Hi guys
I'm picking up a new gravel bike this week and originally I wanted to just add my XT clipless pedals from my old Trek Checkpoint to it but thinking about it more I'd like the option to ride it with flats too.
Any recommendations please?
I see Shimano do an XT Trekking pedal , they any good?
Coincidentally, I'm doing the same with a new gravel. Initially I don't want to push my luck clipped in and have been thinking of the DMR V8 V2. Don't know if that's a good choice but seems reasonable for the price... also not so bad cosmetically.
I have a pair of the XT Treking pedals on one of my bikes. They are great for popping to the shops or using your SPD shoes to go for a proper ride. The down side is that you have to get used getting the correct side of the pedal for the shoes you have on .
The flat side of the pedal is quite grippy but hurts if you catch your shins.
I'd look at DMR V6 flats, can be had for as little as £10 a pair. Nearly bought some last spring, until I found some old Wellgo (b144?) flats.
I've got 2006 Time ATACs XS Carbons on my egravel, but not gone out in this wintery cold icy snap.
I’ve got the Jobsworth ones from Planet X, they’re fine (but sharp! I had to file down the teeth) and only 20 quid. And they work ok with Shimano cleats.
I like the DMR Versa's as they're a big platform and if you're riding SPD shoes and land on the wrong side of the pedal they still have plenty of area and traction so you don't just fly off the pedal.
Mine did come on a bike though so were 'free' - I don't think they're cheap so if you just wanted to try them out it's a bit of a punt. They obviously look quite mountain-bikey too if that's an issue.
I bought a cheap pair of pedals from Amazon to try out the flat/ spd combo and they've been brilliant. Took loads of abuse with no issues
Annoyingly amazon links don't seem to work on here so I can't link to them but if you search for "GEWAGE Mountain Bike Pedals- Dual Function Bicycle Flat Pedals and SPD Pedals- 9/16" Platform Pedals Compatible with SPD for Road Mountain BMX Bike" you will see them
I use the XT - they're the only ones I've used that are grippy and comfortable on the flat side.
XT trekking here too - nice and grippy and will probably outlast me.
Thank you all. I do have the DMR Versa shortlisted too. They are going on a Creo 2 so might not be too big looking on it.
Have you thought about the option that was (briefly) pioneered (but didn't go any further) by Hans Rey - the Half Way Rey?! You can probably guess, but we're talking flat one side (left or right not the pedal face) and clipped on the other...
Work filter won't let me see the link but if you Google it there's an Insta link showing a clip of him going up some tech stuff with it although I suspect his skills are more important than the pedal combination!
Certainly an interesting way to do it Barry. I just need to be able to jump on the bike with flats for popping out somewhere quickly or I need flats for the destination and I want to keep minimum gear with me 🙂
I have been using Shimano PD-EH500 pedals on the gravel bike, not a massive flat platform but good enough for my commuting needs and road/gravel rides.