I've been through a bunch of platform pedals, and have some I specific complaints, including VP001. What I don't like about them is the pedal is wider than your footprint on the pedal (wider than it needs to be), giving it poor clearance and carving the side of your calf as you're walking beside your bike. The two below are my favorites, which I'll be sticking with (no pun intended)
The thinnest and biggest footprint if you want to spring for the cost are Raceface Atlas. Aside from their thinness, what I like about them best is their 114mm front-to-back length, which is great for riding in the lightest-weight running shoes - i.e., they don't require stiff shanks. I had to rebuild mine once when it was still under warranty, and Raceface was good about providing the needed parts - it's also a simple procedure. Next best are Blackspire Sub4, (and Big Slim) and what I like about them is their 94mm width, which gives better clearance than wider pedals. Blackspire also rebuilds their pedals for the cost of return (from Canada) priority postage, which essentially makes them lifetime warranty. They list the rebuild service at $22, but my purchase of one rebuild cleared at $16US. They also come in silver, and look great. If you want really narrow for maximum clearance, Blackspire El Gordo are only 74mm wide. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
