Those MG-1's are pretty slick. Maybe I'll give them a try someday. On Nov 15, 7:48 am, Travis <travisbreitenb...@gmail.com> wrote: > +1 on Wellgo MG-1's. They are sort of the go to, best value, lightish > bmx/mtb pedal. I just got a pair a couple of days ago. > > My concerns were similar to the OP's. The MG-1's are plenty grippy, > but you could file down or remove extra grip pegs if you get hot > spots, without permanently altering the pedal. > > As far as cornering clearance goes, you may not want to use these on a > fixed gear bike, but I haven't had any problems with my freewheel bike > - and I should mention the reason I went to platforms and then wider > platforms was because my frame has such a low bottom bracket that > using clips and straps was intolerable in city traffic (terrible > grinding on every first stroke after starting from a stop) - I built > the frame myself and did not anticipate this. Anyway, even though > you'd think cornering clearance would be a big problem for me, it is > not. I also own a modern racing bike with which I love to pedal > through tight turns and push my luck, but on my comfy steel ride I > have no problem coasting through sharp turns. > > I think the main reason BMX style pedals are not considered more often > is because they just don't look as elegant on our bikes as we'd like - > but hey, find some big, silver platforms that look halfway decent and > I bet you're distaste will melt away with the comfort and ease of use. > > Best, > Travis in NYC > > On Nov 14, 8:34 pm, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: > > > Right now, my winter bike has the MKS sneaker pedals which work, but > > will probably switch to one of the BMX pedals sitting around for > > better grip with winter boots. The RMX can get slippery in wet/snowy > > conditions. However, do like the reflectors for riding after dark. > > > Agree with George, BMX pedals can be all over the board. Happen to > > know that Jim Thill has recently built a bike with Tioga Spider pedals > > that look promising for weight and cornering clearance. > > > BTW, the Wellgo pedals look like the old Shimano MX pedals. One of > > the early great mountain bike pedals. They are available in a modern > > version, although the price is not cheap. > > > Now, a modern version of the old Suntour "Beartrap" would be about > > perfect. Cartridge bearing, very grippy surface. Then again, my wife > > has scars on her leg from an ill-timed pedal slip. So maybe not the > > best? (At least they were safer than the Cook Bros. Those were > > sharp. Literally.) > > > Eric Platt > > St. Paul, MN > > > On Nov 14, 6:53 pm, George Schick <bhim...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I like BMX pedals, too, and have converted all of my bikes over to 'em > > > - mainly because of foot pain issues, though, associated with cleated > > > shoes. But as far as quality is concerned (and maybe Jim over at > > > Hiawatha can jump in here to confirm) BMX pedals are all across the > > > board. Cheaper ones do have cheap and rougher feeling bearings. But > > > you can pay over a hundred dollars for some that are very light > > > weight, made from alloy, with much more refined bearings - and with > > > smaller, less protruding pins, too. > > > > On Nov 14, 11:52 am, RonaTD <teddur...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > > > > Because a lot of Riv discussion seems to focus on pedaling free and > > > > > finding the perfect pedal for doing so, is there some reason BMX-style > > > > > pedals aren't more frequently considered? > > > > > The biggest issues I think people have with BMX pedals are weight and > > > > cornering clearance. Obviously, the wider the pedal, the less the > > > > cornering clearance. Grant tries to address that with the shape of the > > > > GripKing, but inevitably a pedal with "sufficient" corner clearance > > > > will feel narrow to someone who's ridden on something wider. > > > > > The "right" pedal width depends very much on the shoes you are > > > > wearing. For example, I have some Tioga pedals that are fairly narrow > > > > (and lovely light). They work great with my Allen Edmonds "Mitchell" > > > > business casual shoes, pretty well with my Salomon trail runners, but > > > > no so great with Tevas. Teva sandals tend to have a very wide forefoot > > > > that requires you to move your feet farther away from the crank arm, > > > > so they require a pretty wide pedal. > > > > > An issue I have with MKS pedals in general is that the bearing bulges > > > > are too prominent and ruin the shoe-pedal interface. The lovely Sidi > > > > touring shoes I have, for example, are useless on MKS touring pedals. > > > > The RMX sneaker pedals are a notable exception and are fabulous with > > > > Tevas. > > > > > Bottom line for me is that you need to consider both the shoe and the > > > > pedal together. Wider pedals will work with a broader range of shoes, > > > > but at the cost of corner clearance and weight. This being the RBW > > > > list, those might not be such big issues for you. However, if you ride > > > > a fixed gear, corner clearance should be a concern. > > > > > td- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > >
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