I have flats on my commuter and xtracycle bikes. The Masi mixte has Black Ops BMX pedals. The X has Shimano DX pedals. The Blacks Ops are alright, but I don't love them. They do beat the heck out of the plastic platforms that were stock on that bike though. My feet were constantly slipping off those stock pedals. I do love the Shimano DX pedals. They replaced a pair of bear traps that came with the Trek frame. I have not had my feet slip off of the DX even in wet conditions. Also, I can stand up and pedal in them without any issues. I highly recommend the DX pedals. Even at double the price of the Black Ops, they have been well worth it in my opinion.

My Black Ops pedals are similar to these, but not the exact same ones. Mine don't have the Bulletproof written on them, just their regular logo.


These are the exact Shimano DX pedals that I have. Mine came with a second set of the pedal spikes that are slightly longer than the ones already installed on the pedals, but I haven't felt the need to change them out. The stock spikes make the pedals plenty grippy enough for me.