chiefgrooveguru – Member
‘I don’t understand the attraction of pinned flats. You can get the same level of grip from an old-fashioned track/touring pedal so long as you wear shoes with decent lugs on them.’
Obvious troll is obvious.
Nup, been riding off road like that for over 50 years including 5 hours today on very rough ground at a decent speed.
If your feet are coming off the pedals, something is wrong. Maybe it’s because those pedals are more suited to BMX than UK mtb conditions.
You have a large flat area to accumulate mud and slime and you are wearing shoes with a virtually smooth tread. To keep them secure, the pedals are fitted with sharp pins, and yet people are being injured.
When pedals were predominantly rubber we used ‘tackets” ie steel studs in our shoes, so there was grip, but the pedal couldn’t injure you. Maybe the pedal/shoe interface is the wrong way round and the guys in the early part of the 20th century had it right.
Track pedals are lighter and clear mud instantly.