On Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 10:46:34 AM UTC-7, Doug Hansford wrote: > > I saw an interesting article about innovative pedal design and it got me > to thinking. Why do I use the pedals that I use? I like platform pedals > after using clipless for many years for both road riding and single track. > My current are Shimano steel. Which pedals do you use and why? Link to the > article below: > > https://newatlas.com/bicycles/bike-pedals-unique/ > > I haven't tried too many different pedals, but I've settled on a few:
- If I'm going to get clipped in, and don't expect to be walking much, I use Time Impact or RXS pedals. I used to use Speedplay X series pedals, but a friend gave me a set of then top-of-the-line Impact Mg-Ti pedals, and I prefer their modest amounts of both lateral and rotational float. In addition, the cleats are fairly walkable (for a road cleat), are fairly inexpensive, and last quite a while. Having good experience with the Impact pedals, I bought the successor RXS pedals to try out (Impacts were discontinued then), and was pleasantly surprised that they feel similar to the Impacts. I also found out that newer Impact cleats can even be used on RXS pedals, which is nice. - If I'm going to get clipped in, and suspect that there may be a bit of hike-a-bike, I use Shimano SPD pedals (mostly XTR) with the multi-release cleat. The best review I can give them is I don't worry about them. - For my pedaling-free pedals, I have a mix of MKS RMX and Rivendell's el-cheapo Clem Smith pedals. I tried other MKS offerings including the "Grip King", but didn't like them. My feet prefer the wide, squarish, somewhat concave platforms. I would have preferred the roller/ball bearing setup of the Time pedals on these platform pedals, but I appreciate these are just optimizations that feed the geek/nerd mind more than actually making real-world differences. - I still have a few Shimano "dual platform" PD-A530 pedals, but I found that they're not easy to flip to the correct side when starting off. I've since transitioned to full platforms for commuting and/or utility riding, so they are essentially abandoned now. The common theme I found with all these pedals is that they are reliable, and dependable. I seldom have to think about them, although I always lube+adjust new MKS pedals before putting them into service. For the clipless pedals, the cleats' failure mode is gradual, which gives me plenty of warning, contributes to them being dependable. Of course, Shimano multi-release and Time Impact/RXS cleats are still easily available. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/a1982e4a-e25a-4dfd-895a-6bbe2de4fea0%40googlegroups.com.
