Platform Pedals

[Velocivixen]

I have the VeloOrange Touring Pedals on my Surly Cross Check, only unlike this picture from their website mine came with reflectors on them: http://store.velo-orange.com/index.p...g-236g-pr.html

I bought and have the MKS Lambda (AKA Rivendell Grip Kings) on my Trek FX 7.3. I will say however, when I wear my Specialized Tahoe biking shoes (cleats are covered-never removed that bottom piece of rubber), they are VERY slick in rain. It could be that the slight convex curvature of the shoe does not allow the shoe tread and the bumpy metal of the pedal to match up. They are super gorgeous though.

[Irulan]

get some shoes designed specifically for gripping onto flat pedals and you will have less foot discomfort. 5-10 makes quite a few different ones.

[Velocivixen]

@Irulan, what is "5-10"? Thanks.

[pll]

Found it: http://fiveten.com/products

[westtexas]

Thanks all for the replies. Some of those pedals look very classy! I will have to try some to see what works best.

[pll]

I gave a friend a pair of red Crank Brothers 50/50 pedals for her b-day. She commutes in Seattle and said the pedals made a huge difference for her, particularly on rainy days, where her feet used to slide in the pedals.

[Catrin]

Love me my Sunringle ZuZu pedals - this are BMX pedals that just rock! The bearings are sealed, the pins are adjustable. Right now they are only on my mountain bike, but I rode them on my Gunnar & LHT until I was ready to return to clipless for the road.

My feet do NOT slip off the pedals - and while I currently wear hiking shoes for mountain biking even if my foot lands on the pedal in the wrong place my foot stays on the pedal until I am at a place where I can safely adjust my foot.

I've not found non-BMX style flat pedals where my feet wouldn't slip off, that is just my personal experience.

Ergon now makes a flat pedal! Read more about it here, I've no idea how they are as far as keeping your foot on the pedal. If I hear good things about them I may consider putting them on my LHT.

MTB.com just released a review on the "thinnest BMX pedals" released by Tioga, they are also quite light and are dual-concave rather than flat. They also aren't available just yet but they looked interesting enough to mention.