Flat pedals with toe clips

sinar

Hi

I was wondering if anyone could suggest any pedals that i can use with toe clips for my new road bike?

I have previously tried using SPDs on my mountain bike, but i did not like them, I would panic sometimes and fall over, I should probably persisted with them and might try them again in the future, now on my MTB i use spiked flat pedals.

Decades ago i used to have a Dawes Galaxy that i used with toeclips, and was thinking of getting something similar for the road bike,

Thanks for reading

drlodge

Like this?



£12.99 http://www.rutlandcycling.com/135673/products/raleigh-road-pedals-with-toe-clips.aspx

bianchimoon

using clipless on a road bike is a lot different to a MTB, I couldn't get away with using them on my MTB and prefer platforms, but on the road definitely worth persevering with

kajjal

Nukeproof electrons are lightweight mtb style pedals if you prefer them. I have a set on my road bike as I don't get on with being clipped in.

meagain

MKS still make neat trad quills e.g.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/14123996 ... 108&ff19=0

sinar

drlodge wrote:

Like this?



£12.99 http://www.rutlandcycling.com/135673/products/raleigh-road-pedals-with-toe-clips.aspx

Yes, similar, but the toe clip looks integrated, i'd like a flat pedal that i can attache toe clips to (to give me a choice of toe clips)

Thanks for the suggestion

sinar

bianchimoon wrote:

using clipless on a road bike is a lot different to a MTB, I couldn't get away with using them on my MTB and prefer platforms, but on the road definitely worth persevering with

Thanks, i'm glad that is the case, I think i will have a go with clipless again in the future when i've got confidence on my bike, the first time i have sat on a road bike was at the dealer where i bought my bike, it seemed a bit odd compared to MTB, so i want to get more familiar with that feel first.

sinar

Kajjal wrote:

Nukeproof electrons are lightweight mtb style pedals if you prefer them. I have a set on my road bike as I don't get on with being clipped in.

Thanks, do you know if top clips can be attached to them?

sinar

meagain wrote:

MKS still make neat trad quills e.g.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/14123996 ... 108&ff19=0

Thanks i'm not really familiar with what trad quills are, but they look nice, i'm assuming toe clips can be attached?

sinar

Has anyone used any of these Token pedals?

meagain

Yes they can! I use them with just the toe clip bit (no straps) on my Planet X (and lots of other bikes over the years).

sinar

meagain wrote:

Yes they can! I use them with just the toe clip bit (no straps) on my Planet X (and lots of other bikes over the years).

Thanks, i'm quite close to getting these,

http://www.pedalpedlar.co.uk/products/v ... oad-pedals

They will be going on my Planet X Pro Carbon when i get it

meagain

Nice pedals indeed.

kajjal

sinar wrote:

Kajjal wrote:

Nukeproof electrons are lightweight mtb style pedals if you prefer them. I have a set on my road bike as I don't get on with being clipped in.

Thanks, do you know if top clips can be attached to them?

I wouldn't think so but they provide plenty of grip.

simon_masterson

Heard lots of good things about MKS. I'd definitely go for a proper rat trap rather than just your common-or-garden rubber platforms - you want channels big enough to take leather straps.

secretsam

If you want some I've got some unused quill type pedals knocking around, suitable for clips - drop me a PM

RDW

The MKS Sylvan range are worth a look:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/?s=sylvan

The Touring and Stream models are like old Campag rat traps, and are drilled for clips but are also double sided (which makes them easy to use without clips - no need to rotate them to get the right side).

If you want to give SPDs another go, try loosening the spring tension and fitting mult-release cleats:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shim ... -prod10969

These might even be easier to get out of in a hurry than clips and straps. You can also buy pedals that are SPD on one side and flat on the other:

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/shimano-a530-sp ... ng-pedals/

dennisn

sinar wrote:

Has anyone used any of these Token pedals?

No I haven't, but used that type of pedal in the distant past. The Tokens look to be a perfectly suitable pedal if that's what you want. I have a pair of Suntour Superbe Pro's from the late 70's that I used for many years and they are basically just like those Tokens. They are still in use today(on rare occasions) and still spin just fine despite never having done any kind of maintenance on then. There isn't much that can go wrong with that type of pedal.

Monty Dog

The Tokens look identical to Genetic Pro Track Pedals @ £19.99: I bought a pair to replace a pair of Campagnolo Record pedals on my 1980s Gios where the cage cracked and can't be repaied. I've used them for L'Eroica, RetroRonde and they can't be faulted. Sealed bearings mean zero maintenance and they're pretty light too.