Originally Posted by
Duane Behrens
Thanks. What sort of pedals would you suggest? I'd prefer to stay away from clip-ins. I have them on my carbon bike, but prefer the option of hopping onto this one for a quick grocery run without changing shoes.
It's nice to have a bike you can ride in anything from boots to flip-flops
The hybrid platform/clipless pedals work well for that but they all use SPD cleats. So unless you already have MTB shoes, you'd need new shoes to take advantage of them.
If you're comfortable riding platforms, I say just keep 'em. My vintage-MTB-turned-commuter has platforms and they're great for the kind of riding I do on it. If you really want to do faster rides (without simply swapping pedals with your CF bike), perhaps a set of toe clips and straps to keep the vintage look?