Pedals for Commuting In Rough Urban Conditions?
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1 up composite pedals
https://www.oneupcomponents.com/coll...cts/comp-pedal
https://www.oneupcomponents.com/coll...cts/comp-pedal
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I stopped using clipless entirely after trying half the brands...my feet always had issues with numbness, tingling, and just generally the hassle of switching shoes whenever I wanted to get off the bike.
Adidas Five Tens makes flat bike shoes that use a special kind of grippy rubber that grabs on metal pins on bike pedals:
https://www.adidas.com/us/five-ten-s...es/BC0659.html
My favorite pedals are DMR Vault's - both grippy and very comfortable - though I'm sure there's cheaper pedals that would work fine to.
https://www.adidas.com/us/five-ten-s...es/BC0659.html
It has turned out that clipless doesn't make you more efficient or faster, this combination kept my feel firmly attached to the pedals when I needed it, while letting me pull my foot off the pedal without a thought. I preferred it.
Adidas Five Tens makes flat bike shoes that use a special kind of grippy rubber that grabs on metal pins on bike pedals:
https://www.adidas.com/us/five-ten-s...es/BC0659.html
My favorite pedals are DMR Vault's - both grippy and very comfortable - though I'm sure there's cheaper pedals that would work fine to.
https://www.adidas.com/us/five-ten-s...es/BC0659.html
It has turned out that clipless doesn't make you more efficient or faster, this combination kept my feel firmly attached to the pedals when I needed it, while letting me pull my foot off the pedal without a thought. I preferred it.
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I got Chesters a year ago. I like the design and have recommended them before, but I have to say I am having a little bad luck. One of them tightened itself up at first but seemed cured when reassembled; and now has loosened itself. They're not really adjustable. I'll try a rebuild kit. But it's frustrating.
Race Face Ride pedals are the same as Chesters but without molded grips instead of the steel cleats, and cost a little less.
Race Face Ride pedals are the same as Chesters but without molded grips instead of the steel cleats, and cost a little less.
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