Flats/platforms with steel pins appr thread

I've smashed off about 1/2 the pins, and I have to wear something on my calf or I'll look like I just crawled through a field of barb wire.

>>1032527
>I've smashed off about 1/2 the pins, and I have to wear something on my calf or I'll look like I just crawled through a field of barb wire.

not saying it didnt happen to me

>>1032526
Have you ever tried doing a proper sprint with platform pedals of any kind? You're literally taking your life into your hands and being reckless with it. Have you ever even tried spinning >100rpm for extended periods of time with platform pedals? Same problem. Also: *exhausting* compared to clipless. Nope, sorry bub, platform pedals are for casuals. You're not going very far or very fast on them. Toe cages, straps, and clipless pedals were developed for a reason, and not so 'jew companies can steal your sheckles' or silly shit like that.

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>hey guys vegan socialist here

Straps let me pull on the upstroke, secure my feet on the pedals in high speed bumps, and lets me cheat at bunny hopping.

Just getting my first pair of proper mtb pinned flats this summer though, and i was surprises at the level of grip they did provide.

>>1032529
>and not so 'jew companies can steal your sheckles'

heya, OP here, that didnt even come into mind since proper platforms+flat specific 5.0 shoes cost the same if not more as spds+shoes.

I just got a road bike and running platform until I get myself spd shoes - its managable, but the biggest problem is soft sole I could use smth stiffer and bigger RPMs dont seem like a primary problem (Ive mtbed for years so can pedal properly) its mostly power transfer trought the sole.
I havent done much sprinting with them but I belive you about it. dont know why enduro rides force spds so much, its mostly downhill and almost zero pedaling.

>>1032530
look above A

>>1032531
>and i was surprises at the level of grip they did provide.

yee nigga, try them with random skating shoes or 5.0s if you have the money, its even better then.

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>>1032529
>Have you ever tried doing a proper sprint with platform pedals of any kind

to continues - I have tried to do my noobish sprints but with dmr v8 platforms (low to mid platform level). Its was OK honeslty, but Im a noob so take it with salt...however the difference between pinned platforms and regular alu platforms is tremendous, pinned platform unlike alu crap even provide grip on the upstroke if you properly position feet

>>1032526

I just got a set of PD-T800s, best of both SPD/platforms really.

>>1032526
clipless pedals always disengage in a crash. if riding clipless is a saftey danger for you, and unclipping isnt easy, you suck at using them and just shouldnt anyway since they're clearly too difficult to master

Also raw efficiency data doesnt equal real world applications. Clipless helps so much for climbing. I've ridden both and its no question. For flats/sprints its negligible though.

>>1032526
only good on dh or bmx/dj desu

>>1032526
>why even bother with spds
you make it sound like it's some kind of bother. it's not even a big deal to wear my spd shoes around the office.

honestly OP stop being melodramatic.

>>1032535
Just got my LBS to order in a pair, lookin' forward to it.

Supporting them sure hurts the wallet.

>>1032690
>clipless pedals always disengage in a crash.
LIAR! I nearly died from crenk brahs pedals not disengaging in a crash. bar end jammed into my thigh and almost ruptured my femoral artery from the force of impact. those proprietary clips are shit and take an act of god to disengage at all. they have ace flats though.

>>1032690
i've had clipless pedals not disengage from crashes. one almost always disengages, usually both, but there are rare times that neither does.

that being said, i tepidly agree with you; if you're having trouble unclipping, that's not the pedals — that's you. that being said, this whole "wahhh you're retarded they're too difficult for you" bullshit is incredibly retarded. everyone has trouble with clipless pedals at first. if you're struggling with them, the answer is to practice with them more. get *very* comfortable unclipping at least one at a moment's notice (obviously, preferably both); if you need to stop very abruptly you don't exactly want to find yourself falling over while you panic and struggle to unclip.

clipless pedals also force you to get more aware of what's coming up ahead. for the little while that you still need to consciously unclip, you'll find that you *need* to be more aware of what's up ahead or you'll constantly find yourself blind sided and trying to unclip suddenly.

but none of this means that you should give up on clipless pedals because you're too stupid or any of that condescending horse shit. it just means you should practice it until you're comfortable.

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I have more fun on flats because I am more confident and take bigger risks. I don't really care what you other roody poos wanna use though. These stealth rubber soles are the sticky-icky.

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>>1032526
>lamest of all alu flat pedal with no pins
>>1032534 's pic has quite enough grip, is as flexibly to use with different shoes, easier on them and cheap to replace in case of the inevitable crash. And now take your meds and stop trolling.
>pic related for making me reply

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>>1032734
>5.10
fuckin' right man. i have clipless and flat five-teeners and they're beast.

as far as confidence goes i find myself being A LOT more reckless on flats because i know i can bail out of anything, but that also leads to more actual fun. if i'm training (ascents, intervals, etc.) i'll run my hellcats with mallet e's though.

God tier

>spd-sl
>plastic bmx platforms

Functional tier

>spd
>cages & straps

Janking up your shins/ feet tier

>metal platforms
>cage pedals designed for oldschool cleats

O shit nigga wtf are you doing tier

>double sided spds
>shitty plastic platforms
>half clips
>work boots & platforms (DUI spec)
>platforms & straps

>>1032844
>>double sided spds
wtf is wrong with those m8?

You forgot look and speedplay btw.

>>1032845
Snobbery i guess. To me they fit into the hyper casual category with foam saddles, hybrids with suspension and complaining about toe overlap. I have yet to meet a serious cyclist who rates them, or seen a nice bike sporting them.

look are god tier

haven't ridden speedplay

>>1032850
I only use double spds.

I have a mtb pair on my ss for mashing and the classic shimanos for my road delivert bike

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>>1032853
if i happened upon you in the wild you'd have a chance to enlighten me

>>1032855
Hell it looks like the very same spds i use are hmin the 2nd crank of that thing.

Was thinking of going to road cleats but spds just work and are relatively cheap. 5 bucks each out here with used shoes from 10 bucks.

I got my lake shoes for 20. Those str dope.

>>1032856
For spd-sl to spd there's no concessions for walking so, lighter (this is a really nice place to drop a few hundred grams), more breathable, wider pressure distribution and stiffer which eliminate hotspots, better engagement, aesthetics.

It is all real, but marginal. IMO the system to choose for most riders is the one you can find shoes that fit best for.

However when i see spds on a road bike under 9kg i want to slap the shit out a fred. They're paying all over the show for marginal gains and it's like if they had a steel seatpost.

>>1032857
also spd-sl are far superior for a comprehensive ($100+) bike fit, which is extremely economical for making you faster on a $2000+ road bike.

>>1032850
All the top end spds for actual mountain biking (as opposed to touring or w/e) are double sided.

>>1032859
i mean er combo pedals or whatever, you know, the ones with a platform for regular shoes.

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>>1032859
these

>>1032844
Double sided pedals are good for off road riding when you may need to take your foot off the pedal and don't have the time to fuck about flipping the pedal over. Similarly plastic pedals may not be a good choice for off road riding due to being weaker, they can break either from heavy landings or by being hit on obstacles. Also if you hit your shins that much and are too much of a bitch to handle the pain you can always wear shin guards.

>>1032863
yea you right, metal mtb flats are good for mtbing

Decent plastic BMX platforms are not weak though, they see a LOT of abuse and they're just a lot gentler for general use, on a commuter or whatever, metal mtb platforms are just a bit of a cunt. MKS or other are legit, although i don't like the classic styled quill pedals which are really designed for stiff cycling shoes and cut ridges in your soles.

>>1032857
Right now i have a pair of spd shoes that look like converse hybrids

Will i get that in spdsl?

I ride a surly. Its supgraded as fuck tho. Sti in a 1x setup with disk front break. Hyrds.

>>1032862
I dont use those. But even those have both sides clipable.

The platform is just wasted weight when you could have just the spd clip in.

>>1032864
After breaking plastic pedals and watching metal ones fuse to the crank

Fuck that imma do clipless forever. Esp ehen i get off my ass and buy a mtb bike.

Gonna refurb one to be a drop bar cyclecross monster.

>>1032871
>After breaking plastic pedals and watching metal ones fuse to the crank
Erm, you are aware that even plastic pedals have steel axles? Likewise do clipless pedals, none are any less likely to seize.

>>1032527
>I have to wear something on my calf or I'll look like I just crawled through a field of barb wire.
HTFU

The design of SPD-SL is retarded, you should be able to walk around in your shoes without looking like a drunk ballerina. SPD is besr

>>1032871
>I dont use those. But even those have both sides clipable.
nope spd only on one side, i have them

>>1032862

I like those pedals, they look nice and the flats are handy.

>>1032875
The bike im refering too was a schwinn fixie convert that had a propensity to being hit in traffic to results of "itsfuckingnothing". Im guessing those hits caused the pedals to sieze.

>>1032913
I use the classic spd pedals. Have semi platforms on my ss for casualfuck riding but ill prolly reneg

After using clipless long enough i like not having to hold my feet on the pedals, but every now and then ill need to unclip to cyclecross through traffic.

Clipping/unclipping was never a problem for me for some reason

>>1032911
That's like saying diving goggles are retarded because you can't read well with them. They're just not meant for it.

>>1032529
You will always be a mediocre cyclist. Buy a bmx and realize how uncoordinated and weak you are.