I like cheap, versatile pedals, quills of variable bearing quality will usually suffice on salty winter roads. I have some MKS and Miche pairs and a couple of sets of stainless clips left in the stash.

Like a choice of shoes, dependent on the weather, or maybe if I'm on business, rather than just out spinning. Also like quite a broad platform, so not tempted by Frogs or Egg-Beaters. I find Times and Looks a bit slippery...and the walking is a lottery. Spuds are more like it, regarding recessed cleats, just a bit small.

Tired knees make me more conservative than I might otherwise be.........:-)

i'd like to ask a question:

is it possible to ride a few miles on a fixed gear in gym shoes using crank bros candy pedals? would you want to do it on a commute to work? my commute is only 3 miles each way. i'd prefer not to have to wear cycling shoes at work. but i would like the advantages of clipless pedals for weekend and afterwork rides. so do you think it would be ok to ride on candies w/ gym shoes for a few miles, or are they unsafe on the fixed gear? thanks in advance for any help.

dan

I spent a couple of years riding around the city on an early 80s mongoose with vintage Look clipless pedals and tennis shoes-- most unfun. I never got around to changing them out; I was too concerned with the bent rear axle and ****ed up adjustable (read: rusted solid) dropouts. Even managed to tear the b-screw off the ancient suntour deraileur. That bike was a problem.

Anyway, riding clipless in tennis shoes is no fun. Emergency stops take on a whole new dimension of panic. Rain just gets slippery as ****... Get ready to mash your balls on the top tube at some point in the future.

I'd suggest you keep your regular shoes at work.

Times?? "slippery??" what model and how are they slippery? i run ATACs and haven't had much trouble with them. the only times they've been a hassle was when i was being dumb and couldn't get the cleat to engage by kicking at them wildly (it worked once...). i use them on my road bike now, because they match my color scheme...and clipless feel so much better on a road bike than clips and straps do.

Speedplay and ritchy SPD compats.

No-name spd bargain basement pedals. Allows me to sport my Adidas (moment of silence for Jay) spd compatible "trainers" at work. I don't think Adidas makes them anymore, but they sort of look like classic Sambas with a stiff sole and recessed cleat. Stylin'...old skool...but with skinny laces.

Egg beaters on my road bike and Mtn bike. If I could afford it I'd have them on my Tandem as well.

Absolutely, I do it when I'm going to the bar. A better option may be the Crank Bros 'Mallet' pedal if you want true versatility. Candy's aren't the most efficient or comfortable with street shoes, but the Mallet is. https://www.crankbrothers.com/product...s_mallet_c.php

Spuds 536's on my SS. New fixie will get Egg Beaters

30 years using various clips and straps.
1 year experimenting with various clipless shoe pedal combos.
Return to clips and straps for good.
Nuff said!


fixedgearhead