Let me give a little history before I go into asking questions. I was looking for a road bike as a daily commuter, maybe 4-5 miles tops at a time. So I tried a road bike with thin tires and loved it. But after a day I knew this wasn't plausible. The road quality here is terrible, ranging from potholes, uneven payment to thin layers of dirt on the road. This made for constant flats, bike sliding out from under me and just an overall miserable ride. I then decided to go with a mountain bike with big knobby tires. This seemed to work wonderful but the drag and effort it took to pedal was drastically greater. I then realized I could adjust the front and rear suspension. I now have both suspensions as stiff as possible. It gives me a nice ride with a little forgiveness on the road. I'm thinking If i switch to a different tire I should be better off, so I ordered a pair of kenda 838. If they are anything like motorcycle tires that everyone is claiming they should be perfect. The only part of the bike I am not happy with is the pedals. I'm looking to find a wider pedal if possible. I currently have some cheapy 4x3 pedals. Since I plan to do only do road commuting I don't care about the weight or how thick it is. This should cut down on the cost. Any ideas ?