In recent years flat pedal riders have seen a growing number of options to choose from. And during that time, each release has presented footloose aficionados with a quality option worth considering. But there have been some parallels to what we’ve seen with updated bike models. They’re not exactly getting slacker, and in many cases aren’t getting lower, but they are getting bigger.

Chromag released their latest pedal in the latter half of 2019. They partnered with legendary downhill racer and flat pedal assassin Chris Kovarik on the new design, which dwarfs other Chromag pedals. In terms of the overall footprint, I believe the 120 x 115mm platform is the largest available. But as I discovered, the Dagga pedal isn’t Chromag racing to produce the biggest pedal; the size came from the design process with Kovarik, spurred on by some interesting spacing choices by the legend himself. How few pedal axle threads are you comfortable running in the crank? Yikes.

Kovarik required large and aggressive pins, and the platform shape disguises a dagger. The process saw engineer, Ben Arnott, dive deep into axle configurations and bushing materials too. The result is one of the most aggressive looking flat pedals on the market today – perfectly suited for the likes of the Karver himself.

I recently sat down with Chromag founder and designer, Ian Ritz and engineer Ben Arnott to discuss the new pedal.

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