Originally Posted by
Wes_in_va
I’ve looked at some Campy mtb pedals on the auction site but MAN the prices being asked are silly. Pedals would cost me not much less than the whole rest of the build!
Those Atoms might be pretty trick. Thanks!
By comparison the 440's were longer than optimal, heavy, fragile, disposable and superseded as soon as good BMX pedals became available for good reason(s).
The Campag BMX pedals were quickly knocked off by Japanese mfgs like MKS at much lower prices for the same function and are still available today.
If you install a modern pair and cover them w/ mud I won't tell the Period Correct Police if you don't....
All of the monkey-motion involved in using 'clips & straps went away as soon as Shimano introduced dedicated MTB/"Cross SPD clipless pedals.
Slow, fumbly and awkward can be eliminated w/ a simple "click" if one wishes to, much like indexed shifting could also.
-Bandera