Pedals????

Legion said:

I live in the south east and was wondering what kind of pedals do most riders use for trail
riding? Clipp in pedals or normal?

Thanks.

I've ridden all over the country and found little difference in pedal performance resulting from
geography. Time ATAC are my clipless pedals of choice, and I consider them quite normal. I'll swap
out for flats on the hardtail if I'm buzzing around the 'hood or out with the kids. Its all about
personal preference.

Tom

On 2004-03-01, Legion penned:

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I live in the south east and was wondering what kind of pedals do most riders use for trail
riding? Clipp in pedals or normal?

Thanks.

After reading (and starting) many such threads on this newsgroup, I'd have to say: most riders use
the pedals that work best for them.

The most common choices are:

Clipless (shoe has a special cleat that locks into the pedal) Toe clips (basket on the pedal into
which you slide your foot) Flat pedals (probably what you mean by normal)

I started out with clipless, but found them to be too nervewracking while learning how to mountain
bike, so switched to BMX-style flat pedals with "traction pins" (the business end of a bunch of
screws stick out along the perimeter, offering better grip to your sole than a standard flat pedal).

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monique

Legion said:

I live in the south east and was wondering what kind of pedals do most riders use for trail
riding? Clipp in pedals or normal?

Thanks.

With the muddy conditions in the southeast, get something that is going to easily shed mud. Crank
Bros. Candys or eggbeaters come to mind.
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Ride-A-Lot said:

Legion said:

I live in the south east and was wondering what kind of pedals do most riders use for trail
riding? Clipp in pedals or normal?

Thanks.

With the muddy conditions in the southeast, get something that is going to easily shed mud. Crank
Bros. Candys or eggbeaters come to mind.

Truly so! Hence I went from the SPD-M515s to the new SPD-M520's an off-shoot of the SPD-M959s.

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Ride-A-Lot said:

Legion said:

I live in the south east and was wondering what kind of pedals do most riders use for trail
riding? Clipp in pedals or normal?

Thanks.

With the muddy conditions in the southeast, get something that is going to easily shed mud.
Crank Bros. Candys or eggbeaters come to mind.

Truly so! Hence I went from the SPD-M515s to the new SPD-M520's an off-shoot of the SPD-M959s.

Time Alium, here.

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I live in the south east and was wondering what kind of pedals do most riders use for trail
riding? Clipp in pedals or normal?

Thanks.

Tioga Surefoot MX pro flat pedals. I smash the [censored] out of pedals with all the rocks and I can't use
clipless any more. I dont care what anyone else says either, flat pedals are much safer for
technical riding.

cheers

g

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I live in the south east and was wondering what kind of pedals do most riders use for trail riding?
Clipp in pedals or normal?

I'm probably on the fringe, but Haro BMX green/yellow magnesiums at $40 per pair.
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PeteCresswell

If you are just starting out you are going to find clipless pedals a mite challenging, but they are
definitely the way to go. They are a big advantage if you ride serious trails because they will hold
your foot to the pedal while your bike is bouncing around. At first you will be afraid to clip in on
those bouncey downhills but you will discover that your foot bounces out the pedal if you don't.

Forget toe clips they are a pain because they are hard to get into and drag on the ground when your
not in them. As for frogs and Atac pedals they are nice for mud but you will find a minority of
people use them.

Egg beaters are nice if you are weight freak but you better be an accomplished clipless pedal user
if you expect to use them because your going to have to get good at smacking the exact right spot on
the pedal to get clipped and pedal.

The most universally used pedal is some type of shimano clipless. Myself I prefer the shimano 545
because it has a platform that you can push on till you get clipped. I ride in slightlly muddy
slippery areas on steep rutty hills that make this an important factor in order to get your bike
started in a tough spot.

It will take you a couple of weeks of riding to get comfy in clipless pedals (provided you ride
every other day) so find some areas that have nice spots to fall on, no cliffs. After a few days you
will begin to notice that you get loose of the pedals quite often when you fall. After awhile you
will be surprised how easily you get out of them and not even realize you are doing it. GOOD LUCK

Legion said:

I live in the south east and was wondering what kind of pedals do most riders use for trail riding?
Clipp in pedals or normal?

Thanks.

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I live in the south east and was wondering what kind of pedals do most riders use for trail
riding? Clipp in pedals or normal?

I'm probably on the fringe, but Haro BMX green/yellow magnesiums at $40 per pair.

not too much. I use DK Iron Cross Magnesiums, also for about 40.00 bucks.

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If you are just starting out you are going to find clipless pedals a mite challenging, but they
are definitely the way to go. They are a big advantage if you ride serious trails because they
will hold your foot to the pedal while your bike is bouncing around. At first you will be afraid
to clip in on those bouncey downhills but you will discover that your foot bounces out the pedal
if you don't.

Forget toe clips they are a pain because they are hard to get into and drag on the ground when
your not in them. As for frogs and Atac pedals they are nice for mud but you will find a minority
of people use them.

Well, I suppose I can't say exactly what the percentages are, but Time ATAC users are certainly
not a small group. And most folks who have actually ridden them stick with them. The shed mud
well, have a good sized platform to find, also to spread out the pressure on your foot. I've
used them for about 4 years now, I guess, and nothing else appeals to me.

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Egg beaters are nice if you are weight freak but you better be an accomplished clipless pedal user
if you expect to use them because your going to have to get good at smacking the exact right spot
on the pedal to get clipped and pedal.

That's my opinion of Egg beaters, but I haven't actually given them a try. I don't like the look
of the smaller platform at all.

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The most universally used pedal is some type of shimano clipless. Myself I prefer the shimano 545
because it has a platform that you can push on till you get clipped. I ride in slightlly muddy
slippery areas on steep rutty hills that make this an important factor in order to get your bike
started in a tough spot.

Just an observation here: The Time ATAC platform gives a pretty good base for pedaling even if
you don't get clipped in. If I get started in a tough section and miss getting clipped in, I
rarely have trouble just riding clipped out until I get a moment to clip in.

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It will take you a couple of weeks of riding to get comfy in clipless pedals (provided you ride
every other day) so find some areas that have nice spots to fall on, no cliffs. After a few days
you will begin to notice that you get loose of the pedals quite often when you fall. After
awhile you will be surprised how easily you get out of them and not even realize you are doing
it. GOOD LUCK

Agreed. Clipless is well worth the short time spent learning, IMO.
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D H said:

Just an observation here: The Time ATAC platform gives a pretty good base for pedaling even if
you don't get clipped in. If I get started in a tough section and miss getting clipped in, I
rarely have trouble just riding clipped out until I get a moment to clip in.

The new Time Z platform rig looks like the best of both worlds. I haven't tried 'em yet, but plan on
making them my next pedal purchase: ease of entry and mud shedding capability of the ATAC combined
with a substantial platform for when you can't/don't clip in.

Any reviews out there?

Tom (Time is on my side, yes it is)