What's your preference?
After breaking my ribs twice, I went back to platforms. Never looked back.
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What's your preference?
After breaking my ribs twice, I went back to platforms. Never looked back.
I currently ride with "clipless" but am thinking of going back to platforms. I don't race, and I usually am riding alone.
Pedals, that is, not tires.
I'm not terribly coordinated, and I have a LOT more confidence with platforms. I tried clipless for a while and hated them. I have one leg that's a little "off". I need to periodically move where my foot contacts the pedal front to back or I have knee problems. The key is good platforms-ones with pins. Put that together with a good pair of shoes like 5.10's and it's pretty dang hard to slip off a pedal accidentaly.
The downside is if you do slip a pedal, you'll have shin scars for life. But scars make good stories.
Egg Beaters all the way baby! If you actually like to climb like I do then it's the most efficient way to go. 'been riding clipless for many, many years.
I agree I ride egg beaters and love em. I don't know that I would go back.Quote:
Originally Posted by tallsteve
Yeah shagster, and how many times have we seen you tip over!
I actually use both, platforms on the dh sled platform/clips on the xc
I am going to have to jump on the egg beater bang wagon. I bought them when they were first released and have never looked back and now I am on my third pair, and my first set are still in great working condition. I will never switch to a platform pedal again, I love my pedals!
I will ride anything but the ole strap pedals :lol8:
Oh yeah the ole strap pedals were awesome. :lol8:Quote:
Originally Posted by greyhair biker
I ride clipless. Time Atac to be exact.
Lock 'em in. Tie me to the bike so when I eat sh!t, it can stay closeby to hit me in the back of the head when it comes back around.
I started of w/ platform and just don't like the all around performance. Then I switched to clipless. It took 1 spill because of them, but since, I feel quite proficient with the clipless pedals. I won't go back.
I rode clipless for several years, then I went downhillin Deer valley with Greyhair and freinds one time :eek2: , I ordered platforms as soon as I got home!
I just bought a hardtail bike again, I put Time Atacs on it and I'll probably keep platforms on the heavy rig or maybe change out every now and then depending on the trail.
Definitely clipless - Time Atacs. Love 'em. One thing I do like about these over eggbeaters is that you have a bigger surface area so if you want to not clip in over a section you can still get some power on the pedal, so to speak.
I much prefer clipless for the uphills they allow me to get a complete pedal rotation of work, not just a push down, but a pull up as well. Much more efficient in my opinion. I also feel like I can manhandle my bike more, like to move it around and around on it while being "connected", not sure if that makes sense... but to me it does. :-)
I've never had trouble coming out of my clipless either, even with crashes when I wasnt trying.
From Brian Lopes and Lee McCormack:
[i]If you can learn to ride with flats, it
I had platform back in the BMX days. . .15-20 years ago. Yep, I could do all that stuff with them too, including bunny hopping in the back of a pickup truck with the tailgate down. :cool2:
since i switched to clipless...have never had a regret...easier to climb and i feel as though i have more control on my bike. but most of my riding is cross country style riding. I actually think that half the fun is ridiing to the top of the hill!
anyone of you that says you have more control with your clipies than you do with your flats are riding the wrong flats... google the shinburger
Clipless here. Took me about one summer to get comfortable in them. I prefer them to platforms.
I ride with clipless.
I ride eggbeaters and love 'em, but would consider platform on the DH rides.
CrankBrothers Candys for me. Have used clipless for about 8 years. Love em!!
+1. Three pair of Candys with a pair of Eggbeaters on the Zaskar hardtail. Will put platforms on a downhill or dirt jump bike if I ever get one or on the old Bianchi with winter studs if my dear old dad ever gives it back to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by neilether
For the past 20 years I have been riding and racing my mountain bike with clipless pedals. This year I bought a new mountain bike and decided to try some platforms mostly because I had a set sitting in the garage and the trails were still snow and ice covered.... anyhoo.... after riding with the platforms for the past month I will probably never go back to clipless.
The biggest improvement in my riding style is I notice I'm a little more aggressive with platforms. After about two days of riding I really didn't notice any difference in climbing, which is where I thought I might have problems with the platforms. I also feel safer with the platforms, which is a good thing for an old man... just thought you might like an update.
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@<u><a href="http://www.bogley.com/forum/member.php?u=116" target="_blank">double moo</a></u> shared this video about it. Thoughts?
https://youtu.be/LFgHaMHeKyM
I saw that when it came out a couple of weeks ago. The results for one guy doesn't make me lean one way or another. I'd like to see a more in-depth study although the whole thing seems a bit trivial in the grand scheme of things for someone to spend a bunch of research money on. Ride what you like. I've been riding clipless for 25 years or so. With that being said, I'm going to throw some flats on at some point this summer and try them on my favorite trail just for kicks. Impressions afterward.
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Originally Posted by Iceaxe
It's been three years now and I have no plans to go back to clips. The more I ride platforms the more I like them.
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Originally Posted by Iceaxe
+1...
Whatever the science says, even if it turns out that platforms are less efficient, it's just nice to not have this happen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JNlv58OEV4
Just tonight I was riding around Eagle Crest from east to west when a guy coming the other direction was coming down pretty fast. He was kind enough to recognie that as the uphill rider I had the right of way. He was hard on the brakes and got it under control 15' in front of me... then he started the slow motion tip over as he struggled to unsuccessfully unclip. "Thats gonna hurt" I muttered as he was going over. As I was clearing him I asked if he was OK? "Yes, just stuck in my clips". My riding buddy was a hundred yards behind me - said he was still on the ground strugging to get his pinned down foot out when he passed, and again declined help!
Unfortuntley I have to admit to having done that myself on more than one occasion. Don't happen any more with the flats.
So I will still be off my bike for quite a while, but I already bought a pair of flat pedals and will get some nice stick 510 shoes. When the doctor gives me the go ahead I will start out riding with flats as I don't want to be clipped in during rehab rides. I'm very curious to see how I'll like it. I've been riding clipless for 12 years. Will I be the next convert to flats?
First shake out ride this morning with my new flat pedal and 510 shoes. It was interesting. Clearly I need some practice, but I was very surprised how difficult it was to keep my feet on the pedals.......going UPHILL. On rocky climbs my feet were all over the place. Descending actually felt pretty good.
Some of the issue is that I don't have hardly any strength in my right calf, so keeping my foot on that pedal is hard, but I noticed it with my good left foot as well. Is this an anomaly for me, or part of the learning curve?
Personally my learning curve with flats was one ride, by my second ride I forgot which pedal I was riding. I have no clue if that is normal or not.
510 shoes with adjustable pinned flat pedals are solid. I never slip a pedal.
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I like pedals with the adjustable allen screws sticking up for grip. You can feel them grip into your average shoes. The bad part is, you can imagine them gripping into your shin flesh if you slip out.
I must be a slow learner. The downhill feels pretty good (granted, I haven't tried anything very technical yet), but the rocky uphills have me flummoxed. It's getting better though. i just have to remember to keep downward pressure on both pedals at all times. That wasn't a necessity with clipless.
Also, jumping......not good. I"m gonna have to do some serious parking lot practice when my foot gets a little bit stronger. I had no idea how much I was cheating and using my pedals to lift up the bike.
What pedals are you riding? I've only ridden a high quality flat.
RaceFace Chester. A plastic bodied pedal with the removable pins (screws). Not super high end, but they are decent ones.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iceaxe
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Looks like I chose wisely! I'm on flat permanently. Not going back.Quote:
Originally Posted by Iceaxe
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Originally Posted by neilether
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