Flat pedals!

[rcnute]

Hi, all: If one Grant-ish thing has particularly stuck with me it's love for flat pedals.  Mostly I've been using Grip Kings but I was wondering what folks thought of the various possibilities a la Sneaker pedal, Gripsters, etc.  (Ideally something with some grip since I ride in the rain a fair bit.)  Sorry if this has already been covered.  Thanks!

Ryan

[Brian Hanson]

I like the MKS Sneakers and VP Thin Gripsters.  The latter probably a bit more, as they don't hit the pavement in corners quite as early.  They are also sticky enough to remind me of clipless when sticky rubber-soled shoes are worn, like the excellent Evolve Cruzers.  This all said, I'm currently back in Sidis for the rando season.  However, if it continues to be cold, I may just start wearing my boots and flats...

Brian Hanson

Seattle, WA

On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 10:18 PM, rcnute <rcn...@hotmail.com> wrote:

Hi, all: If one Grant-ish thing has particularly stuck with me it's love for flat pedals.  Mostly I've been using Grip Kings but I was wondering what folks thought of the various possibilities a la Sneaker pedal, Gripsters, etc.  (Ideally something with some grip since I ride in the rain a fair bit.)  Sorry if this has already been covered.  Thanks!

Ryan

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[Mike On A Bike]

I've also used Grip Kings for a while, but as I mentioned recently,
can't stand the ball bearings and plastic dust caps. I ride in
minimalist running shoes (Vivo Barefoot) and I love the sound of a
pedal that provides lots of support and is probably superbly built
because it's VO. Velo Orange has a new pedal that looks like the bee's
knees-- huge platform, sealed bearings, good looks-- Epicurean Cyclist
review here: http://pathlesspedaled.com/2012/12/review-velo-orange-sabot-pedal-a-pedal-revolution/

I plan to buy these this week.

[BSWP]

After using the Thin Gripsters on my Rivs, I'm hard-pressed to understand why anyone would ever use thicker platform pedals. The best I can explain is that it simply feels better having my foot that much closer to the pedal axle.

- Andrew, Berkeley

[Robert F. Harrison]

I'm in the process of switching my bikes from Grip Kings to Gripsters. I loved the GK's...but, the Gripsters just work and feel better to me. I'm not doing it all at once that as I need...well...several sets. :-)

Aloha,

Bob

On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 8:18 PM, rcnute <rcn...@hotmail.com> wrote:

Hi, all: If one Grant-ish thing has particularly stuck with me it's love for flat pedals.  Mostly I've been using Grip Kings but I was wondering what folks thought of the various possibilities a la Sneaker pedal, Gripsters, etc.  (Ideally something with some grip since I ride in the rain a fair bit.)  Sorry if this has already been covered.  Thanks!

Ryan

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[Scott Loveless]

I've been really pleased with the RMX sneaker pedals. They're grippy
enough for my needs and I can ride all day in street shoes without
issue. I like the dust cap on the MKS Touring pedal better, but I've
found them to be slippery in the wet and uncomfortable for more than a
few miles without stiff-soled shoes.

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[Mike]

Ryan, I've been a big fan of the Grip Kings and Sneaker pedals and have had no issues with the bearings at all. The Sneaker pedals are a great deal but like the GKs they don't offer that great of a grip in the rain and living in Portland, OR that can be quite an issue. I put some spikes in the GKs and they're much better. I also recently got some VP Thin Gripsters and really love them. I'll most likely pick up another pair when RBW has them back in stock. If I remember correctly, you live in Seattle so the VPs would probably work well for you.

--mike

[Eric Platt]

Another one who has been switching over to the Thin Gripsters.  My SimpleOne still has the Sneaker pedals, but my other two bikes have the Gripsters.  They really work well with the Keens in both summer and winter. Have a set of insulated Keens that I wear in warmer winter weather. 

 

My alltime favorites were probably the old SunTour XC beartraps.  But those really cut up shins when a foot slips off. Much worse than the Gripsters, if I remember correctly.

 

Eric Platt

St. Paul, MN

On Tue, Jan 22, 2013 at 5:33 PM, Mike <mjaw...@gmail.com> wrote:

Ryan, I've been a big fan of the Grip Kings and Sneaker pedals and have had no issues with the bearings at all. The Sneaker pedals are a great deal but like the GKs they don't offer that great of a grip in the rain and living in Portland, OR that can be quite an issue. I put some spikes in the GKs and they're much better. I also recently got some VP Thin Gripsters and really love them. I'll most likely pick up another pair when RBW has them back in stock. If I remember correctly, you live in Seattle so the VPs would probably work well for you.

--mike

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[Mike On A Bike]

Can anyone speak to the clearance of the Thin Gripsters? I'm thinking
of switching from GK's to those on my Quickbeam-fixie, and not
scraping would be nice. Planning to go with a side-by-side comparison
running the VO Sabot on my Hillborne, as those seem surely too wide
for a fixie.

[Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery]

I run the VP-001 aka Gripsters on my Cross-check fixie. So far no pedal strike on the 170 mm cranks and 38 mm tires, but that's never been a huge issue for me.

The latest VP-001 and Vice pedals are my favorites to date. I used a lot of Sun Ringle Zuzu pedals for the last couple years. Before that I used MKS Sylvan Touring. Hated the grip/slip kings every time I tried them.