Thanks to all who gave input. I had found a pair of VP bear traps online for less than 12 bucks shipped to my door. I have always wanted to try them. They get here tomorrow so I'll be able to form my own opinions soon. I was interested to see how many , of few used and liked them here, hence my query.
I've been pedaling free (no retention) for about a year now and the pedals I've tried are as follows. MKS Grip Kings, Lambda. I love the length. Grip is adequate, but they seem a tad narrow for me. I have seen the list member who has made the modification to these. I haven't tried that yet, but haven't ruled it out either. Clever idea. MKS Sylvan touring pedals. Love the width, just wish they were longer. My toes sometimes go numb on longer rides. Grip is as good as any pedal I've tried. I find bladed pedals grip better for me than platforms. I have a mod to lengthen these,I have been wanting to try , just haven't been able to execute it to my satisfaction. All that said these are still my favorites so far. VP-001 gripsters. I've had these for a short while now and until recently thought they were going to be the ultimate. Last couple of rides though I've been getting some hot spotish pain in the balls of my feet. Again on longish rides. Too much contact area perhaps? Move my feet around more? I haven't given up on them yet. The for and aft dimensions seem perfect and the grip is fantastic, even in the wet. These would be my second favorite. I should note that I've bled a little with these too. Those pins are a tad on the sharp side. Probably would use a bit of file work here and there. The bear traps seem like they might be the ticket. Bladed like the Sylvans but with a larger footprint, ie...less contact over a larger area. I'm anxious to give them a trial. Again thanks to all for the input. Best, Clyde On Wed, Oct 10, 2012 at 11:02 PM, velomann <velom...@gmail.com> wrote: > When I can get the old Suntour pedals in good shape at a decent price, I > snatch them up. I just find them so comfy and versatile. That said, I > recently acquired two pairs of the older Diamondback rectangular bear trap > style pedals. First test ride I bobbled a steep uphill and ripped the heck > out of my shin - Ouch! those suckers are *sharp! * > * > *On Tuesday, October 9, 2012 11:49:57 AM UTC-7, ccanter wrote: > >> Anyone still use them? Thougts. >> Best >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/kwAt1PiuePcJ. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
