As someone who rides flats with the inside of my foot essentially rubbing against the crank, I can't understand how anyone rides flats with those big inboard bearings. I had to do it a few years ago riding a friend's bike with OneUp pedals in Sedona. Loved Sedona. Did not love those pedals.
160mm? those are massive
There's a "regular" sized one as well: https://pedalinginnovations.com/product/black-catalyst-pedals/
$150 for a VP pedal is a bit insane. I get paying more for a low quantity clown shoe compatible one but for regular ones? Why?
Very toothy, but are they convex?
Nah, that's just a marketing take IMO. It just isn't the same as true concave pedals. They may grip OK but no way are they as comfortable and "just right" feeling as the Vaults or the Occults or other concave pedals IMO. (my personal experience with *too many* samples)
As a fat guy that rode hardtail way too long anything that doesn't have a proper concave is shit as you have to run pins that will rape your shins just to make them feel decent.
The low quantity clown shoe compatible one is $200. But yeah, that's why I'm asking, are these massive pedals (even the standard ones are massive) worth the $$$?
Do you feel like non clown shoe specific big pedals are not enough? Since many modern platforms are quite big. I'd say my DMR vaults probably hit the sweet spot at US size 11-12.
www.thesensus.com
Thanks. Pretty much exactly the review I was looking for. Got confused because the original atlas was listed as being a different size than the V2 and the one they have listed on their site matches the original size. Got a set ordered
cool. they've been durable in terms of east coast rock bashing too. for context, use mine with impacts. never really bothered by ye olde bearing bulge...but i'm not the most sensitive to a lot of things...
) and loved the platform size but could not seem to get on with them. Then figure out they are convex. Was never too sure why people would like a convex pedal but whatever. They get replaced with a set with some nice concavity. Crushing beers post ride and when looking at a buddies clipless I realized I'm just dumb. As an old-school rider I'm used to ball of foot over pedal spindle and thus like a concave pedal. But if you are newer, you just may ride with the arch of you foot over the spindle, which then makes a convex pedal make sense. Something so basic eluded me.
And I guess after reading some NSMB article, amirite? That's what brought me on the right track at leastI'm dumb, maybe just one too many hits to teh punpkin?
I have a pair of One-Up alloys ( If anybody is interested
But I caught up, now I'm feeling SMRT
This was last year btw
Actually, nope. Buddy runs his cleats way way back. Was looking at his foot placement and the proverbial light-bulb went on. You would think after 50 years of this stuff I would have clued in a long time ago when I first heard about the Crampon being convex. I guess that is a case of inbred bias based on "how things are supposed to be done..." I have never been able to ride with a mid placement, no control, just along for the ride is the way it feels, even to this day. Even my toe clips back in the day placed my foot with ball over spindle, so that is the correct way to do things. Dammit.
But of course foot/pedal position effects your reach...
Not hugely. You'll still be keeping your body mass centred over the BB in your most neutral position. And the human body is massively adaptable.and I'm back to being dumb.
I used to be a 90% flats mtb guy until I tore three ligaments and damaged my cartilage in my ankle in 2008. Couldn't get the right feeling after that for a while and switched to full time SPD. Three years or so ago I bought OneUp plastic pedals and had the same sensation as you, it just didn't work, no matter what shoes I tried. Then i stumbled upon that article and thought about it. Ordered some true concave Spank Spoons in November and all of a sudden I could ride on flats again without losing contact all the time.Actually, nope. Buddy runs his cleats way way back. Was looking at his foot placement and the proverbial light-bulb went on. You would think after 50 years of this stuff I would have clued in a long time ago when I first heard about the Crampon being convex. I guess that is a case of inbred bias based on "how things are supposed to be done..." I have never been able to ride with a mid placement, no control, just along for the ride is the way it feels, even to this day. Even my toe clips back in the day placed my foot with ball over spindle, so that is the correct way to do things. Dammit.
<Edit> Found this: https://nsmb.com/articles/flat-pedals-foot-position-reach/
...and I'm back to being dumb.
I'm starting to think this bi-cycle business can be a bit complicated.
