So, I need pedals for the bike I bought. Anyone have any laying around?
How much of a PITA are “clippless” pedals? I’m not fond of being locked to a bike.
Thoughs?
unless you’re a seasoned mountain biker, I would pass on clipless. They’re great for maneuvering tight corners (you can lift the bike by the pedals and swing the rear), but it’s difficult to bail in a hurry. Also, these are advanced techniques, so if you’re a newbie the benefits aren’t all there.
My advice would be to get some cheap regular pedals, get some experience and then upgrade once you feel like your chances of falling/needing to bail have gone down.
I’m wondering how hard it will be to hop this bike over things…
I have ridden 20" bikes my whole life except one time my parents bought me a 10-speed.
It jumped and wheeled fine, but it was a PITA on dirt and grass.
After riding my overly heavy 20" to work, I realized why I’m to old to ride that bike at a relevant pace.
What are your plans with it? Cruising to work and around town or actual mountain biking?
If you are doing a combination of both, you could always get a pedal which is a regular platform on one side and clip on the other.
Shimano PD-M647.
I run crankbros candy pedals. Lots of float and easy to clean in addition to being cheap.
Same. I love my pedals. You can get different versions that have a full pedal around the egg beater so you can still ride with normal shoes if you have to.
yeah, those are the Acids I think. Candy’s can be had for $25, acids are almost $75.
These are my downhill pedals, no DH bike currently in the quiver, but I have pedals in stock.
http://www.brooklynmachineworks.co.uk/shop/details/3.html
need to know your intentions…If you are gonna do any trails you should at least have a set set of al body pedals with pins for some traction.
as for clipless…shimano or time, absolutely not crank brothers. Shimano’s will work perfect for years with zero maintenance.
http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/PE703A07-Shimano+Pd-M520+Pedal.aspx
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Unless there is something completly different about mountain bike clipless pedals, it takes about 3 seconds how to learn to clip in and out.
But that first time you panic it sucks… I rode for over a month raving about clipless, then one time i was riding a creek with a slate bottom jumped down a small waterfall hit moss, the bike slid out sideways and i totally forgot how to unclip… lol it was funny for everyone else i was riding with but not fun laying soaked in the water on my side…
No real plans.
Planning on riding around tonawanda eighths kids.
Someday I might actually get to play in the dirt.
Riding to work is also an idea. I only spent $300 on he bike so the thought of $75 for pedals is hard to swallow.
I like he aluminum ones with the pins posted above.
I need to work on wheelies and whatever else i can do to impress toddlers
Wait till you need a tire and you find out that a bike tire is the same price as a car tire. $60 for a Continental for my bike or for my car, WTF!!!
what he said ^
In the heat of the moment, an inexperienced mountain biker is gonna be chewing dirt with clipless pedals. And the benefits just won’t be there to risk getting hurt.
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Dont forget that clipless pedals require special shoes too.
Just get some middle of the road pedals and call it a day.
I rode trails for a little while with regular pedals and couldn’t wait to get rid of them. I guess it depends on the type of riding you do. Sure I hit the ground a few times because of them, but that’s at low speed. I’d rather that then have my foot slip off of the pedal while cruising through trails and run into a tree because of it.
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve tumbled in the middle of the busiest intersection in Hamburg once and felt like a COMPLETE TARD in my team kit. What made it worse was as I was on the road on my side, still clipped in and everyone is asking “Are you ok?” After riding clip less so long I can’t even jump on a bike with flat pedals and pedal as I keep pulling my foot off as the crank rotates that one up.
So, where are the best priced shops around here?
Handlebars wants $30 for sunlite pedals
If I hada fixie, I could probably get a discount.
Just get them on the internet
pricepoint.com usually has parts on sale for cheap
$30 is pretty cheap for pedals. If you want cheaper I’d suggest trying Wal-Mart…