Originally Posted by monogodo
Thanks for setting me straight. I didn't realize that a more secure connection to the pedal, float/rotation so that my knees don't get messed up, and ease of use were not beneficial. I'll go remove all of my clipless pedals now and have my wife pick up 4 pairs of platform pedals for me from WalMart on her way home.
Again, thanks for telling me what's good for me.
Top quality BMX pedals are not sold at Wal-Mart. Gotta go to an LBS that carries BMX products. And they are not especially cheap. Good BMX pedals cost $30, $50, and up. But, where can you get knee surgery for just $50? And, knee surgery is where many cyclists who ride several thousand miles each year are headed with their "Be Like Lance" half dollar sized pedals.
I ride about three hundred days a year. Being comfortable is a top priority, because my feet and knees don't benefit from the "five days of rest" that week-end riders get between rides.
This week, I've used my road bike with "dress" shoes to go to a business meeting, with running shoes to the park and with sandals to the coffee shop. Folks would ride MUCH more often if they were not forced to wear "bike" shoes each time they ride their bike.
A comfortable saddle needs to be as wide as your rear. A comfortble pedal needs to be as wide as your foot. After you have been on the road a few weeks with pedals that don't cause pain in your feet or hurt your knees you will be happy to throw away your "Lance" pedals.