Best pedal for vans slip-on

I have some decent £20 pedal from my local bike shop on my bike, and it grip rather fine, grippy enough to skid-stop without worried of shoes slipping off the pedal, but since the last few days have been raining very sporadically, I find myself struggling to keep my shoes on the pedal and rather nervous on trying to slow down, as the pedal isn't that great on the road.

what's the best choice of pedal I can get instead that will grip well in the wet as well as dry? MTB flats is not recommended, ruin the line of my bike frankly!

cheerio.

Do you have toeclips?

nah I don't actually, I know that'd help, but I'd like to able to have a grippy pedal before resorting to the toe clips.

Unless you get mtb/bmx flats then they will always be slippy as they are designed for toeclips and if they're too grippy you might not be able to get your foot out. Your best bet would be to try to make some cages for a track pedal, shouldn't be too hard with some bits of ali and a hack saw. if you don't want toeclips you could try powergrips, I've not used them but have heard good things

nah I don't actually, I know that'd help, but I'd like to able to have a grippy pedal before resorting to the toe clips.

I didn't notice you ride with no cages, clips, clipless, nothing !! Naked !!!

Just had a look at that movie footage from Clerkenwell road of you riding off, indeed you have naked pedals, you should try clipless or at least straps and cages - once you get used to them you won't be able to go back, they make a massive difference.

You could also give powergrips a try, I prefer them to straps and cages - but nothing beats a good clipless set up, basically when you can pull up on your pedals you use a different set of muscles to the ones that you use when you only mash, which means more speed, power, less fatigue than only using one set of muscles. . .

Converse and Vans look good but are rubbish cos the sole units are so flexy I always get sore feet.

Anyway the toeclips aren't really there to top your feet sliding back and forward (from your comment about grippy pedals), its the benefit from having your foot locked on the up/down part of the pedal stroke so you can pull up with one foot whilst pushing down with the other. And think about pushing/pulling all the way round the pedal stroke and get spinning!

hello all... first post... but I've been browsing for a while and the forum is excellent, helped me decide not to buy a langster, realise the importance of a tight chain etc etc.

just (last week) bought a genesis flyer and already I'm feeling the hole left by being too old to skate properly any more being filled. I am gagging to start bombing hills but the clips/straps on the stock pedals are way stretchy, feels rather sketchy when trying to skid. so I want loads of control but don't want to go down the spd route... powergrips look interesting but are there any pedals you can't put them on? cheers!

I like the Converse as they're quite slim and compact when riding the bike, the vans is comfortable, but not exactly grippy, only in the dry (as well as the Converse).

I have some nice eggbeaters, but trouble is, I use my bike as my daily transport than public transport, so the idea of walking around London with clipless shoes clattering about isn't really fantastic to be frank! the powergrip seemed pretty decent

Lee, I completely forget you filmed me a while ago! I did remember doing a little skid before vanishing off the sunset.

tynan you make me laugh so much with your candid camera...

I always used to think the classic DX bmx pedals were the best for Vans waffle sole, with those spread out cylindrical teeth. And they look pretty tuff on a full on hip hop bike set up, if you're using flats. These>> are here

Nice! But if you get one of those full in the shin you'll know about it. But then not as bad as the classic back in the day 'Bear Trap'! Those fuckers use to give me shins that looked like pin cushions.

dmr v8s (or 12s if ur rich) are probably the best value, and amazing grip!

The Vans sole was made to work with the DX skully. I had a shimano set on my Haro but it got teefed.

Gold star to me then JOL

DMR V12s are not the best pedals. I've cased lots of pairs with BMX and mountain bike applications.

Go the whole hog and buy Fly Ruben pedals. 79notes well spent ;]

That is a ridicules amount for a pair of pedals.

hello all... first post... but I've been browsing for a while and the forum is excellent, helped me decide not to buy a langster, realise the importance of a tight chain etc etc.

just (last week) bought a genesis flyer and already I'm feeling the hole left by being too old to skate properly any more being filled. I am gagging to start bombing hills but the clips/straps on the stock pedals are way stretchy, feels rather sketchy when trying to skid. so I want loads of control but don't want to go down the spd route... powergrips look interesting but are there any pedals you can't put them on? cheers!

fleece, I've used clipless for over ten years but wanted clips and straps on my pub bike, with just normal clips and straps everything felt so soggy so I upgraded to Four Gate clips from Soma and two single leather straps on each side. It's still no where near as positive feel as clipless but makes a lot of difference in my opinion...

also normal clips with proper double straps may do the trick too, but the double straps are pretty expensive.

i use time atac z freerides and when i go for a real angry ride or a long one i get my northwaves on and giveitsome. but the rest of thetime i use them with my trainers and i got my no handed skids down fine... but of you want real grip without straps its gotta be proper mtb pedals with spikey bits. whats more important, sweet and secure gripand peace of mind or the lines when you stare at your bike?

DMR V12s are not the best pedals.

true.

if you buy new pedals make sure the studs are a) replaceable - most are these days. b) the replaceable studs screw in from the bottom. its a little thing, but over time those pesky allen holes get bent and rusty and round and are a royal painin the ass to get out on the ones that go in from thetop. with the others, its a cross head screw from the bottom that doesnt get fucked so easy. details details.

Powergrips, I reckon, will suit what your needs.

I used them until I got clipless, and they're good. I couldn't get on with clips and straps but did with Powergrips.

Get them cheap on eBay. Mine were used, but they're pretty tough anyway.

fleece, I've used clipless for over ten years but wanted clips and straps on my pub bike, with just normal clips and straps everything felt so soggy so I upgraded to Four Gate clips from Soma and two single leather straps on each side. It's still no where near as positive feel as clipless but makes a lot of difference in my opinion...

also normal clips with proper double straps may do the trick too, but the double straps are pretty expensive.

nice one 1bhp. yeah, soggy is the right description, reminds me of ragging down a hill on a snowboard with the bindings only half done up, hardly confidence inspiring. I'll check out the four gates...

Lee, I completely forget you filmed me a while ago! I did remember doing a little skid before vanishing off the sunset.

It's all on film !

tynan you make me laugh so much with your candid camera...

Me in Camden today:

you need to reset the date on your camera. And keep an eye out, the guy with the boom mike is fixing to sodomise you.

You buy your pedals to match your shoes?

sheesh! the world has gone mad

The spokecards in the photo are mounted all wrong. Correct mounting is as follows

Attach card to seat stay using one of your mothers clothes pegs
Allow enough of the card to foul your spokes so you can pretend your bike sounds like a motorbike.

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