Touring/Commuter Pedals
11-05-10, 06:05 AM
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Touring/Commuter Pedals
Just curious: what's your favorite touring/commuter pedal? Mine is the Shimano PD-T100. (And I'd really like to find another pair if anyone has a lead.)
11-05-10, 11:12 AM
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I've been using the MKS Sylvan Touring with large VO steel clips and leather straps. I added the MKS Spin II Flip jobs on the back which made a great pedal even better. I dig 'em. I also like the SR SP-155s that were OEM on my '87 Voyageur. It may be the widest pedal that ever came on a factory bike.
11-05-10, 07:04 PM
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Or Ofmega "Sintesi:"
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+1 i've got these on my miyata 1000 and they are very comfortable for long distances. I've been commuting on them lately and they're great for that too.
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I enjoy these:
SHIMANO PD M324
edit: photo doesn't show... these are the ones with a cage on one side and SPD on the other.
SHIMANO PD M324
edit: photo doesn't show... these are the ones with a cage on one side and SPD on the other.
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11-05-10, 08:49 PM
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11-05-10, 09:14 PM
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i've got both the shimano pd-m324 and the pd-a530s. Similar concept, one being a quill-type pedal on one side, clipless on the other versus a platform-type pedal with clipless on the other. Both accept shimao mtn-type spd cleats. The 324s are on my tour bike, and the 530s have been on various roadbikes. All i can say is, they're both great pedals, but the pd-a530s weigh far less and look better, to my eye.
In general, though, i think you can't go far wrong with the various mks pedals. My wife has the lambda on her town ride, and i just got some esprits for my next commuter. And, the moment my 530s give me a problem, i'm getting some gr9s.
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In general, though, i think you can't go far wrong with the various mks pedals. My wife has the lambda on her town ride, and i just got some esprits for my next commuter. And, the moment my 530s give me a problem, i'm getting some gr9s.
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11-06-10, 10:46 AM
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If you want to put cages or power grips on your pedals, I would recommend against the MKS Sylvan Touring, since they don't have the little flip tab. You can buy add on tabs or eventually learn how to use them, but it takes a while. I would try their track pedals with cages. They have the tab.
11-06-10, 11:19 AM
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If you want to put cages or power grips on your pedals, I would recommend against the MKS Sylvan Touring, since they don't have the little flip tab. You can buy add on tabs or eventually learn how to use them, but it takes a while. I would try their track pedals with cages. They have the tab.
11-06-10, 03:43 PM
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I've got the Shimano pd-a530s on my main commuting bike. The "flat on one side, clipless on the other" feature is spectacular since you don't have to sacrifice your whole bike to a specific type of footwear, or experience the discomfort of riding on clipless pedals in sneakers. My only problem with them is that the flat side is platform, so when riding in just sneakers there is a possibility of slipage (especially on a wet day). I do love these pedals, and I got them for a good price, but if I were to buy another set like these again, I'd definitely get something more like the pd-m324, which is quill on the flat side. That way your feet have something to at least slightly grab onto when not clipless.
11-06-10, 04:18 PM
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JYking, i concur about the grip being superior on the 324s, but i've never actually slipped on the platform side of the a530s. I tend to ride them either in whatever shoes i'm riding to work (various boots, shoes, postal corcs) or slip-on vans (my fave cycling shoes, bar-none.) The vans have very little traction, but they do fine on the platform side in dry conditions. (Haven't tried em in wet, really, but i imagine they'd be dodgy)
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11-06-10, 04:31 PM
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MKS GR-9. They're kinda narrow, though, for you fellas with the big footses.
The only thing I don't like about them is the plastic caps which have gotten all chewed up in the almost 7 years and probably 15,000 miles that I've ridden them and repacked them. I wouldn't ride them without clips and straps, either.
The only thing I don't like about them is the plastic caps which have gotten all chewed up in the almost 7 years and probably 15,000 miles that I've ridden them and repacked them. I wouldn't ride them without clips and straps, either.
11-06-10, 08:29 PM
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I like the Nashbar cheapass pedals, too. One of these days, I'll see if I can put PowerGrips on them. That would be the ultimate. I can use plain shoes with foot retention on one side. On the other side, I'll have SPD. And PowerGrips should survive being on the bottom, unlike toe clips.
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I think Power Grips are smart, I wish I would have thought of them. I've used them on a commuter bike and found them to be very functional, and they have the added bonus of training muscle memory if you'd like to eventually go clipless. My everyday pedal however is the Shimano M540 which I use for both road & MTB because they work and they are so universal.
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I'm shifting out my old Campy NR pedals for what I just received in the mail: a pair of Olimpic track pedals. Made in Spain, these have alloy barrels and steel cages and I won't feel bad about gunking them all up with the wet weather hitting us now. Come spring I'll switch back. Nice bearings and a suprisingly good finish - even steel dustcaps.