TakingMyTime

My wife's Diamondback has the the stock plastic/nylon platform pedals that the bike came with and I'm not too impressed with them. I'm not looking for anything too "technical", just something with some smoother bearings. Almost all of our riding is on bike paths. No off-road, mud or rainy conditions. I'm looking for recommendations under $50 per pair and still use a platform configuration.

no1mad 

Plenty of suggestions in this recent thread in Commuting- https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...latform-pedals.

I still behind the recommendation I made in that thread, as they are OEM on my bike and have no reason to try something else.

TakingMyTime

Thanks for the link. I used the search function and nothing came up.

niuoka

I put these on one of my bikes, and am very happy with them.
https://www.amazon.com/Sunlite-Platfo...edals+platform

daihard 

I'm not the OP, but I'm also looking for good platform pedals. If you wouldn't mind my asking, what does 9/16" mean?

Thanks!

no1mad 

I had to double check before posting (my wrenching skills are somewhat limited); the the "9/16" refers to the size of the spindle that connect the pedal to the crank arm. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_pedal#Attachment

daihard 

Thanks! Just checked my crank (FSA Vero 50/34). Its spindle size is 9/16", so the pedals you recommend should fit my bike just fine.

Ed702

+1 I use them on my hybrid and road bikes. More info here.

fietsbob

Ergon offers the safety benefit of a wrap around reflector + the well engineered shape
of the curved surface places your foot well on the pedal and the traction grip material
works well , its in the center rather than little metal pins on the edges of the typical DH/BMX type.

big enough surface to work with soft sole shoes .. [where cage plate pedals like Sylvan dig in]

LesterOfPuppets

I like Odyssey Twisted PC. $14 a pair at my LBS. Grip a pair of Vans quite nicely, it's "almost" like running clipless. Bearings are quite smooth and still nice after about 4000 miles.

dhunley1

I put Welgo MG-1 pedals on my Crosstrail after I broke the stock plastic pedals. I like them a lot.

I asked this question a while back. Heres the thread.

daihard 

Are those pedals designed for shoes with soft soles, or will they work just as well with hard-soled cycling shoes? I have a pair of Shimano SPD-compatible shoes. I'm not quite ready to attach cleats to them yet...

canadiandude

Dalhard, if you have SPD compatible shoes, why not go with the following Shimano 324s and have access to both platform and clipless? Use the platform side for now and practice with the clipless SPD system until you are ready to go that route.


https://bike.shimano.com/publish/cont..._mountain.html

daihard 

That's a very good idea! I've somehow never thought of this possibility. Thanks for the suggestion.

Now, Shimano also have the PD-A530 dual (SPD/Platform) pedals, which seem to be for road/touring. What are the differences between road/touring pedals and MTB ones? In my case, almost all my rides are on paved roads. Should I choose the A530?

canadiandude

I believe the 530s weight less and probably would be a better choice for you since you are mostly on paved surfaces. I'm in the same boat myself. I have a set of SPD shoes coming but I don't yet have the pedals and I was also debating these same two pedals. Ultimately, I may go with something a little more expensive in the Crankbrothers Mallet IIs but if not, I'll opt for the 530s.

treadtread

I have these, and they are excellent. Only one problem - I have to adjust seat height if I regularly switch between SPDs and regular shoes because my cycling shoes have a much taller sole. However, riding with platforms is pretty rare now - I just walk in the SPDs instead. Feels weird to cycle without being clipped in

daihard 

Thanks! I will probably go with the A530s. Thanks again for the advice.

canadiandude

Anytime! I had done a lot of homework regarding all the different toes of pedals and when you posted what you looking for, it immediately struck me that we were looking for the same thing.