Originally Posted by
Zephyr11
Sam's talking about concavity. No way do you have to pay >$100 for concave pedals though...I'm looking at my bike with Flatboys now and those pedals are concave, and so far I haven't brought myself to spend over $100 on a pedal. Heck, I'm pretty sure the cheap-o Tenderizer is concave.
Stupid question for ya...what shoes are you wearing? This makes a big difference...perhaps just as much as the pedal itself. Impacts + Tenderizers will grip better than running shoes + Straitlines.
I'd recommend a pair of shinguards too.
Both of the pedals I'm looking at do get a little thinner in the middle, so I think there's some concavity to them. As for shoes, I just wear skate style shoes. Not too interested in wearing shin guards. That brings to mind an aspect that I didn't really consider though. I think maybe the Forte's would tear my shin up more if I end up in that situation. It's looking more like the Wellgo's are gonna be my choice here.