Mks Exa
 

http://www.worldclasscycles.com/mks_exa_pedal.htm

According to American Cyclery, these are now available in the states. They look awesome. Anyone have any experience?

the last 3 pics are broken, but is that release lever something you have to pull with your hand? seems pretty impractical for anything but track use

well, they are track pedals. go figure.

and I have seen those for sale before here in the states.

Yah, I think it is a handlever. Personally I don't think it looks impractical.

A) It allows for toe clips and (single/double) straps therefore you can use regular shoes
B) When clipped in, it would basically be impossible to unclip unless you're doing something radically crazy
C) If you wanted to be clipped in while riding in traffic when you might have to stop at a light, you could clip your non-balancing foot in and when you know you won't have to stop, you can slow down and clip-in the balancing foot.

Maybe I'm way off, but it looks like an attractive option to someone who pushes a really high gear and sometimes (albiet rarely) unclips during sprints and emergency stops.

Are you seriously thinking of riding these pedals on the street?!

This may possibly be the dumbest thing I've read on here in a while..and there are some pretty dumb things posted here.

Ya, apparently I do post a lot of dumb**** in here. But a question like "Are you seriously thinking of riding X on the street" sounds equally ******** as some of the stuff I've read here considering this is basically a forum for people who ride [sometimes exotic/one of a kind] TRACK bikes in the STREET. Thanks for the constructive critisism though.

They've been easily available for several years.

The lever is one that has to be flipped by hand to engage or disengage the pedals. They have a cleat that locks in place when the lever is flipped. It still really needs a toe strap and clips for complete security (as in on the track). I wouldn't consider it for road use because you have to reach under your foot to flip the lever and it isn't the easiest/biggest lever to grab in a hurry. The pedals are the same as MKS Nuevo's with the lever hardware added (it does require a small change in the front and back plates to accommodate the locking hardware, but think of it as a Nuevo with the extra hardware. It is not NJS, by the way, if that matters to you.

Since the options for a good secure track pedal are pretty limited these days, there are new solutions starting to emerge. Riders have been stuck with Dura Ace PD-7400 pedals (clips and straps, with cleats) or with PD-7701 pedals (clipless SPD-R) as decent track power-event-oriented pedals. The 7400's have gotten ferociously expensive and some parts (like toe clips, especially in big sizes) are virtually unobtainable. The 7701's are superb but also getting quite expensive, and they require shoes with SPD-R drillings -- since almost all new shoes are coming only with 3-hole Look drillings, that gets to be a problem. The Exa's are an attempt at a new solution. Personally, I'd just ride a Nuevo with the new MKS cleats that are designed to fit into them -- it's a very nice, classic system that works extremely well. The cleats are available and currently fit the RX-1 pedals; the Nuevos with the modified plate spacing are due out very soon. If you aren't actually racing but want clips and straps (and if you also want NJS), this is the way to go. If you're a serious trackie, you already know about 7400's or 7701's and have found a couple to ride.

Riding these on the street would be incredibly silly and somehow very impressive. But mostly silly. If you tighten down the strap, you'll have to plan way ahead to put your foot down. Loosen the strap, then flick the lever, then yank your foot out... not gonna happen when you're already stopped.
On the plus side: trackstand practice!!!

That's a pretty awkward double strap setup..nice deal indeedy.

pretty standard for track set-ups on the DAs and doubles. I know the rider and he knows his stuff - he is a strong rider and set-up those up for use with Carnac Pista shoes. The rear strap is placed as such to better secure the foot past the ball of the foot.
Quite reliable.

yeah, this is a pretty common way to secure double straps to single strap pedals.

i don't think that's really a screaming deal. no doubt the pedals are nice, but those toe clips are hard to come by and those straps kind of suck.

in regards to the original post, i'd never ride these pedals on the street. you never know when you're going to have to pull your foot out (ever get forced into a curb by a car?) and in the even of a crash in traffic, i don't want to be attached to the bike.

Thanks for the info, this is great.