What pedals do you use?
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I just use Welgo Sneaker Pedals on my commuter but the bike with clips are White Industries pedals and Bruce Gordon half clips. These are expensive but worth every penny.
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On my MTB, I have BMX-style alloy platforms with pegs. Can't remember brand, got them at the REI garage sale. Nevertheless, I love them. I have this bike set up to be the friendliest for just getting on without thinking about it. Rubber cruiser pedals might be even easier but not as supportive.
On my Paramount I have Sylvans. I was looking for something that looked like a quill but was 2-sided and didn't need a clip. I didn't like them, in the end. They are too narrow for normal shoes, about the same as the standard sized Campy quills they replaced. I wish I'd bought the Touring version which looks a half inch wider. But I'm no longer using this bike for commuting and I'll probably replace them with clipless.
On my Super Sport I have gigantic touring pedals that were a factory option. They are "KKT RT SF," like these, according to @Metacortex. I rebuilt them at the same time as the BB. I'm liking them but I probably can't keep them forever, as one has a bent spindle. If they go out then they'll likely get replaced with some green BMX pedals or I'll hunt up an eBay replacement. Mine do carry toe clips and I run them without straps, just to place the foot.
On my Paramount I have Sylvans. I was looking for something that looked like a quill but was 2-sided and didn't need a clip. I didn't like them, in the end. They are too narrow for normal shoes, about the same as the standard sized Campy quills they replaced. I wish I'd bought the Touring version which looks a half inch wider. But I'm no longer using this bike for commuting and I'll probably replace them with clipless.
On my Super Sport I have gigantic touring pedals that were a factory option. They are "KKT RT SF," like these, according to @Metacortex. I rebuilt them at the same time as the BB. I'm liking them but I probably can't keep them forever, as one has a bent spindle. If they go out then they'll likely get replaced with some green BMX pedals or I'll hunt up an eBay replacement. Mine do carry toe clips and I run them without straps, just to place the foot.
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You could get a set that has SPD on one side and a platform on the other. Those take mountain bike shoes. Right now I have road SPDs but will change them soon for thr above mentioned. As for running errands...eh, i don't have a problem with a pair of thick soled shoes sitting on top of a clipless pedl
al. I would rather be clipless for anything over 5 miles.
al. I would rather be clipless for anything over 5 miles.
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Thanks for the reply. It's always nice to have someone confirm that one thing will fit another and hopefully isn't junk. I'm going to order some for the shorter, darker days ahead.
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Sylvan is a product line, and "Sylvan Touring" is the actual model/design.
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Cheap on sale but worth every penny. >95% of the time on the clipless side.
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I have three types that I switch out from time to time: campus (clips on one side, flat on the other), some stipped down Wel-gos, and some stock rubber pedals that came with my wife's long ago cannibalised and assimilated Trek Navigator. You have to expiriment. Seat and pedal comfort/usefulness is very subjective.
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Not a classic looking pedal at all but Shimano's A530 wouldn't look that out of place on a Peugeot. They are platform on one side and clipless on the other. At first I felt pretty luke warm towards them and tried some other pedals. I used clipless almost all the time while commuting and felt like I might as well have gotten dual sided.
Over the years though I've found that I use the platform side quite a bit for running short errands or even on commutes when I'm going to be heading someplace after work where I'd prefer regular shoes. I'd still rather ride clipless than not but really like the flexibility. FWIW after the pedals broke in and I got used to them I've had no trouble clipping in. No need to look at the pedals. I'm also one of those people who really don't like clips and straps.
Over the years though I've found that I use the platform side quite a bit for running short errands or even on commutes when I'm going to be heading someplace after work where I'd prefer regular shoes. I'd still rather ride clipless than not but really like the flexibility. FWIW after the pedals broke in and I got used to them I've had no trouble clipping in. No need to look at the pedals. I'm also one of those people who really don't like clips and straps.
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Are you enjoying the Trek 3700 as a commuter? Recently picked up a 3500 and am really liking it's go anywhere abilities VS. the road bikes. The stock Wellgo pedals are comfortable but I wonder about long term durability.
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The 3700 is a great commuter bike. I installed a set of slick Michelin City Protek ties and a rack to the bike. I will upgrade the stock pedals in about 3 months. The brakes are OK, but I will swap the brakes for BB7s.
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I recently replaced my failing wellgo flat pedals with some cheap plastic pedals and I love them. They are silent and much lighter most pedals. The plastic pedals were only supposed to stay on the bike until the MKS Sylvan Touring pedals arrived. I think I'll leave them on for awhile. They were only about $8.00 at the lbs.
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Fair enough. I haven't tried them myself, but a buddy of mine uses them on his commuter.
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I've got the original French threaded touring pedals that came on my Motobecane. They have avenir clips on them. I really like the pins they have on the sides, even though my feet still slip at acceleration at red lights. I will be switching to clipless soon as it takes me too long to flip the pedals and use the cages. I may just suck at using them, idk. I rode the platform mtb types as a kid and those were slicker than my all steel touring pedals.
They look like these
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They look like these
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I have a more difficult time getting the platform side consistently if I'm wearing regular shoes, but it's no big deal.
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I prefer clipless for my road bike or when my day is tailored around cycling, but for commuting I just didn't want to get into a third different kind of shoes for every day.
What works for me is the standard platforms that came on my commuter/hybrid bike with power grips attached to them. I LOVE the power grips; they're the next best thing to clipless. They fit loosely when your foot is oblique on the pedal, and tighten up when you straighten your foot (parallel with the direction of travel).
THese are power grips that come with their own pedals Amazon.com : Power Grips High Performance Pre-Assembled Strap/Pedal Kit, Black : Bike Pedals : Sports & Outdoors (and the pedals are pretty similar to what came on my bike).
But you can also get the power grips separately and install them on your existing pedals.
What works for me is the standard platforms that came on my commuter/hybrid bike with power grips attached to them. I LOVE the power grips; they're the next best thing to clipless. They fit loosely when your foot is oblique on the pedal, and tighten up when you straighten your foot (parallel with the direction of travel).
THese are power grips that come with their own pedals Amazon.com : Power Grips High Performance Pre-Assembled Strap/Pedal Kit, Black : Bike Pedals : Sports & Outdoors (and the pedals are pretty similar to what came on my bike).
But you can also get the power grips separately and install them on your existing pedals.
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The brakes seem fine- don't know much about them other than they needed some adjustment pretty quickly. What rack did you install to clear the disc brakes?
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All this pedal talk must be affecting my brain..
This morning at Wal Mart strolled by the bike section as always. Seasonal, it's just starting to show signs of neglect. Where there were tubes of every stripe months ago, there are now empty shelves.
Happened upon the last pair of Wellgo metal platform pedals for like ten bucks. Pinned, reflector equipped, (at least in my all black version) dropped 'em in the cart instantly.
Installed them on my commuter- trainer Motobecane Mirage this morning. They are great.
This morning at Wal Mart strolled by the bike section as always. Seasonal, it's just starting to show signs of neglect. Where there were tubes of every stripe months ago, there are now empty shelves.
Happened upon the last pair of Wellgo metal platform pedals for like ten bucks. Pinned, reflector equipped, (at least in my all black version) dropped 'em in the cart instantly.
Installed them on my commuter- trainer Motobecane Mirage this morning. They are great.
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I use Shimano Click'r hybrid pedals. Extremely easy to clip in/out of, pretty good with normal shoes, and I have relatively few issues with the pedal being the wrong way (but you have to adjust to how the pedals rotate). I think the model I have is TD-420, which has been great since the beginning of this year.
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I really don't like to ride in traffic clipped in so I use Shimano's dual sided A530 SPD/ Commuter pedals. I like to be able to put a foot down when I need to if there are a lot of cars around. But on the bike path or on open roads I like to get the extra torque from being clipped in.
I've also been debating getting big BMX style pedals as well.
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This morning at Wal Mart strolled by the bike section as always...Happened upon the last pair of Wellgo metal platform pedals for like ten bucks. Pinned, reflector equipped, (at least in my all black version) dropped 'em in the cart instantly. Installed them on my commuter- trainer Motobecane Mirage this morning. They are great.
I told you so.
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I have the Click'r pedals, and I they generally fall so that the platform is up (but the motion is pretty slow, so it only happens if you're stopped for a few seconds). I'm almost always wearing clipless so it works well - when stopped I usually have one foot clipped in and with the cranks rotated so that I'll be pushing down on it to start. Then, as I start pedaling, the other side will come up and I'll step in with the cleat. It's a bit trickier, but not much harder, to make it work with street shoes. On the other hand, the Click'r pedals are very easy to get in/out of, so I like using them.