Great topic, Chris! Thanks for explaining pedals. I've got the Deity TMAC on one bike. They've got the "huge-est" grippy platform which I like. My Riv has VP thin Gripsters which I also like. I discovered Cass Gilbert in those two Jay Ritchie videos. Yes! They are wonderful vids! It appears that the rain didn't mess up your hair.
My wife and I have many different pedals on 8 bikes. They range from plastic folding pedals on the folding bikes (not E) to Xpedo on the steel 29ers to Origin 8 track pedals and Crankbrother TI eggbeaters ($450)on the Ti MTBs. All pedals work as advertised. After thousands of miles- no maintenance. Only one Cro Mo Crankbrothers eggbeater wire clip in broke. Did not fix, bought the Ti set.
Love my silver Stamp 2. They were like 59,99€ over here in europe, and still going strong after 2 years on my Brige Club with the first bearings. Got the Bearing replacement kit last summer just to have it, if i need it some day.
Shimano clipless pedals start at $65 and go up to S280. Look pedals start at $65 and go up to $400. That's before you have to buy the shoes to match... Just sayin. I love the Deity pedals I have from you and from Analog. I've had really good service from inexpensive Issi Stomp pedals but don't see them offered anywhere. Loose ball bearings only real drawback is that the bearings aren't contained in a fixed race. That (to me) is actually a plus. You can easily replace ball bearings if needed. You can actually see and check the condition of the bearings when servicing. Learning to adjust the bearings is pretty easy as well. My only complaint about the MKS is that they aren't as comfortable (again - to me) as the wider platform pedals like the Deity or the Hope. I have found these larger platforms that have a concave surface work extremely well with any shoe I happen to have on at the time.
I've been on a search for new pedals for the past few weeks, and ended up here. The reason I'm still searching for new pedals is that none of the modern platform pedals that use bushings in place of one of the ball bearings spin freely. It's frustrating to drop $150+ on a pair of pedals that have so much drag that you can feel it while riding. (Yes, even the Hopes mentioned, as well as Deity, DMR, Wolf Tooth, Cromag, Crank Bros, and the new RaceFace Atlas use bushings, which basically rely on grease as a bearing. You wouldn't use a bushing in a hub or bottom bracket, would you?) I might consider a cup and cone MKS pedal, although the designs I see aren't ideal for my size 15 feet on rough terrain. In the meantime, I'm sticking with my worn out Shimano XT PD-M8140 pedals that use cup and cone bearings, spin for days, and don't slow me down.
The Chester pedal is a great bang for the buck. I have diety pedals on my mtn bike and they have been great as well. My next project will be a Bruce Gordon rock and road. I’m was thinking about trying the Lambda pedals. Do you think they would be a good choice Chris? Or perhaps a sealed bearing in those dusty or sandier environments?
I haven’t seen any Lambda around for a while. They aren’t very grippy at all w/out pins. Gamma would be better. The “Always” from MKS is sealed and might look more “period correct”. Whatever that means.
Been out the bike game for a while. My question is are they all a universal tread pattern. Don’t wanna buy pedals and not have them work on my crank. Any info would help
I wish I could remember who told me this. Nonetheless, it's a great quote, "I can't afford to ride cheap bikes." I think that applies here.
Great topic, Chris! Thanks for explaining pedals. I've got the Deity TMAC on one bike. They've got the "huge-est" grippy platform which I like. My Riv has VP thin Gripsters which I also like. I discovered Cass Gilbert in those two Jay Ritchie videos. Yes! They are wonderful vids! It appears that the rain didn't mess up your hair.
Ha!
My wife and I have many different pedals on 8 bikes. They range from plastic folding pedals on the folding bikes (not E) to Xpedo on the steel 29ers to Origin 8 track pedals and Crankbrother TI eggbeaters ($450)on the Ti MTBs.
All pedals work as advertised. After thousands of miles- no maintenance. Only one Cro Mo Crankbrothers eggbeater wire clip in broke. Did not fix, bought the Ti set.
Love my silver Stamp 2. They were like 59,99€ over here in europe, and still going strong after 2 years on my Brige Club with the first bearings. Got the Bearing replacement kit last summer just to have it, if i need it some day.
Yay, Deity pedals! Have the blue myself - 10,000km so far, still smooth - co-worker bought themselves a pair on my recommendation.
Shimano clipless pedals start at $65 and go up to S280. Look pedals start at $65 and go up to $400. That's before you have to buy the shoes to match... Just sayin. I love the Deity pedals I have from you and from Analog. I've had really good service from inexpensive Issi Stomp pedals but don't see them offered anywhere.
Loose ball bearings only real drawback is that the bearings aren't contained in a fixed race. That (to me) is actually a plus. You can easily replace ball bearings if needed. You can actually see and check the condition of the bearings when servicing. Learning to adjust the bearings is pretty easy as well. My only complaint about the MKS is that they aren't as comfortable (again - to me) as the wider platform pedals like the Deity or the Hope. I have found these larger platforms that have a concave surface work extremely well with any shoe I happen to have on at the time.
ISSI Thump pedals are now called MSW Thump pedals, and are readily available through any dealer with a QBP account.
Love the Gamma/Lambda. I use them on my rigid MTB and my retro 26er.
I've been on a search for new pedals for the past few weeks, and ended up here. The reason I'm still searching for new pedals is that none of the modern platform pedals that use bushings in place of one of the ball bearings spin freely. It's frustrating to drop $150+ on a pair of pedals that have so much drag that you can feel it while riding. (Yes, even the Hopes mentioned, as well as Deity, DMR, Wolf Tooth, Cromag, Crank Bros, and the new RaceFace Atlas use bushings, which basically rely on grease as a bearing. You wouldn't use a bushing in a hub or bottom bracket, would you?) I might consider a cup and cone MKS pedal, although the designs I see aren't ideal for my size 15 feet on rough terrain. In the meantime, I'm sticking with my worn out Shimano XT PD-M8140 pedals that use cup and cone bearings, spin for days, and don't slow me down.
I love the pedals with flats on one side and SPDs on the other.
The Chester pedal is a great bang for the buck. I have diety pedals on my mtn bike and they have been great as well.
My next project will be a Bruce Gordon rock and road. I’m was thinking about trying the Lambda pedals. Do you think they would be a good choice Chris? Or perhaps a sealed bearing in those dusty or sandier environments?
I haven’t seen any Lambda around for a while. They aren’t very grippy at all w/out pins. Gamma would be better. The “Always” from MKS is sealed and might look more “period correct”. Whatever that means.
@@ThePsychicDerailleur I’m sorry, I meant gamma. Thanks for the recommendations. I’ll check em out.
Been out the bike game for a while. My question is are they all a universal tread pattern. Don’t wanna buy pedals and not have them work on my crank. Any info would help
Two piece cranks all have 9/16 thread. Just mind the fact that there’s a left and right pedal when installing.
@@ThePsychicDerailleur appreciate the info. Thank you
Never put clipless pedals on a Brompton...........OKAY! Stay Safe!!