Category: Pedals
-
Pedal Stomping vs. Pedaling Around the Clock: 6 Factors to Consider
You’ve been pedaling away for years, doing what you’ve always done—grinding through life, one flat pedal at a time. And then, out of nowhere, curiosity hits. You think, “Maybe I’ve been doing this all wrong.” So you try something new—pedaling around the clock. But that sudden change makes you feel like you’ve just discovered a…
-
5 Myths About Pulling on Pedals with Cleats You Need to Stop Believing
by Danny G. It’s all smoke and mirrors in the world of cycling. Half the time, you’re told one thing, then the next minute, they’ll flip the script on you like it’s nothing. There’s this whole idea that pulling up on your pedals with cleats is some sort of magical trick for better performance, like…
-
From Flats to Clipless: 7 Things That’ll Happen When You Make the Switch
written by Danny G. You’ve heard it all before. You’ve seen the pros pedal effortlessly, their feet locked in a seamless dance with their bikes. You’ve seen the warnings: “Clipless pedals. Don’t make the same mistake I did.” You’ve heard the “I fell in front of a wedding party” stories, the “I’m attached to my…
-
Plastic Pedals Are Good Enough For Most People
from Rookie’s keyboard, Hello, friends Many rookie riders often wonder whether it’s necessary to invest in luxirious pedals made of alloy. I have nothing against those models. I even have 2-3 sets of metal pedals taken from retro road bikes. I specifically ordered one of the sets as I wanted a Lyotard model. But at…
-
Yesterday I Made a Dumb Bike Pedal Mistake (but fixed it)
from Rookie’s keyboard Hello, friends Unfortunately, I have to report a mistake that I made yesterday due to the lack of knowledge. Accidentally (although they say there is no such thing as a coincidence), I went into a new bike shop in town and saw that they had MTB Crank Brothers pedal on clearance and…
-
“Transplanting” a BMX Pedal On a Hardtail
from Rookie’s keyboard Hello, friends Today, I went to work with my hardtail. I’ve had BMX Odyssey pedals on it since…forever. A fellow cyclist asked me about them while we were waiting at a light. He was shocked that I was running BMX pedals on a mountain bike setup. I told him how I’d installed…