Particular attention was focused on reliability and provided through features such as a carbon injected pedal body a stainless steel cleat contact area an oversized axle with dual seals making this a pedal built to last the new line of k233o 2 max pedals maintains a low cleat contact height even with the use of a steel oversize axle the pedal is built with two miniature ball bearings 12mm inner x 18mm outer diameters and a needle roller bearing look axles are only approved once they