Deity Flat Trak flat pedal review

The Flat Trak is one of Deity’s latest pedals, and it’s designed to cater to those who don’t dig deep concaves. Instead, it lives up to its name with a flat profile that boosts pedal feel and support, all while reaping the rewards of several classic Deity hallmarks. Grip is as plentiful as support, which brings durability in spades. It’s a great-looking pedal, too. While it’s pricey, Deity has achieved flat pedal perfection and it’s well worth the extra spend.

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Deity Flat Trak flat pedal – Technical details

Although the Flat Trak may not look like anything more than a pin-filled square, a lot is going on under the hood. It’s an addition made to unify Deity’s symmetrical and non-offset pedal range, whatever that means… As such, it follows suit, being entirely symmetrical and there is no offset at either face of the pedal body present, as is typical with most on the market.

The pedal’s profile, aside from some mild texturing on its surface, is completely flat, which is a bit of an achievement in itself, especially given that the whole pedal body is only 14mm thick. Usually, there’s some kind of bulge to make space for the axle and its bearings, and this can often affect how a pedal feels to ride, but Deity has pulled a solid here. There’s just no exaggerated shape to throw off foot positioning.

Granted, there is a small rise inboard alongside the axle but even that’s cut with a flat top and it only rises by a millimetre or two at most. 

With its non-offset shape, you would be forgiven for thinking that pin access is awful but thankfully, Deity has worked around this – each pin is accessible from both sides of the pedal. It’s not as straightforward as with offset pedals where you unthread a pin, instead, you’ll need to unthread the one on the opposite face of the pedal first but it can still be done in the rare instance you sheer a pin. 

There are 14 pins per side, and Deity has created a small concave shape of 1mm. The pins at the forward andes are longer, and the middle pins are shorter. The pins are pre-located rear-facing for security.

That 110 x 105mm pedal body is extruded and machined from 6061 T6 aluminium but the brand doesn’t state the materials used to create the axle. However, the pedals do utilise the brand’s ‘load distribution system’, which prevents bearing blowout.

Included in the box is a spare set of pins, the pedals come in seven anodised colours, all details are laser etched and the pedal is claimed to weigh 409g. On my scales, they come in at 432g.

Deity Flat Trak flat pedals – Performance

For a long while now, I’ve been a fan of large platform flat pedals and Deity has nailed it. In essence, the Flat Trak is a more refined, alloy-bodied version of the Deftrap but it’s marginally wider and not quite as long. However, because the body is so large and square, there’s a sizey surface area for foot placement. It’s so large that you don’t have to be precise in where the foot lands on the platform, as long as it’s comfortable, there’s plenty of support and grip on offer.

Deity’s work towards making the Flat Trak’s surface flat, aside from channels cut into the surface, is seriously appreciated and improves overall pedal feel and support. No bulge can be felt underfoot and on other pedals that can interfere with grip and stability. Because of that, a huge area of the sole is in direct contact with the pedal, which results in that mass of support and impressive traction.

And those two facets are key features of the Flat Trak. Because the pedal is flat, with the right shoes, there’s plenty of pedal feel as most of the platform is right in contact with a shoe’s sole. Then, the impressive number of pins comes into play as Deity hasn’t just lined the outer perimeter with pins – there are two right in the middle which seriously ups security on the pedal.

Stacking up as Deity’s thinnest pedal to date, there are advantages to be gained here. Namely, reduced pedal strikes, but, if you’re riding a bike with a particularly low bottom bracket, the lesser thickness will pay back here.

The non-offset pedal profile adds support and stability, but I’m not sure how much of the pedal’s performance I can attribute to that design. 

Thanks to the slim build and Deity’s chosen internals, durability is another strong suit of the Flat Trak. I’ve ridden these pedals throughout winter and they’re still spinning smoothly. The acid-dipped and anodised finish is holding up rather well too, only showing minor scrapes that I know I’ve picked up when riding deeper gulleys.

The downsides are incredibly few – if you snap a pin, you’ll need to unscrew the pin underneath it to get the broken one out. It’s an extra bit of work but I’m not constantly changing pins around and this method allows for a cool symmetrical design and you won’t need to get extra creative when it comes to pin replacement should the absolute worst happen. Of course, they’re heavier than claimed and weightier than other options, so that can throw a spanner in the works if that matters to you. But on the whole, with both of these points, I’m clutching at straws and the benefits far outweigh these minor negatives.

Deity Flat Trak flat pedal – Verdict

Compared to rivals, Deity asks for a little bit more money. A previous favourite of mine is Race Face’s Aeffect R priced at just under £130. The extra £20 that the Flat Trak asks gets you a flashier-looking pedal and a larger, more supportive platform. It’s thinner, too. Plus, the Aeffect R’s pins are only accessible via the top, which can get tricky should you snap one clean off.

Wolf Tooth Components sells the Waveform pedal for £150, which is well-built, durable, grippy and easy to service. They’re lighter, too, at 389g, but the axles aren’t particularly long, so the Q-Factor is narrow, and their concave shape is quite deep, so that’s not ideal if you’re looking for a shallow-concave flat pedal like the Flat Trak.

Despite being a little more expensive than many alloy-built flat pedals, the Flat Traks are worth the extra spend. They look great and durable, and provide a combination of support and traction that few can match.

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