I ride all year on flats but I've built a SS for winter.
Spd's would no doubt give am advantage. Who uses flats?
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Anybody Singlespeed on flats?
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Posted 6 months ago #
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Flats for me on the ss
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me too, particularly good in winter when you're slip sliding all over the trail.
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Me too, flats for everything. Just get a decent grippy set.
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2 x singlespeeds and 1 x geared hardtail. Flats for everything.
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Always flats. Even on the fixie.
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I use flats on all my bikes now, including the single speed. Never had a problem being clipped in but just prefer flats.
I did hesitate initially changing the single speed to flats as could not pull up in the same way, but kept with it and now don't notice any difference (took about 1 - 2 months).
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SPD on everything. I actually tried riding flats a few months ago and couldn't get used to the lack of being able to pull the pedal up. Strange feeling.
No right or wrong really, just whatever feels right.Posted 6 months ago # -
I used flat pedals on the SS, clippy ones are definitely better for SSing though.
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Well I'm flats for everything else so flats it is!
Cheers
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Both... Shimano M324's. You can file the edges if you want pins. Surprised more people don't use them to be honest.
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Flats for me because the spd pedals I have seem to have way too much float so they feel awful.
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I like to use a gear that gives me a bit of pace on the flat - 38:15 round Sherwood Pines today. Would have had some trouble on the short climby bits had I been on flats.
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Flats on my latest 1:1 ratio fixed gear.
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Tbh, them dual sided shimano pedals are bobbins. I never seemed to be able to get the side I wanted and they made setting off incredibly difficult at times. I was glad when one of them fell apart after 6 months so I could swap them.
Now i'm using spd's on the single speed but only because my 5.10's take an age to dry and I have some good spd winter boots. Prefer flats.
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Yay, I'm not a freak! Well not for riding flats on my SS anyways. Thought I was the only one.
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I never seemed to be able to get the side I wanted
Never had an issue, they do balance, so no one side is always up. I find that I clip in for power for climbing and most general stuff, and unclip if it looks a bit technical. This with a vintage pair of Shimano shoes.What did you do to kill them? Mine have refused to die in 18 months off road and five years on road!
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Toe Clips
... or flats
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I do. However, sometimes I stick on my Eggbeaters or Mallets for whimsy.
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djaustin, I got the impression they were intended more for touring bikes, where I'm sure they'd be ideal.
Maybe I just got a bad pair, but I didn't treat them any differently to pedals that have lasted 2+ years. My biggest issue was setting off where there was a climb or imminent technical section. I'd get the first foot in, but then ended up faffing for the second. I think mud/ice must have been a factor in the pedals being unpredictable.
Anyway I'd maintain that I wouldn't like to recommend them for mtb. Flats are best as they can give a large platform on to which your foot is easily and quickly located and once on with the right shoe/pedal combo feel more secure than spd's. There are also none of the accidental unclip issues.
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I've got dual sided pedals. I find them a good compromise for road use but I don't like them for off road.
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The winter boot thing is a good point. My Shimano winter boots are clipless.
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No Mugboo - get clipped in. I've ridden flats exclusively for the last 2.5 years and never had a problem. First ride on my new SS yesterday and I decided to go clipped in with this build and glad I did. The gearing/climbs I was doing yesterday would have been stupidly tough on flats. Made a LOT easier being able to pull up on the pedals.
Very, very glad I went down the clipped in route and was surprised at how quickly I got back into remembering to unclip when I stopped etc.
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What you built DBW?
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Oh and riding Clips after flats is a doddle. But it's amazing how fast you forget your not clipped in when you next ride your flats...
Like all things though, it won't take too long.
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