deepakvrao

Planning a tour in France and want to avoid clipless [two pairs of shoes less between wife and I]. Looking to not spend too much either and saw these:

https://www.evanscycles.com/products/wellgo/lu-a8u-platform-pedal-ec019359



Anyone tried these? Looks pretty solid and inexpensive too. Any other suggestions?

Done the search and saw the recomendations for the MKS pedals, but am a bit worried that with soft soles the pressure from the raised edges of the pedals might hurt after a while.

Iowegian

I have a set on a bike and they are comfortable and work fine. They sometimes make it hard to attach toe clips but it looks like this particular model may be setup for toe clips. I've been using Power Grips on mine and have been happy with that. Make sure to get the right size threads, probably 9/16" for your bike.

bwgride

I use similar pairs on all five of my bikes, and I much prefer pedals like that when touring. However, many on this forum prefer their feet to be attached to the pedal in some way (clipless or toe strap of some sort). Recommend buying early, install, and ride a bit to learn if you enjoy that style of pedal.

P.S. I recommend getting set of pedals that are wide enough for your foot -- length is not the issue, width. Some narrow platform or BMX type pedals can be problematic if one's foot tends to roll to the outside due to lack of side support on the pedal. I had trouble with Grip Kings from Rivendell because they are a bit narrow for my foot - length is certainly fine on these for me, but width not so good:

https://www.rivbike.com/products/show...g-pedal/14-053

sstorkel

I have a set of pedals that appear identical, though they're made by a different company. Mine won't accept toe clips.

The spikes on the top of the pedal have a habit of cutting your shins if your foot slips off the pedal for some reason. Several of my mountain biking friends have found this out the hard way after needing to get stitched up after a crash. This type of injury is probably much less likely to happen on a touring bike, but it's still something to think about. If it were me, I'd probably go with a more standard pedal; one designed to accept toe clips. Like Iowegian, I prefer PowerGrips to regular straps or cages.

surlydave

I'd look for a pair with sealed bearings. I have a set of Wellgos that I use on my touring rig that fit and feel nice, but have loose ball bearings. I've tried to rebuild/repack them but the balls are smoked and I'm shopping for new ones.
For what it's worth I ride clipless on MTB's and Roadies, but for the touring rig platforms make more sense to me.

gregstandt

Hi, I use this same pedal but the magnesium model which weighs about half. Here's a review on CGOAB.
https://www.crazyguyonabike.com/revie...ls&context=all

staehpj1

I can't comment on those, but my experience with Welgo pedals in general is that they are fairly nice, but don't hold up nearly was well as the Shimamo pedals that they are clones of. That observation is primarily about the Campus pedals that are a cage on one side and SPD on the other and it was the SPD part that wore out. Since these don't have the SPD part it may not apply.