I've tried SPDs, don't like them. Gave up on them off road years ago, but persisted on the road bike with A530 double sided pedals. Haven't put SPD shoes on my feet for a year or more and rarely missed them. So it seems daft to carry on having SPDs on one side of my pedals and a less grippy flat side. I cold put nanos or V8s or whatever on, but that seems overkill, and I don't want a pedal designed for toe clips either. Anyone got a recommendation for a flat/roadie/touring pedal? Anyone used Ergon PC2?
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This question is just wrong in so many ways! 🙄
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Lovely idea...sunny afternoon...zipping along the lanes on the Pinarello sporting a rather debonair mix of Rapha and Assos. Approaching roadie starts to give you the nod....then recoils in horror as you lift up your right foot to reveal a [b]massive flat pedal[/b] 😛
This is like having wild mushroom risotto and asking what brand of ketchup will go best on it.
beartrap-style ones?
I commute with cheap Wellgo bear trap pedals on my commuter...
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I used to use those 2 sided ones and couldn't tell much of a difference between flat and spd apart from on short sharp climbs. Just go for something light and grippy. I used bmx pedals on my first road bike.
Hmmm. There are 'road bikes' and then there are bikes that get ridden on roads.
OP, at the risk of avoiding your question, what is it that you don't like about being clipped in? I know it shouldn't matter that you want flats on a road bike, but part of me just can't ignore it. I don't know how serious you are at your road riding, but I'm a positive bumbler and I'm not sure I could cope on longer rides without being clipped in.
Could you not go old school and go for something with straps?
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If you don't like the feeling of being strapped in then you could just leave the strap loose.
why do you need good, grippy flat pedals for the road? just buy the cheapest 🙄
And enjoy all the pedal strikes! 😯
I've tried SPDs, even road ones. Just don't see any benefit to me. Rarely slip a pedal (learnt to ride on just the spindles anyway), and don't see any need for greater "security". No faster on SPDs, and less comfy, moving foot around from time to time is a huge benefit. Never felt the need to clip my hands to the bars, so why my feet?
Hmmm. There are 'road bikes' and then there are bikes that get ridden on roads.
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[/IMG]Roadie enough? Did a couple of centuries last year and several metrics already this year. Admittedly I don't race, that would take the fun out of it for me.
Never felt the need to clip my hands to the bars, so why my feet?
Your hands can still grip the bars when you're pulling up, your feet can't. Not sure about you, but I certainly pull up on my pedals when clipped in.
Maybe you do, but I don't feel the need to, and when I was using SPDs, didn't seem any quicker/better.
OK, fair enough. That's why I was asking. I would argue then that all you need is the lowest profile flattie you can find; one that won't catch on corners.
I jsut use Wellgo Mg-1's on my bike-for-the-roads-which-has-drop-bars. Its actually a Kinesis Tripster, which has a slightly higher BB so no real risk of pedal strikes. Done a 70 mile ride no problems, but i don't do any racing or club runs or anything.
Done a 70 mile ride no problems
I've got a dicky right knee. After 30/35 (hilly) miles I need to pull up on the pedals to give it a break, otherwise it starts to ache with every pedal push.
No faster on SPDs
You're doing it wrong!
This could be the shoe/pedal combo you require!
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Same here, tried SPDs and just didn't like the feel, only benefit I noticed was on steep, out of the saddle type, hills. This wasn't enough to offset the downsides for me, I like being able to wear what I want and to be able to move my foot.
I've tended to use the 'bear trap' style cheapo pedals but I did invest in some 5/10 Impact Lows. I've also recently bought some Superstar Nano pedals and they are good as well. But it can be too much grip between pedals and shoes. Removing some pins helps as does getting it all worn/broken in. I'm still trying to decide on replacements for the 5/10s though. I want the grippy sole but they are quite heavy and soak up water. I think others have had success using a freerunner version. Lighter, quicker drying, cooler and not as chunky.
As for negatives - well I don't race and have never suffered from pedal strike, foot slippage or a lack of power to achieve what I want to. I've ridden several centuries and the furthers I've been is 170 miles in a day. So I don't believe the nonsense spouted about flat pedals being no good for distance and uncomfortable.
