for a complete set.<\/p> In comparison, a set of replacement pedal bodies for Garmin\u2019s Rally XC200 pedals costs \u00a3259.99 \/ $399.99 \/ \u20ac299.99.<\/p> Despite this new spindle design, Favero says the stack height and Q-Factor of the pedals is no different from that of a standard SPD pedal, at 11.2 and 54mm respectively.<\/p> This means swapping a set of Assioma Pro MX pedals onto your gravel or mountain bike<\/a> shouldn\u2019t necessitate any major changes to your bike fit<\/a>.<\/p> As long as you have SPD cleats on your cycling shoes<\/a>, Favero says the Assioma Pro MX pedals should be plug-and-play.<\/p> The existence of a new spindle design for SPD pedals naturally begs the question of whether it\u2019s also compatible with road-style Look Keo or Shimano SPD-SL pedal bodies.\u00a0<\/p> After all, a key selling point of Garmin\u2019s Rally system is the ability to swap the spindle between Look Keo, Shimano SPD-SL and Shimano SPD pedal bodies.<\/p> Could new Favero road pedal bodies unlock a similar capability here?<\/p> We put this to Favero, but it declined to offer any insight into its plans. Instead, it said simply the existing Assioma Duo and Assioma Duo Shi power meter pedals would continue as part of its range for the foreseeable future.<\/p> Favero says the pedal bodies themselves are made from durable 6061-T6 aluminium, with the clipless systems treated \u201cwith specific superficial treatments\u201d to protect them against wear and tear.<\/p> As noted, Favero claims the Assioma Pro MX pedals are accurate to \uff0b\/\uff0d 1 per cent.<\/p> In order to ensure best accuracy, the pedals use both active temperature compensation (which aims to account for the effect of temperature on the strain gauges) and an automatic zero-offset calibration function.<\/p> As well as power, cadence and left \/ right power balance, the Assioma Pro MX pedals can measure advanced ‘Cycling Dynamics’ power meter metrics.<\/p> These include Platform Centre Offset (a measure of where force is distributed across the pedal body), Power Phase (where in the pedal stroke force is produced) and Rider Position (which measures whether a rider is pedalling while seated or standing).<\/p> Favero says the Assioma Pro MX pedals are also compatible with oval chainrings, such as those made by Rotor<\/a> and Osymetric<\/a>.<\/p> Prices start at \u20ac450 \/ $499 for a single-sided set, rising to \u20ac750 \/ $759 for a dual-sided set.<\/p> A single- to dual-sided upgrade kit is also available for \u20ac430 \/ $489.<\/p> In comparison, a dual-sided Garmin Rally XC200 pedal set costs \u00a3959.99 \/ $1,199.99 \/ \u20ac1,099.99, while SRM’s X-Power pedals cost \u00a31,308 \/ \u20ac1,427.74 in the same configuration.<\/p> Favero\u2019s second-generation power meter pedal is here <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":59804,"template":"","categories":[1],"acf":{"readingTimeMinutes":"5"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/02\/faveros-new-off-road-power-meter-pedals-ditch-the-pods-and-undercut-rivals-on-price.jpg",2560,1707,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/02\/faveros-new-off-road-power-meter-pedals-ditch-the-pods-and-undercut-rivals-on-price-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/02\/faveros-new-off-road-power-meter-pedals-ditch-the-pods-and-undercut-rivals-on-price-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/02\/faveros-new-off-road-power-meter-pedals-ditch-the-pods-and-undercut-rivals-on-price-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/02\/faveros-new-off-road-power-meter-pedals-ditch-the-pods-and-undercut-rivals-on-price-1024x683.jpg",800,534,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/02\/faveros-new-off-road-power-meter-pedals-ditch-the-pods-and-undercut-rivals-on-price-1536x1024.jpg",1536,1024,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2024\/02\/faveros-new-off-road-power-meter-pedals-ditch-the-pods-and-undercut-rivals-on-price-2048x1366.jpg",2048,1366,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Favero\u2019s second-generation power meter pedal is here","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/59803"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59804"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59803"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Pods be gone<\/h2>
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Is a new Favero Assioma Pro road pedal on the way too?<\/h2>
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Favero Assioma Pro MX specification, pricing and availability<\/h2>
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Favero Assioma Pro MX<\/h2>
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