Originally Posted by
Rob_E
I wonder if anyone has tried the King Grip pedals, also from Rivendell? That's what I've been looking at. I have pretty wide feet, and I'm pretty cheap, otherwise I've been tempted by the Tioga Spider pedals. I'm glad to hear good things about platforms since that's all I've ever used, and I really don't see myself switching. Since 90% of my cycling is with the purpose of getting me to somewhere where I'll be getting off of my bike to do something else, I've never much been interested in clothing that improves my cycling in specific situations at the expense of my general cycling utility. Plus I've priced clipless shoes, and they make those Tiogas seem downright affordable.
I share your opinion that there's no sense using something to gain a tiny efficieincy increase when you're then forced to wear specific shoes whenever you get on your bike. That's why I've switched to regular (i.e. not clipless) pedals on my commuter. It took me awhile to adapt after having ridden exclusively on clipless for about.... 15 years? But now that I
have adapted, I love it.
Anyway, I've been using a set of Grip Kings on my Quickbeam for about a month or so now and I like them a lot. They don't have a
ton of bite but they have a large surface area and a lot of fairly grippy little nubs on `em. I can wear any shoes I like without a care. I ride with them a lot in
these and
these. Both grip the pedal great and never slip. I'm really satisified with the Grip Kings!