Best of both worlds...pedals

ajmooseman

I'm not about to start the flats we spud's argument again
However after recently becoming a mountain bike freak, but long time off road motorcycle one, yesterday for the first time I relized I may have to change my pedal, up until now all my riding has been road/bridal way stuff, I've been using crank brothers and have had no issue's what so ever.

Yesterday with friends we ventured out from Langsett across to Cut Gate, not really know what to expect in the way of terrain, oh how we laughed!! The climb up from Langsett was achieved with several slow falls, as loss of traction caused momentary pause and the inability to dab one's foot quick enough, however using the crank brother candy and a solid MTB shoe I was left with no option to keep clipping in and chancing my luck, with the steep drop to my right, confidence wasn;t high!

After taking in the view from the top we about turned and headed of back down to langsett, putting my off road motorcycle skills to the test, loving every minute of the decent and only once questioning that fact that I was clipped in.

So after all the crap above is there a pedal show combination which gives the best of both worlds, I've looked at crank brother Mallet on the web and also shoes such as Five-tens, but can you actually use a combo like this to pedal clipped or unclipped.

Cheers

Snelly

I am interested in educated answers to this question too as I am in the same position.

Any suggestions?

CraziScot

I'm currently using 661 Filter shoes and CB Mallet pedals, to be honest its hard work to not clip in but it is possible. They do help with getting going and riding tech stuff without clipping in but all too often the clips lock in without trying!

nickfrog

Sorry I don't really understand where the problem is. Maybe it's just lack of experience.
Been using Time pedals for 10 years and also Candys and never had an issue regardless of terrain. My clipping and unclipping is immediate, I don't even think about it, there is no delay whatsoever so no downside compared to flats really.

stomith

Or just loosen the clips so that they are more 'locators' rather 'retainers'.

(I don't think there is an obvious answer - I flit between SPD and Flats and I always miss the 'other')

Snelly

I use these now. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... delID=4516

They are pretty close to what I need in that I can clip in for 90% of riding or use like flats (almost) when needs be. They are also very good for nipping down to the village shop with the children without having the need to change into MTB shoes.

Recommended pedal but relatively heavy so no good if you are obsessive about keeping your bike weight to a minimum..

Cheers,


Snelly.

ride_whenever

have you considered flats?

None of the platformed pedals work as flats for longer distances or technical stuff because they don't hold your foot as securely as flats. Alternatively go find some gravel and walk up and down on it to grind down your cleats a bit, CB cleats I find need to be broken in a fair bit to have the action I like, fresh ones hold me in too tightly.

njee20

Agree that you will just get better/quicker at clipping in/out and it won't be an issue.