Thanks, James. I find pedals of that shape don't work for rides more than a few miles -- they need more platform throught the whole surface (something the shoe provides, if you wear one).
With abandon, Patrick On Friday, September 20, 2013 8:30:41 AM UTC-6, James Philip wrote: > > Hi Patrick, > > I found the Shimano Saint platform pedals to be exceptionally comfortable > on my MTB - if you want to barefoot it would be easy to remove the grip > pins. The pedals are metal, have a huge platform and appear to be > "bomb-proof". > > Review > here<http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/category/components/pedals/product/review-shimano-saint-pd-mx80-flat-pedals-46772> > . > > On a related note: > > When building up my touring steed, I thought I'd go for classic platform > pedals with toeclips ala > "Lyotard<http://velobase.com/ViewComponent.aspx?ID=31ca38d4-b05e-4050-8b43-8e4bef89ad9a>"Marcel > Berthet" model 23" - > which can be found occasionally on "the bay of the Flea", or the pricey > White Industries version here <http://www.whiteind.com/tandem-hubset.html> - > I also found a slightly less spendy MKS version > here<http://thebikesmiths.com/store/product/mks-547120/?gclid=CLnQ-OyW2rkCFYw1Qgod9zMAYA>which > I bought and fitted. They have a very classy look and perform well, > but I'm actually leaning towards buying another pair of Saints - the ease > of stand on and go without faddling with toeclips is increasingly > persuasive. > > While I wouldn't personally recommend running toeclips barefoot , they may > give your toes something extra to hold onto... > > Cheerio > J. > -- 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 post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
