What flat pedal that doesn't maul you shin.calf

captainfly
captainfly Posts: 1,001
edited September 2011 in MTB buying advice
I am after getting some pedals for winter training/klunking.going to the pub etc... which is really just rough ass road riding which I would prefer not to use clipless but don't want to have to wear shin/calf guards that I usually wear with the monsterous pins on my regular flat. Does anyone know a good pedal that doesn't have shin mangling pins but also has reasonable grip, are the rubber commuter/dutch style pedals any good? or is there a plastic pedal or even alu with a machined face that is alright? Any help appreciated.
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  • Pudseyp
    Pudseyp Posts: 3,514
    Depends what you want....grip or no grip....the likes of the DMR or Shimano DX have small or long pins.

    You will do more damage eliminating grip !
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
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  • Skateboard grip tape on some old pedals?
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  • Pudseyp
    Pudseyp Posts: 3,514
    cooldad wrote:
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  • captainfly
    captainfly Posts: 1,001
    Pudseyp wrote:
    Depends what you want....grip or no grip....the likes of the DMR or Shimano DX have small or long pins.

    You will do more damage eliminating grip !


    Already have that sort of pedal and the scars from before shin wraps :roll:

    Those MKS rubber commuters were the sort of thing I was looking at mabybe with a bit of compound softer to get more grip, this isn't aggresive trail riding or jumping I just want something that won't have me bleeding on my socks if a car decides to stop infront of me without warning and I have a careless foot down.
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  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    My commuter just has some random unstudded wellgos that I found on the garage floor, think they probably came on my carrera. Wouldn't use them for proper offroad...

    That said, why would you even be bashing your shins? It happens in crashes and losses of control, sure, but shouldn't happen day to day. (that said, I have to admit I still maul myself in the garage or pushing the bike, sometimes, it basically never happens while I'm riding but I seem to forget there's a spiky morningstar down there when I'm not riding)
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  • Monkeypump
    Monkeypump Posts: 1,528
    If you want metal pedals, go for Shimano DX and take the pins out.

    Otherwise, just some cheapo plastic ones will be fine (if a lot less durable).
  • You've probably heard the old adage "a sharp knife is a safe knife".

    I wouldn't have thought you'd have much shin trouble riding on rough ass roads PARTICULARLY if you have got monsterous pins?

    A monsterous pin pedal is a safe pedal!
  • You are less likely to slip & smash your shins if you have good studs on your pedals
  • Just get some five10 shoes. The grip is awesome and would stick to most pedals I suspect. I've had 10 months of five10/kona wah wah combo and not one shin incident, even in pouring rain across rocky yorkshire bridleways
  • captainfly
    captainfly Posts: 1,001
    The riding part is fine, it is the stopping (usually when someone opens a car door infront of you) and starting that get me and with terror pins on the V8s or even standard ones I seem to get loads of nasty little puncture wounds and bruises without realising it.
    I asked for opinions on the alternatives, the touring and hybrid style pedal look interesting. probably better for winter that a a plastic bmx pedal,
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  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    Sounds like you're doing something seriously wrong tbh. A shin strike during super gnarcore riding , yeah, that's understandable, but riding around town and slamming the pedals into your shins when there's a slightly rushed bit of braking? Doesn't sound right to me.
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  • Sound like you really need to drop your heels!!!

    Dropping your heels, especially when stopping, pushes the power down, into the bike, rather than pushing you forward as the bike slows down. Your feet should NOT be slipping off on the sort of rides you've mentioned. It sounds like your riding with your toes pointing down rather than your heels
  • captainfly
    captainfly Posts: 1,001
    CharlieH wrote:
    Sound like you really need to drop your heels!!!

    Dropping your heels, especially when stopping, pushes the power down, into the bike, rather than pushing you forward as the bike slows down. Your feet should NOT be slipping off on the sort of rides you've mentioned. It sounds like your riding with your toes pointing down rather than your heels

    I think you are right about that for the calf strikes, but for the shin it is more a bad habit when I put my lead foot down first and the pedal sweeps back, I admit it is probably my bad technique.
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    Why are MTB economics; spend twice as much as you intended, but only half as much as you wish you could afford? :roll:
  • We use some polycarb pedals on some of the rental fleet - they actually have pretty good grip and dont have any spikey bits - something like this http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=62320 or (these are the ones we use) http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=31836

    Cheap and might work well for what you want.
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  • captainfly wrote:
    CharlieH wrote:
    Sound like you really need to drop your heels!!!

    Dropping your heels, especially when stopping, pushes the power down, into the bike, rather than pushing you forward as the bike slows down. Your feet should NOT be slipping off on the sort of rides you've mentioned. It sounds like your riding with your toes pointing down rather than your heels

    I think you are right about that for the calf strikes, but for the shin it is more a bad habit when I put my lead foot down first and the pedal sweeps back, I admit it is probably my bad technique.

    ??? Not sure how you manage that? But I used spd's for years so I got used to twisting my foot out from the highest pedal while the other foot was at the lowest point. No pedal coming back around as it is already at the highest point when my foot comes off. When I moved to flats I still do the same which might explain why I've not had one pedal strike since switching