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Old 07-10-15 | 03:06 PM
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Originally Posted by cafesuada
Is there a particular pedal you'd recommend that's relatively easy to flip with shoes that don't have super grippy soles? Looking at the MKS Sylvan Track because it looks like there's a lot of texture on them to grab onto. Thoughts?
Originally Posted by Scrodzilla
You're probably going to hate the Sylvans. Go with either the MKS GR-9 or GR-10, depending on the size of your foot (GR-9 for size 9 and under, GR-10 for 10+)
Or the MKS "Urban Platform." The big, wide tab makes it easy to flip the pedal up.



I have some Lyotard mod. 23 pedals (the inspiration for the Urban Platform) on one of my fixed gear bikes, and they do make it easy.
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