Mountain Bike Platform Pedals Clipless
Single Sided Pedals? Any Opinions?
I really need a new pair of pedals for a bike i just bought. The pedals that were on it were fine when using my cycling shoes, but much too small to use with street shoes. I’m kind of looking for a compromise. I really haven’t found a pair of single sided, road compatible pedals that I like, so I was looking at mountain bike clipless pedals. Crankbrothers Smartys to be specific. The platform looks bigger, so I could use a street shoe, when going around town and to school, but can throw on the cleats when I’m going for a long ride. I was just wondering if anybody had an opinion either way on the matter. I’m open to all suggestions.
I use the Shimano M324 on my hard-tail which doubles as my family bike for casual rides with the wife and kids. As Chuck said, they aren’t pretty, but I love them. The platform side does an acceptable job gripping my sneakers and the clipless side is reliably SPD.
It took a month or so for them to loosen up, but after that the platform side, being heavier, would rotate to the bottom leaving the clipless side facing up. It doesn’t take long to get used to making sure your feet land on the right side.
Shimano also has the A530. I can’t speak for how well they work since I haven’t tried them but they look sleeker.
How to Choose Bicycle Pedals
