[Closed] SPDs to flat pedals

Wellgo's

ditch the spds altogether, you'll be glad you did.

With proper technique pretty much any skate shoes will do, although people swear by 510s because they are super grippy, personally I like shimano am41s.

Pedals wise those superstars seem to get a good writeup, or else some dmr copies (wellgo)

as for flat on one side spd on the other, get off that fence

Wellgos? was that a serious comment or sarcastic?

Ive got some pedals like that kicking around somewhere, but cant see them giving me a feel of what decent flat pedals would perform like.

EDIT: 1st google hit came up with these on Evans:

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Was considering these:

Deity Components Decoy LT Pedals 2012

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Assume On-one arent doing those bargain tastic £40 ones any more?

I've got Wellgo MG1 pedals matched to 5-10 Impact Lows, they are almost to the point of being too sticky. Makes it awkward to alter the position of your foot on the pedal.

I'm thinking of trying Teva Links shoes, look nicer off the bike and not quite as sticky a sole.

is it these superstars?

http://superstar.tibolts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=42&products_id=276

lack of balls / lack of skill

The pedals won't change this.

are there any decent pedals with spd one side flats the other?

Nope.

What someone needs to invent is spds that can be retracted at the flip of a switch when you kow your going to need the ability to dab a foot down on techy bits or tight singletrack with drops off to one side

What someone needs is to learn how to ride techy bits 🙂
Do you unclip when you see something ahead you don't like? This is very bad practice.

Rob Hilton + 1.

Learn to ride

MTFU.

Etc.

Stop trying to ride the bike. Let the bike do the riding!

Do you unclip when you see something ahead you don't like? This is very bad practice.

so whats the answer then? try flats or stick with the SPDs?

so whats the answer then?

It's not the pedals - learn to ride.

Try flats if you want. They won't get you over what you can't get over now, though.

I use both and defnly apply better technique with flats for jumps/drops; for anything pedally I favour clips.

After a few offs and cut ankles at the weekend due to [s]clipped in feet / lack of balls /[/s] lack of skill I think I want to try [s]flat pedals[/s] [i]easier trails / another sport / persevering[/i] for a bit.

😉

Edit. As stated above. Clips or flats... you pays your money and takes your choice.

Wellgos:

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Around a tenner from CRC

Wellgos vote here

I made the change to flats about 6 weeks ago and I'm unsure if I'll ever go back. I took the advice of a fellow STWer, bought cheap Duff skate shoes off CRC and a set of DMR V8s. So for £60 your sorted.

Several things I noticed -

1. Had to drop the saddle around an inch, as was slipping off the pedals.
2. Climbing is slightly slower, spend more time in the saddle spinning, but have managed to get up steeper stuff by sitting on the nose of the saddle.
3. Legs feel stronger/fitter.
4. Was worried about loosing footing off the pedals in techy/rocky/rooty sections & tearing flesh. Hasn't really happened. Dropped the heal on the lead foot and used body to absorb more bumps, pushing the bike through more.
5. Finally learned to bunny hop without the aid of cleats and I feel my riding has definitely improved.
6. Can jump of the bike quicker, more confidently when your bailing.

Wiggle are doing V8's for £20 & cheap Vans skate shoes around £30 at the moment. Make the change, if it's not for you, it's not a huge cost. Enjoy 🙂

I went the other way and now mostly ride clips having spent the preceeding 17 years or so on flats, I'm happier with the disco slippers now.

lack of balls / lack of skill

That's your real issue not the type of pedal, if flats help you address "the Fear" that most riders do get at some point or another (whether they admit it or not) then great, but TBH if it can be ridden on flats then it can be ridden with clips...

A platform SPD (DX for instance) might help as you can at least get your foot back onto something should you need to dab and they do provide a bit more support/feel...
But to my mind two wheel drifting clipped in is the Epitome of proper committed riding. Feet on the pedals is always quicker that tripoding round every corner...

Save the money you'd throw at new pedals/shoes and put it towards a Jedi session...

Tried flats this winter and am back on spuds. Really didn't get on with them but it's a personal choice I guess. I'm no riding god and I'm never going to be so it came down to enjoying my riding and if I enjoy spds more than flats it's good enough. Can see some advantages of flats - the main one being having more freedom to move your body/feet in corners but for anything else spuds felt more natural and connected for me.
As for being better for bailing out - I can't say I have to consider bailing often enough for that to be an issue (that's jinxed it).
In summary - go and try flats but don't get concerned about which is better- just go with whatever makes your bike riding enjoyable.

http://www.nsmb.com/gear/pedals_06_01.php