I know they’re not on your list but I have a pair of the Chromag Contacts and they are badass, I really really dig em. For the money though those One Up’s look like a pretty sweet option IMO, no exp though.
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I know they’re not on your list but I have a pair of the Chromag Contacts and they are badass, I really really dig em. For the money though those One Up’s look like a pretty sweet option IMO, no exp though.
Thanks for the advice y'all. Settled on DMR Vaults. Found some for 35% off at chain reaction cycles. Will report back.
Contacts look really good too...and I would still like to try some of that convex bullshit out...someday.
Get the red ones.
Well duh. Everybody knows that. I mean, meter-man's not a complete idiot is he?Quote:
Originally Posted by SB
To be fair, I pedal strike way less with Crampons than with my Stamps. That convex shape makes for nice thin leading edges. But Crampons make my feet cramp, so Stamps it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by jm2e
I don't always ride flat pedals but when I do they are DMR Vaults. I have tried a lot of flat pedals over the last 10 years, many expensive ones and many modestly priced ones. The DMR Vaults are by far the best pair I have owned. The size and shape are perfect, anything thinner has to use shitty bearings or sacrifice the shape because of the bearing. The pins are great and the pedals are very durable. They also come in a ton of colors... including red.
I would say I'm seeing more people who are riding clipless pedals than in the past
In my experience in CO it is the oppositeQuote:
Originally Posted by XXX-er
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I made these bad boys about 15 years ago. The axles were made out of shit steel and bent but the skateboard wheel bearings held up strong.
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Sweet! I got them in orange.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eluder
lol, guess so - the truth hurts!Quote:
Originally Posted by reckless toboggan
cyd, thanks for the cramp comment on the Crampons. I've got crampy feet, and the thought of something pushing UP into my arch all day sounds bad. That's part of what me moved to flats in the first place - way less cramps, loss of circulation, etc. The PI Catalysts are incredibly comfortable for all-day riding but just feel too big when jumping and in tech terrain. Stoked for the Vaults, but mostly stoked to ride the new whip!
I really like my Spank Spikes precisely because they have boatloads of grip.Quote:
Originally Posted by slowroastin
That said I finally switched to clipless because I was tired of getting bucked off the pedals when going #fullenduro through chunder. They're better in some ways, worse in others.
Young people who would have worn skate shoes 15 yars ago with the laces undone have learned to tie their shoes and and are going clipless (altho not xc type shoes) in web picts I see a lot more clipless pedals on bikes in competitionQuote:
Originally Posted by rudy
I like clipless cuz my feet don't fall off the pedals
which ever style you like is is what you should use
Wife rides these. They rockQuote:
Originally Posted by Eluder
Long story short -. Ridden clipless for a long, long time. I'm 60, saw all these successful riders on flats so figured I'd try them. Love them! I've bought several pairs of cheapies. Plastic with screws for the studs. You can find them for 20 to 50 bucks. Same exact pedal. Only the names differ.
Are the hundred dollar ones really better? How??
I have had Hope's, one ups and vaults on my hardtail.
The one ups are good and sticky. Only tried the composites but I almost bought the other ones and my buddy hated the bump from the bearing so much that I was afraid to commit.
The Hope's look pimpy but they arent nearly as sticky as the one up or vaults. They were sticky enough and I probably would have stuck with them if they were mine but they werent. They were also really easy to adjust your foot if it wasnt just right where stickier pedals are trickier.
I now run the vaults. I probably like them a little better than the one ups but honestly I think any of the well rated pedals are fine...
Also.. I ride pretty technical terrain on a hardtail.. I almost never lose a pedal.
I had first generation wah wahs on my process and they were fine, too.
Probably not if you aren’t doing jumps and tech.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iwantmy2dollars
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Real Story: “Bryn quietly waits for his old friend Sam Hill to ride off before sending one more irrelevant post. Connor Fearon and Brendog roll up minutes later and ask him if he wants to join them for a lap”Quote:
Originally Posted by Bushwacka
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Fearon just had a post about how id your trying to race DH as a kid you should run clipless..... and that flats are a disadvantage on many course.
well maybe not just
https://www.pinkbike.com/news/interv...re-better.html
I got a used bike and it came with a plastic pedals. I’m thinking of replacing with a metal one. Question is, do I get one for $10 from eBay? I can’t imagine they are that much different than the ones that cost about $100....
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Not much in the way of air but it's technical riding around here. I might be slower than the younger guys on the down but I still ride rock gardens, skinnys and the rooty rocky stuff we have here in the east. A while ago being clipped in gave me confidence. Now, not being clipped in feels better - especially since I almost never slip off with these plastic ones. I'm running a pearl Iz shoe with the cleat cut out still in placeQuote:
Originally Posted by jm2e
I've liked the Chesters a lot over the last few years. Still ride clipless for most XC riding, but love the flats for Moab, and most DH. The flats are the shit for commuting.
Thats the pedal I've got on all my bikes now. If you dont mind them labeled Fooker (I kid u not) they are exactly the same for about 20 bucksQuote:
Originally Posted by ULLRismyco-pilot
I have Twenty6Products PreRunners and Predators.
They are awesome. They were expensive. They don't make them anymore.
They have the most aggressive needle pins ever. They are razor sharp. You can cut yourself just brushing against them. Dangerous. But they stick like glue!
Bumping this thread since I want to switch over to flats for a little while because I need to correct my form in the air and float the bike better. Everyone says switch to flats and your bad habits will be exposed and I'm ready to expose some bad habits. I don't think it'll be a long term thing so wondering if people have recs for a cheaper flat pedal that will grip well and hold up decently without spending much money (or ideally if anyone's got a used set). I was planning to just pull the cleats off my giro chamber shoes and use those but I also have skate shoes I can use if it makes any difference
Seeing endorsements in the past few posts for Chesters or the knockoff Fookers (lol). Any reason not to just go real cheap and get these? I like to ride fast in tech and hit small jumps but again this whole thing will be more of an experiment than a lifestyle change
Chesters are great. I bought three sets off my local shops rental fleet that were like new. Lots of rental fleets use em so look for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wes Mantooth
Get some 5.10 free rides and go ride. It is pretty fun and liberating.
Get any $40-$50 plastic pedal from a reputable brand. I like the OneUps.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wes Mantooth
Try your giro shoes - The cleat block might be annoying though. But I’d look for a mtb specific flat pedal shoe on sale somewhere. A skate shoe would likely have too soft of a foot bed, to slippery of a sole, soak up the wet, etc...
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Chesters/Fookers are fine but I like the OneUp Composites better - larger platform and better grip.
https://www.oneupcomponents.com/products/comp-pedal
IMO the Deity Deftrap are the current best $50 plastic platform pedal. They’re huge, slightly concave, and seem to hold up really well.
I like my OneUps more than my chesters for that type of riding. Bigger, more grip and they’re little thinner.
There are so many better options than Chesters. I used a pair for 3-4 years on my fatbike until I got annoyed enough to change. The Deity composite pedals are significantly better: better grip, better feel underfoot.
Yeah, I tried a couple of different pair of my skate shoes and my foot hurt after the ride. Definitely not stiff enough for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by nickwm21
Chesters are too small, unless you're a child.
Sweet thanks for the info. Picked up a pair of OneUps for a decent price. Now hopefully I won't kill myself in this experiment. Haven't ridden flats on a trail for like 15 years
In the same boat here, started MTB in the late 90s after being a road weenie for years so always used SPDs. And have always had shitty form , pulling up on the pedals for all hops and such. Getting back into the game now, and also just got the Shotgun for my 3.5 yo to ride simple trails and around town w me. As experienced as I am w SPDs, I don't want to do it with my kid on the bike too, and it seems like a good time to learn proper technique anyway when she's not on the bike. So the consensus here for beginner level flats is the One up Composite or the Deity? Lots of techy rock gardens here here and my BB height is low so pedal strikes are a huge concern (broke the Crankbros candy's I tried in the past from Rick strikes. Is one flat any better than another for pedal strikes?
If you're worried about pedal strikes, get some with pins that thread through, rather than grub screws, so that you can replace them when they inevitably get broken off. Other than that, most alloy pedals will be a tad thinner than composites, so that will help a tiny bit with strikes.
With regard to pulling up, with the right technique, good shoe rubber, and concave pedals, you can still pull up. That's basically how a hack like me bunny hops.
I've got a pair of Transition made TBC flats that I love and have had forever. Bomber and great platform. The new Transition in house components brand is ANVL, and the new pedals are the ANVL Tilt V3. They have been getting good reviews and if they are the improved version of mine I'd buy them in a heartbeat.
Not cheap at $99 or so, but you can actually find them in stock right now. Plus, they have colors, so ... colors.
Running oneup composites on the new bike - they're nice (also bit my calf today). Have a set of azonic wickeds on my singlespeed that also seem to do well. Lots of nice pedals out there these days.
I'm intrigued by the Tenet pedals, but Fuck. Backordered until mid-October!!!