My "new" AMF Hercules 3 speed has original rubber block pedals. Is there a way I can fit toe clips to them without screwing into the rubber? They must have put them on some way, right? Or would I be better off trying to find new pedals that are more compatible--and if so, what kind/brand should I be looking for? This is a bike I'm fixing up to be a regular commuter.

I have read other posts on here about this subject and someone suggested MKS pedals. I have a pair of MKS touring pedals on my old Fuji Touring Series III and they are set up to accept toe clips, which is what I use.

But I think I'm going to have to get new larger toe clips. I bought Large size clips and they seem a bit small in the toe area for me - I wear 11.5 size shoe and my feet are on the wide side.

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As Haptown suggests, a pair of "rat-trap" pedals would be better for use with your toe clips.

Harris Cyclery has a variety of rat-trap pedals, including the MKS touring pedals ($29.95).

That might just solve your problem. I wear a size 12-12.5 (depending on brand of shoe) and recently put some extra large ALE toe-clips on my bike and they position my feet about as close to perfect as I could imagine.

And to the OP: I would follow the suggestion given above about the MKS pedals. I'm thinking about getting a pair to replace the ones that came on my Trek that just don't seem to be wide enough for me.

I'm also in the wide-feet group: 11 or 11.5 double wide and endured lots of foot pain for many years riding with toe clips. Switching to SPD pedals helped a lot, but I can understand if that's not necessarily the look you want on a vintage bike. I do have MKS Touring pedals on a couple of bikes and like them a lot--they look just like the old Atom steel cage rat-traps that came on the early 70s Raleigh Super Course, but they're much lighter and smoother. I'm going to try them with Power Straps when it warms up a bit out there. I also just bought a pair of MKS AR-2 quill pedals as they're advertised for wider feet and will try them with chrome half clips.

Neal

MKS touring pedals and Power Grips have been the perfect solution for me. They don't put rub marks on my cranks and they don't tear up the toes of the size 11 K-Swiss classics I like to wear when I ride. They feel very secure when you get them adjusted correctly.

Power Grips used to be available in a neon green that can be dyed with Rit fabric dye to match a Green Brooks perfectly. I always install them inside out to hide the logo.