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Foofy 03-19-09 07:37 AM

Those shimano double sided mtb clippless/flat pedals. I absolutely love 'em. I use the cycling shoes for nice weather exercise rides, and regular shoes for everything else.

twoflats 03-19-09 09:05 AM


Originally Posted by AngryScientist (Post 8553224)
twoflats, do you have a shot of the bottom of the shoes you wear with those time's, how walkable are they?

pics as requested... shoes are Shimano M075.

bottom...
http://s5.tinypic.com/25g7vvd.jpg

least amount of cleat clearance...
http://s5.tinypic.com/spyk4i.jpg

most cleat clearance...
http://s5.tinypic.com/14y925v.jpg

mrbrown 03-19-09 12:34 PM

XT M770 SPDs on the Scott Sub 20. The rest are non-SPDs. I have a vintage MKS Quill 2k on my Columbia (love em), removable MKS Promenades on my foldies.

devildogmech 03-20-09 10:30 AM

Platform BMX pedals.... I just put a pair of cages on, but they are too small. I wear Doc Martin shoes to work and they are way to big for the toe cage. Anyone know of a toe cage that will fit boots?

MulliganAl 03-20-09 10:58 AM

Anyone commute on anything like this?

http://www.performancebike.com/produ...-RDB-ANGLE.jpg

SlimAgainSoon 03-20-09 11:54 AM

Eggies.

Metricoclock 03-20-09 11:59 AM

Egg Beater MXR's

yoder 03-20-09 05:39 PM


Originally Posted by MulliganAl (Post 8566441)
Anyone commute on anything like this?

http://www.ukbikestore.co.uk/product...;Warehouse.jpg

caloso 03-20-09 05:51 PM

http://www.universalcycles.com/image...edium/4463.jpg

bragi 03-20-09 08:01 PM


Originally Posted by MulliganAl (Post 8566441)
Anyone commute on anything like this?

http://www.performancebike.com/produ...-RDB-ANGLE.jpg

I commute on Speedplay Drilliums, which look remarkably like that:


http://northernbeachescycles.com.au/...rillium_07.jpg


I used SPDs for a short while, but didn't like them much. They were easy enough to get into and out of, but I didn't like the fact that I had to wear the special shoes, and the performance wasn't any better than it is with the platforms I use now. Even in driving rain, up out of saddle cranking hard up a steep hill, my feet have never once slipped off these pedals.

smessvader 03-20-09 08:18 PM

I recently switched from SPDs to Speedplay Frogs -- they take some getting used to but are far superior in my book. Tons of float to help my knees; super easy to click in and out (no actual spring to fight against), and lots of clearance.

d2create 03-20-09 09:10 PM


Originally Posted by MulliganAl (Post 8566441)
Anyone commute on anything like this?

The Tioga pedals i posted on page one.

Yellowbeard 03-21-09 10:43 AM

Double-sided mountain SPDs, but I'm building a cheap, casual town/bar bike with a 3 speed hub and platforms and It'll replace my FG road bike for the short distances I usually travel.

I like clipless so much more than clips & straps around stoplights, but for my 3 mile commute they're both aggressively unnecessary

kgatwork 03-21-09 11:36 AM

Depending on the bike, 1 gen looks or 1 gen time racing pedals.

anthegreat1 03-21-09 05:05 PM

mks Gr-9, soma quad gate clips, toshi doubles. best combo i've ever run on my FG
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3403/...g?v=1233284796

rule 03-21-09 05:17 PM

Eggies fo sho

crhilton 03-21-09 10:08 PM

Double sided. One side is platform and the other is SPD.
http://bike.shimano.com/publish/cont...bm.512.384.gif

I generally use the platforms. They're a good platform pedal but you have to learn to flip the pedal every time. It's easier than you'd think. I just point my toe down.

Lukaduke 03-23-09 03:40 AM

I ride MKS touring pedals.....

genel 03-23-09 09:59 AM

Really like the rivendell BK pedal with sandals.

http://www.rivbike.com/images/produc...pair-thumb.jpg

http://www.rivbike.com/search/run?qu...product=14-053

I've got 1000's of miles on mine, no complaints.

rajman 03-23-09 08:58 PM


Originally Posted by frankenmike (Post 8552049)
Not a BMXer, but for commuting- bmx pedals (there are some sweet ones available) and bmx shoes.

+1 - but I use security guard boots (magnums)

Dr_Robert 03-23-09 09:12 PM

Junk platforms + straps that I picked up from the LBS for about $15, and these, which are probably my favorite casual (i.e. non-cycling specific) cycling shoes ever:

http://images.journeys.com/images/pr...1_77540_FS.jpg

Yan 03-23-09 09:15 PM

Time Atac ROC for me. I've been using them all winter and they've performed very well.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/images/time-...carbon-ind.jpg

Matt1972 03-23-09 09:17 PM

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I use Look Keo Classic pedals.

jddaigle 03-23-09 09:20 PM

Nashbar Cage Pedals for me:

http://www.nashbar.com/images/nashba...-NCL-ANGLE.jpg

I never have to worry about the "right" side being up when I'm hopping on in traffic, and they grip all of my shoes (dress, casual, and running) securely--I can't imagine ever slipping off of them. If I ever get myself a dedicated road bike I might--might go clipless, but these are perfect for my commute.

Wrench_Monkey 03-23-09 09:21 PM

http://shop.konaworld.com/products.p...Wah-Wah-Pedal#
Crazy light, very grippy, not cheap.
Empirical evidence suggests that women are less likely to speak to you when you wear bike shoes with street clothes.

JiveTurkey 03-23-09 09:35 PM

My commuter is also my around-towner; I don't always want to use clipless shoes, so I use the Performance Forte Campus SPD/flat dual-sided pedals: http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...slisearch=true

http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...slisearch=truehttp://www.performancebike.com/produ...-NCL-ANGLE.jpg
http://www.performancebike.com/shop/...slisearch=true

knucks 03-23-09 10:36 PM

Currently I have MKS Sylvans, clips, double straps.
I used to ride with eggbeaters but got tired of wearing my mtb shoes all the time.

Soon I'll be riding SPDs most likely.

ev0lution 03-23-09 10:41 PM

http://www.rivbike.com/images/produc...main_photo.jpg

great pedals

ItsJustMe 03-24-09 08:58 AM

I made the commute this morning with toe clips on platforms, after 3 years of SPDs. Honestly, I couldn't really tell the difference. About the same trouble to get in/out of, and felt pretty much exactly the same when riding. I know that means I wasn't using the SPDs like the awesome performance athlete that I should wear team kit to pretend I am, but I guess that's just how it goes.

I'll probably keep rolling with the toe clips, so I don't have to bother with special shoes when I just want to noodle around the neighborhood.

Aeneas 03-24-09 09:45 AM

I use the Grip King platform pedals from Rivendell. I don't own cycling shoes nor do I intend to purchase them. For riding in my suburban environs, with plenty of stops, starts and assorted traffic controls, it works for me. I tried using a platform with a toe clip but found that with some of the shoes I wear, my dexterity with getting the pedal aligned and shoe inserted into the toe clip was cumbersome, especially when crossing a street at a traffic light (when I just want to get up to speed and not get run over.)


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