63rickert

OP asked about flat pedals. KW has a fair copy of 1930s Raleigh pedals that are wonderful. Just opened mine up to adjust and grease and could hardly believe how well made they were.

The Golden Boy 

Those are cool. Way cool.

jeirvine 

I was about to post the exact same thing. A520 or A600.

seedsbelize 

Truvativ mtb pedals. I don't expect to come across another pair. They are heavy, but I am old and slow, so it makes no difference.

mechanicmatt

I appreciate this, I always think that once a year tires and pedals could always be discussed. I currently use a set of Wellgo pedals but in the wet my shoes move around. I have bmx style wellgo's, primo meat tenderizers, and Crank Bros 50/50's but all those seem heavy (I think it's in my head). I just wanted to see what people like. I definitely have moved to platforms after years of spd's and Look style pedals.

gomango

Thanks for the link. I just ordered another pair for my fishing bike.

non-fixie 

Ah! I didn't know there was such a thing, but I definitely need one now. Thank you!

Salamandrine 

I really like the Xpedo MF-3 pedals. Being metal colored, they look pretty good on vintage or vintage style bikes. The price for the stainless body cromo axle ones is not bad. They seem to have a bit better contact with the cleat than Shimano SPD. l do like them better than A600, which didn't really work for me.

I'm kind of curious about the eggbeater pedals too Might give 'em a try someday.

Clipless rules. Quill pedals, toe clips, straps and cleats is something I'm not nostalgic about. However, they aren't terrible either, if you have the right shoes. Hard to find these days. I wish now I hadn't thrown out my old cleat shoes. I've mostly used regular Campy SL quill pedals in the past. Work great and last forever. Still have them on my Masi, which is mostly decoration at this point. I've also logged a few miles in Lyotard CA45 quills, also fine. The no 23 pedals were the Lyotards I really loved. So easy to get in and out of, and they are compatible with all sorts of shoes. Just a hint of an edge for the cleat though, so they might not have been best for racing. Pull outs could and did happen, and could get you dropped. ("missed shifts" cuz of DT shifters never did, but I digress)

BTW, those White Industries pedals are stunning, @The Golden Boy, very trick. I know for a fact that Mr. White was a huge fan of the 23, if it's not obvious enough. Lucky that you got those. They seem to have been discontinued.

gomango

Hah, it's my off topic Salsa Blackborow.

Just a fantastic cargo/fat tire machine. I can carry a couple of fly rods, my Simms sling bag, a float tube and plenty of coffee.

It's like owning a pack mule that doesn't need to be fed.

I used to use my 1986 Miyata Trail Runner, but I found the Salsa to be much more purpose built for these off road tasks.

Flat pedals work great with my wading boots!

Goofball

SPD's of course, though i wish they were more serviceable

scarlson 

What brand and model are those pedals? All I see on them is "PD-025" or is it O25, neither of which is turning up much when I search it. They are very light.

crank_addict

Made in Taiwan by Ace or under the brand Aceoffix. Without cages, a 'pair' only weigh 140 gm. Titanium axles. Optional are quick release axles -L, R or both. Found on eBay and paid $38 shipped.

The Golden Boy 

Whoa!!! I dragged my feet on getting them for years- I'm glad I finally did it.

non-fixie 

Thanks, @gomango! Where I live "bike fishing" has a different meaning:

The Golden Boy 

I've heard stories those pedals use a very propriatery bearing- so the lifespan is limited to begin with. If that crack were to continue- I don't think it would be catastrophic- your clip would just fall off. If you were using them as flat pedals... you might not even notice.

Digger Goreman

I ride platform pedals. Got a pair of new cannondales at a yard sale. Don't know what model they came off of, but they are great! A little thinner and longer than your average xmart pedal....

gomango

Spray it off and put it on CL!

You guys have all the fun.

Great post.

smontanaro 

My two faves:

• Specialized Touring Pedals, nice platform, prettiest pedals ever. I've got a couple pair and would be happy to relieve you of a set if you've got one just languishing. From Velobase:

• Phil Wood CHP - Others have mentioned these already. The cracks are quite common, as the aluminum extrusions weren't heat treated. They were commonly used for racing in the 70s I believe (had 'em on my Masi BITD, though I wasn't a racer). Pedaling through a corner on a criterium would be all it took to crack the extrusion. Wear it like a badge of honor.

I have it on good authority that the steel used in the Phil axles is fairly soft and can bend. At first glance that might seem to be a problem. Someone (on iBoB?) asked MKS about the axles on their touring pedals bending. The response from MKS was that in their estimation it was preferable for the axles to bend than to fail catastrophically as harder steels would. I don't know if that was a design criterion for the Phil pedals, but might be considered a positive point. Personally, I've not experienced that myself.

Mr. 66

Suntour


Pro Vic and a SP-100


Ofmega? Pista steel cage


TA
I like most that can take a toeclip.

buegelfrei

We have three pairs of Crankbrothers Stamp 3 flats on our fleet. Two on adult-sized BMX racing bikes, the third pair on my partner’s long tail cargo bike. They have adjustable pins and a very aggressive grip.

The Stamp 3 seemed like the ideal value point in the Stamp line, with a forged body (the 2s are cast) and uses the same spindle and bushings/bearings set up as a bunch of other Crank Bros pedals (replacement kits available), whereas the fancier, more expensive Stamps sacrifice the bearings for a lower profile. And the 3s come in a really nice turquoise ano blue (in addition to silver and black). In retrospect, for BMX racing anyway, I think the extra millimeter or two of clearance and having a pedal that’s even harder to roll would beat the smoothness of real bearings.

My only complaint is that all three pairs have a smidgeon of play which I sometimes notice when I’m locked in the starting gate.

We initially put Velo Orange Grand Cru Sabot flats on my partner’s long tail cargo bike (which we used to share), but we swapped them for Stamps, which we like much better.

Still running various flavors of Suntour XC Pro and Superbe quills with clips and straps on my long tail bike, my ’83 Merckx and my partner’s 650C Rusty Rocket, and they show no signs of losing their play-free, buttery smoothness despite decades of use.

drbarney1

I got these on ebay cheap. for commuting to the grocery store they are very comfortable and green always was my favorite color and when I was informed of a reliable rumor that some executives of Phillip Morris find green offensive because they think anyone who likes it is immoral, I want more of it.

phillman5

I had one of the first (I think) set of Time Pedals, where the cleats actually screwed into the Time shoes. Those pedals were on four different bikes. If you spun the pedals they would rotate by themselves for a minute, where as all newer pedals I've tried that on only spin for about 5 seconds. That has to be due to lower friction.

bwilli88 

SR Sakae low fats. Simple and nice. Or some good old rat traps.
For clip in, Shimano PD 324.

4orust

Do you know that Shimano makes a zero-float version of their road pedal cleats? The red ones are fixed position cleats, no float; blue give 2°; yellow 6°.

79pmooney

Yes, I know. But I learned that when I was well invested it the Delta system and with no-float, "better" pedals have no advantages so I never saw a reason to change. I now have Delta cleats and pedals stockpiled for the next 20 years. (Forte Delta compatible pedals - they work just fine.)