Alright, back now I’ve given you all a chance to discuss.
I’ll give the smaller, light pedals a miss then.
I also always wear at least my Fox wraparound shinguards. I’ve had them since I used to use V12’s and terrorpins for Street and are comfortable, keep my legs warm in shorts whilst not making me boil riding my form of XC.
@Tracknicko, I don’t like hexagonal shaped pedals. I have a size 12.5 narrow foot and to put it simply, I ‘need’ square pedals. Anything V8/V12/B-25 shape is not comfortable for me.
I’m currently using some 10 years old square DJ/Street pedals that were on an Identiti 666 I bought off a team rider. They don’t have any brand visible on them, are open bearing and I just decided to give them a clean/regrease after having them on the commuter for the last 9 years (only one bearing was marked, races still good) They are okay, but maybe a little small for my feet. The exact same distance out from the crank as the M142 actually, but that’s not where it matters, it’s the front to rear measurement that may trip me up, such as the M142 has. The pins are fixed and rounded and designed to allow you to bail, which isn’t compatible with riding where I’m not ‘likely’ to bail (but still do occasionally) and I did almost come a cropper the other day when I overtook a couple of pissed up polish guys on commuter bikes and launched off a lip to slice a corner, getting bounced off the pedals and leaving me with a red face. Admittedly my saddle was all the way up and having it hammer up my bum caused that.
@CarlosG The B-38 look very similar to what came stock on the GT Chucker 2 (about 6 years ago) and are sitting on one I’m doing up to sell and I like the feel of that shape. The B54’s have more pins though, and more pins is definitely what I need.
@Professorfaceplant, there is no way I’m getting anything open like that, that in the case of an accident is going to carve my face off!!
I’ll get the B-54’s ordered then, and to hell with the weight. I need comfort and to stay on the pedals.