help save my shins

[tonyw]

First decent ride this week on a Carrera Kraken which was bought for me now bike sorted now after setup problems and its good unfortunatly although i like flat pedals on severel occasions slipped off the cheap resin pedals cracking my shins now alot of bruises later looking for replacements has anyone got any ideas?

 

[Peteaud]

DMR V8

 

[vickster]

Clipless

 

[Widge]

Yup.....one of the pitfalls of using flats is the question of getting the right amount of grip working for you. Resin pedals can be slippy and crack yer shins if your feet slip. Conversely - things like DMR v8s which have wicked spikes can rip your shins to shreds!
You CAN adjust the height of these pins on a lot of these pedals with a tiny allen key.....though few people seem to bother and I'm not sure how much help it would be.

I use a pair of Genetic 'Drift' pedals on my r/bike. Alloy cage type. Can be slippy.
Check out the soles of your shoes......some trainers have more or less grip..............I have 'preferred' pairs depending on whether I am riding the Genetics or the spikey platforms of my MTB.

If you spend any time online investigating pedals prepare to be amazed by the wide and sometimes whacky variety!

 

[tonyw]

thanks for that am staying away from clipless as the bike gets used for travel as well as pleasure so going with the DMR V8 that have been mentioned a few times by various people,they look like an improvement

 

[Supersuperleeds]

Another vote for DMR pedals. I have the V12 on my road bike, a bit big, but brilliant grip on them. Am just placing an order right now for the V8s for the hybrid. I might end up swapping them around if the V8s are smaller. £21.99 on chain reaction cycles if you want them online

 

[Widge]

I had a pair of old V8s on my MTB for about 6yrs. They were definitely very good (provided you didn't whack your shins!) but not particularly well sealed so keeping them lubed and the bearings running sweet was a bit of a faff. I think they now have 'Grease Ports' which makes it all somewhat easier? No complaints.....in the end they just became too graunchy and tatty looking...(the paint finish falls off them after a while) so I remembered I had a pair of swanky 'Azonic' platform pedals lurking at the back of shed and fitted those just the other week.

 

[Tango]

I use DMR pedals on my mtb, but as has been mentioned, shoe type is just as critical if you want good grip and keep your shins in tact

I use 510 impact lows

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[Beowulf46]

thanks for that am staying away from clipless as the bike gets used for travel as well as pleasure so going with the DMR V8 that have been mentioned a few times by various people,they look like an improvement

Don't rule out clipless altogether as once you're used to them you'll wonder how you managed without them. Shimano M520 spd pedals are fantastic, east to fit, clip in and out of and service and can be had for under 20 quid.

 

[tonyw]

well ordered the DMR V8 earlier although intention is to use Kraken for the summer then upgrade to something slightly better and use the kracken for daily use not sure what i'm looking for yet but not going to do to much to it just in case i get the bug and have to get an upgrade sooner. but i will be looking at clipless as an option for the new one, and my partner is already having a blue fit about bike mags all over the place....lots of options for bikes/kit/accessories .thanks for the advice all

 

[Chris Norton]

How about reversable pedals? Best of both worlds. Use the flat side for day to day and then clipless when on proper ride. Shimano m324's are the one's I have.

 

[CopperCyclist]

I'm going to say clipless again, even though you don't want to go there, because it's the best solution, and you'll go there eventually

However, in the meantime, try different shoes as well. I had two pairs of trainers, that I couldn't see much difference in the soles, but one of them gripped like glue and the other slid off all the time!

 

[Tango]

I use SPD for my road bike, but flats for mountain bike

There is much debate between flats and clip less for mtb, it's very much personal preference and depends what you enjoy doing.

If its more technical red / black I would prefer flats

There is a school of thought that suggests that clip less is more efficient, but I have seen studies that suggest otherwise

The Leg is designed to push with great power to lift / propel the body upward, on the 'up stroke' the leg was only ever designed to lift its own weight

 

[CopperCyclist]

I use SPD for my road bike, but flats for mountain bike

There is much debate between flats and clip less for mtb, it's very much personal preference and depends what you enjoy doing.

If its more technical red / black I would prefer flats

There is a school of thought that suggests that clip less is more efficient, but I have seen studies that suggest otherwise

The Leg is designed to push with great power to lift / propel the body upward, on the 'up stroke' the leg was only ever designed to lift its own weight

See, my preference is SPDs for MTB on red routes. I prefer my feet to stay on the pedals, and whenever I've tried flats I find they can bounce off way to easily. Mind you, I'm not really very good

 

[Tango]

Lol, it's not about good or otherwise. I guess it's about preference.

A poor pedal shoe combo on the black stuff is quite scary with flats, as is being clipped in when the going gets slow and rocky.

I find that DMR v8, v12 and vaults with the right shoe are great on the rough stuff, but if you do need to dab, there are no cleats to get out of

The debate will go on for ever

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