Hey all, hoping to tap into the collective knowledge here to figure out my next pair of pedals. Here's what I'm looking for:

-Convex, or flat (no concave pedals)
-Riveted for grip (pedal spikes)
-Super durable, long-lasting

I have a pair of Shimano PD-A530 2-way pedals on my road touring bike that have close to 20,000 miles of use and abuse through five winters, and they're still awesome. I want to find a flat pedal with similar longevity. I thought about the Shimano Saint pedals, but I keep seeing broken ones online (spindle falls out).

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated- price is no object.

I enjoy my Sun Ringle zuzu DH/BMX Pedals since 2005


Soon i will be going to Shimano PD-M545 DH/BMX Pedals


Biketouringhobo

I am fond of the Wellgo B143. Grippy configurable pins, fairly light, a grease service port, reasonably priced and ability to mount a toe clip and/or reflector.

These pedals don't exactly fit your criteria, but I thought I would mention them, just in case -- I had lots of knee issues while touring last year, and switched to ergonomic touring pedals by Ergon this winter. I haven't used them on any multi-day trips yet, but on day trips and commuting every day, I have found them to be the most supportive and comfortable pedals I have used to date. And they seem to work equally well with bike-specific shoes or my trail runners or sandals, which is nice for touring.

Here's the link: ERGON BIKE ERGONOMICS

Note: these are good for road tours, but not bikepacking or single-track riding. My PD-A530s are collecting dust now, but I would put those back on my ECR if I was doing more technical riding.

I had the Shimano PD-M545 DH/BMX that Biketouringhobo mentions. Very serviceable as platforms or with SPD cleats. I traded them for something else as I was having trouble with getting connected. In the OPs case they would be a good choice.

The Velo-Orange touring pedals look nice if you are going for the bling factor and light weight. However, I would be more inclined to use the SPD compatible pedals since I use cleats.

VO Touring Pedals - Pedals - Components

Speedplay Drillium? SPEEDPLAY : HIGH PERFORMANCE PEDALS

note how it plans for grease Purging to keep the grease clean.






once again 'Best' is an Opinion and obviously there will be No Consensus.

Wellgo MG-1 - black, white, silver, red, other colors.

Just bought these after "thinking bout it" for a couple years. Actual weight for pair is 393g with included reflectors, 375g without reflectors (Amazon sells them with reflectors despite pictures). Actual pedal surface is 92mm long x 100mm wide (my weights & measurements just now). At 375g/pair, MG-1 is only 62g heavier than my Speedplay Frogs (313g/pair including cleats & 4 screws).

Speedplay Frogs are some of the lightest MTB pedals you can buy, plus they uniquely offer a wide angle of unhindered angular "float" (saves your joints a bit). They're easy to get into and out of once you've endured the initiation process for bicyclists new to clipless pedals.

Wellgo MG-1 pedals have a very large shoe contact area, they're very light and fairly inexpensive, and come with replaceable steel sealed bearings (lots of platforms use plastic). They're apparently made from magnesium, so keep paint on them if you wish to prevent corrosion. The 9 replaceable grip pins on each side seem well positioned for shoe contact, and the ones I checked were screwed in really tight (I plan to redo them with threadlocker). Some people think Wellgo is junk, I think they're a good value and have used them on and off for 25 years.

https://en.wellgopedal.com/search.php...80%80%E3%80%80

https://www.amazon.com/Wellgo-MG-1-Ma.../dp/B00E7UZ7FM

https://www.ebay.com/itm/200969764647

I've just finished a 2000km tour using Shimano Saint platforms. Not the lightest but very well made, big platform, good foot retention with the spikes, nothing not to like.

I use Grip kings:

wellgo also has the MG-6. looks about the same as the MG-1,
same platform dimensions but thinner, only 297g (lighter than
frogs) if that matters, and no way to mount clips/straps.

https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?sp...Id=43462349870

if you've got a bike, you've probably got wellgos. i believe they are
the world's largest pedal peddler, making hundreds of styles sold
naked and rebranded/relabeled.

i'm currently using the B158. square platform about same area,
aluminum body, 420g, and the reflector-protector lip allows use
of clips and straps. (replaced bombproof 700g B37's)

https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?sp...=1&abbucket=11

not as happy with these. used for one year, starting to get
some play in the bearings. the grease port (?) has a fake (?)
plastic torx-style cover. i don't have a torx to fit, screwdriver
will destroy the plastic. (but at $15 can replace yearly)

MKS Lambdas….another name. We have these on one of our touring bikes. Very nice platform pedals. I like all of our MKS's though. We have the Sylvan on our Bike Friday Triple. Son rides MKS platforms on his commuter and loves them. Made in Japan.

+ 1. The Lamdas looks a bit weird but I'm impressed by (a) how smoothly they turn and (b) how comfortable they are.

Smooth and very comfortable. Lamdas are the best peddles I have found for riding barefoot, in sandals, and in Vibram Five Fingers !

That being said, I still ride dual platform Shimano A530's and M324's on my main commuter, CX touring bike, and Univega Sportour commuter. I still wear Pearl Izzumi mtn clipless shoes or cycling sandals for longer faster rides and demanding conditions. And I have 20K plus miles on one set and 15K plus miles on another set. Both still spin smooth as butter.

I like my Shimano Saints PD-MX80. Tough, changeable pins, rebuildable!

Thanks for the suggestions, all. I like the two offerings mentioned with the grease ports. Bob, the Speedplay pedal marketing cracked me up, A+. I may actually go with those...

Thank you, I have not seen these before - they're not even listed at wellgopedal.com. Perhaps they are a new product. A quick search shows them at Amazon and eBay only, no reviews and no US internet bike shops selling them.

I've considered the MG-1 for quite a while. One thing that made me think they might be a good pedal were favorable reviews at mtbr.com - if those apes can't break them then I never will. The main thing that worries me about the superlight, large area platform pedals is there is simply not much metal in the pedal - one unlucky pedal strike and a lot of them are broken. The MG-1 pedals have been around for years now, hundreds of reviews, mostly very good. I do have weight weenie tendencies but they are always secondary to adequate performance (durability, rebuildable) and good value. I have Speedplay Frogs pedals which I have rebuilt twice (new polymer pedal bodies, spindles don't hardly wear at all, bearings wear slowly), getting 3X the normal lifespan for only 1.5X the cost. The newer style Frog cleats hardly ever require replacement.

I suspect you're right - too bad most of Wellgo's pedals end up on low-end (Walmart) bikes, which is probably why many people think they're junk.

I saw the B158s before but they didn't interest me. I have a health condition which prevents me from using toe clips anymore (especially Power Grips) because I can't lift one of my feet to wiggle it into position (nerve damage).