robo

While it's not strictly SS related, i'm posting this here because i think the kind of riding many of you do on SS and fixed bikes is the kind of riding i'm thinking of here. That is, urban riding, where your goal is getting from point A to point B in the best possible fashion while not getting run over by a crazed taxi driver


I haven't owned a non-clipless pair of pedals for ages, but for my SS bike that i'm cobbling together, i'd like to be able to ride it in normal shoes, and also have friends be able to ride it without too much fuss. I discovered that there are several different types of platform pedal out there, and i'm not quite sure what is the most suitable..


There seem to be three basic choices:

-BMX and/or FR style pedals.. the big platform ones with the scary steel studs:





-the square kind of platform pedal with clips and straps:





-the triangular kind of platform pedal with clips and straps.. i've heard these called 'quill' pedals:





I was thinking that the quill pedals looked the best because of their relatively flat surface, which would be comfortable with normal rubber soled shoes, and the toe clips would allow some upward force..

What do you guys use/like?


Thanks


-robin

griffin_

i'm drooling for the trackstarnyc platform pedals

zip22

what are those ones on the bottom? i like those the best visually.

the homealien

I'm a fan of square pedals with clips myself. I think the bmx pedals are just ugly on any other bike, plus those studs bite your shins. Quills are nice and sexy, but a little harder to find. Some of my fixed friends dig the quills, though they are small and can be uncomfortable for soft-soled shoes. Whatever feels right.

zip22

i think "quill" is used to describe the middle pedals. i am curious what the bottom ones are called

https://images.google.com/images?q=quill%20pedals

BlueBrew

the bottom ones look at D-A track pedals, they are nice.

i think they have a specail slot for a clipless sort of shoe-thing.

and then you also use the straps on top of that for a EXtra snugg fit

Sammyboy

The middle ones are indeed quill pedals, for the bit that sticks up at the end. Also available are the same, but without the quill.The bottom ones look like what I call "platform" pedals - nice and wide and flat, perfect for regular shoes. Used to be very popular for touring. I have a set of quills on my road bike which I like the look of, but they give me problems. I have a slightly odd walk, my feet turn out (not Chaplinesque mind you, just enough so you know I'm not a ballerina!), which means that when pedalling with my feet straight, I push on the outside of my feet harder. In soft shoes, the sharp edge of the quill pedal starts to dig in after about 12-15 miles, so I'm looking to pick up a set more like the bottom ones cheap.....

bostontrevor

MKS GR-9

Just add clips and straps.

Don't get the bottom ones in your photos. Those are Dura Ace or Ultegra track pedals. The parts are hard to come by (they need a special toe clip) and the edge on the back is for slotted cleats and quite uncomfortable, according to a person on here who had them. He was thinking about grinding it off to make them comfortable enough to ride in street shoes.

rithem

Agreed, I have a pair of Shimano 600 (ULTEGRA) pedals and my buddy has the DA models. He uses them with the plastic cleats and some funny old pair of retro shoes like these.


With street shoes these pedals were not my cup of tea. I use Shimano XTR with Sidi Doms. me likey.



edit: I know there not non-clipless but I just wanted to share with the class.

pedex

For wintertime riding in the salt/ice/snow, I like the scary big flat BMX pedals with the studs, they work great, rest of the time toe cages/straps or reg clipless is fine. MKS makes killer track pedals though.

pedex

your not supposed to pedal with your shins, use your feet

vobopl

I like these, with missing axle:

zelah

i got some mks sylvan's with cages (or, square kind)

robo

Thanks for the replies so far, very interesting. I guess i was confused about the quill pedals.

The platform pedals in the picture are actually old Shimano 600 pedals, probably from some time in the '80s. I think they were meant as road pedals, not track pedals, although i guess they could be designed for use with funky shoes.

I was bidding for them on eBay, but lost (they went for a bit over $20, with shipping).

TrackstarNYC is a store, right? Perhaps i should go check them out and see the pedals in person..

bostontrevor

600 = Ultegra

There was 600, then there was an edition of 600 called 600 Ultegra, and then the 600 part got dropped altogether. Just fyi.

untitled

another vote for mks gr-9 pedals.

tall_animals

i have the mks sylvan track pedals with the mks cages and eai straps. i like them a lot. they are big enough so that i can wear regular shoes with them, but also small enough so i do not have to worry about pedal strike.
ps you can get all this stuff at track star. the whole deal is about $50 or so. totally worth it for what you are geting.

Jamtastic

or iro for a little cheaper
https://irocycle.com/id121.html

drac_vamp

campy pista pedals, old cristophe steel clips, old binda leather straps.

monkey

I used to ride Campy road pedals + clips n' straps. Then I got a Shimano 600 pair like the one on the bottom. They hug my feet so much better. They feel a lot more secure IMO. I've been using them at the track with my sambas - no problem.

skanking biker

my shimano platform w/ plastic clips work fine for me

Judah

I use MKS sylvan on the beater and MKS custom nuevo on the keirin, but I'm going to invest in some of those gr-9 pedals soon. They're flat and they feel really nice in street shoes *and* they don't wear a groove in your shoes like the track pedals...

Sylvans = cheap and plentiful, nasty bearings
Custom nuevos = expensive, amazing sealed bearings, njs
GR-9 = cheap, flat, but plastic

puchrider137

my 600 clip part got stolen now i have crappy platform with plastic clips.

d_D

The pins eat them too, what's covering them at least. If the other pedals provide enough grip use them instead they are much kinder to shoes.

Poguemahone

The MKSs listed on this thread are basically a takeoff of the old Lyotard Berthet pedals. Best non-clipless pedals ever made. A very nice base for a design.