Originally Posted by
AlmostTrick
I regularly ride bikes with all three systems and consider them all plenty safe. Even so, I would say platforms do offer a safety advantage: They enable one to get a foot down much quicker, which could completely prevent a fall in some situations.
With the proper platform pedals, I find foot slippage to be extremely rare.
That's pretty much my thought process on it as well. I don't have a winter wheelset with grippy knobby tires, so sometimes i gotta put a foot or feet down to stay upright. As i have a limited financial means to repair damage from a crash, i'm not willing to risk a system i'm unfamiliar with. More than a few dozen times on my old cruiser putting a foot down quickly saved the day. Yes, i've had feet slip, i've had pedals push hard into my heel when the toe of my shoe hot the ground, but for me personally a small price to pay vs eating pavement in traffic.
And as for the implication of being a troll.... No... i'm not bored nor am i trolling, i'm simply asking a question looking for opinions... you can do that you know, have an opinion. I've stated mine.... just curiosity bout other riders' opinions and experiences
- Andy