Was looking into getting some new pedals for my bike, currently I just have a cheap set of Wellgo on there, plastic body, plastic cage, with just one random section of metal on the back. I do have steel toe clips and leather straps though, so I was just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on some pedals to try out? We have a set of Bontrager Alloy Road pedals at my job, so that's easily accessible, but just curious if there were any pedals you guys/gals were psyched on that might be worth looking into. Thanks.

Oh, forgot to mention I want to keep using toe clips, but I'm open to clipless suggestions too.

For platforms, I like the MKS GR-9

+100 on the GR-9. Been running them for quite a while, and I love them. I can ride with anything from basketball shoes to flipflops and always feel secure.

Another vote for the GR-9
You can service the bearings too which is a huge plus.
They exist in black as well but they are a little more.

coming from the gr9, it doesnt compare to spdsl.

Fugazi Dave should be here any minute...

(Hint: he'll tell you to get Time ATAC Aliums. I would too. They're great.)

MKS sylvans are nice for platforms. I've never ridden clipless so can't recommend any of those.

I want to give clipless a try at some point.
How are they for winter riding?
Last winter I used clips and straps and wore shoe covers, worked pretty well.

gr9s are great for platforms.

I highly prefer clipless in the winter. There is just too much water and moisture in the air to stay in clips for me, I always feel like I'm slipping around. Then again...for any serious mashing or long distance...I prefer clipless anyways no matter the weather. I just get such better power delivery with clipless.

atacs of gr-9s that is all

are there any mtn shoes that can take SPDSL? I would love to try those, but I can't get down with road shoes for commuting.

I am 90% shoe does not really matter. You can run almost any shoe with almost any pedal.

I am using look keo's right now. Best pedal I have ever used. Do not know how they compare to other nice pedals though.

Your kidding right?? Please be careful be for you make stupid suggestions like that.

Hell, MANY MTB shoes have issues with Crank Brothers MTB pedals.

Guess there is that 10%. I have never had an issue and have been told to use a mountain bike shoe for comfort. I guess it makes sense now that I think about how the soles of many mountain bike shoes are. Sorry for the lame advice

The4 problem is< he asks about running SPD-SL pedlas with MTB shoes, you say "You can run almost any shoe with almost any pedal."
That beyond lame. Flat out wrong.

Now why would a Mountain shoe be more comfortable? Now more comfortable to walk? Yes, overall? You lost me there.
The uppers of mid-to high levels shoes are the same, including the soles. Take a road shoes, add some lugs for traction/walking and you have MTB shoes?

But your statement of overall more comfortable is too general.

Thanks for all the input. I ordered a set of gr-9 pedals from my job yesterday. I got em for about 17 bucks our cost, not too bad. Should have them in a week. Lookin forward to trying them out.