Which Clipless pedals?

i used to have these black plastic platforms that clipped into a double-sided pedal (M520?)
only problem there is that they weighed that side of the pedal downwards, so that if you ever did want to use them it was difficult (or maybe just annoying) to flip the pedal the right way up.

Like this:

The ones you have shown are very similar. But the fit was tighter, and the plastic was blu-ish/see-thru. Cheers though hamster.You don't happen to work with a "J.Clarkson"; do you?

Ha ha, those black plastic clip-ons are for shop demo rides on bikes with clipless peddles, your not supposed to leave them on. I know in Australia a bike sold in a bike shop is supposed to have reflectors front and back, and on wheels and pedals so this is a way of getting around it.

Ahhhhhhh! Makes sense. Good call. Repped.

Thats great, but what shoes and clips are you using?
What I didn't mention is that once I've cycled to work, I walk around all day in them. So my cleats are worn to fuck.
I got some brass, then just cut out the same profile as the eggbeater cleats, they were fucking tight to start with, they have loosened up now.

I use Shimano-shoes, the RT-ones (i think theres only one kind of those) and M038's.
And i think I used to use the 51-cleats...

Actually I just switched to Time Atac's because I had some unclips during skidding.. I guess it was mostly because of a worn cleat, but I had some money to spend so went for Time's and they are very nice.

It seems like hamster and JDB, were both correct. I went back to the same shop today, and took photos of the pedals I had asked about. Clearly, the "covers" can certainly be for demo purposes, so as not to scuff and scratch the clips; and also, if strong enough, it is then effectively a double-sided dual-purposed pedal. One side being, in this case Time Atac (I was wrong, it wasn't spuds at all), and the other side being a flat platform for regular shoes.

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The bike in the photo is a Pinnacle single speed. It did look good, as did the red Capo fixed bike in the window.

More money, thats what I need.

Oh, hmmmm, I was thinking about changing over to eggbeaters. Are they not all that then?

I've riden with egg beaters for a while and find them to be pretty useless when ridning fixed, far to easy to become unclipped.. so much so i've ditched them and gone back to the old faithful SPD's..
Apparently the very expensive egg beaters work better, but i've been told by a mate who rides the Ti ones that they need to be rebuilt and replaced very regularly, and so become very costly to run..

GA2G those are eggbeaters not atacs. Very different things.
As Dandy Horse points out above eggbeaters are shit.

Atacs are most definitely not shit.

eggbeaters are fine! the stainless steel ones don't break, and i never, ever, come unclipped.

poor pedal technique is to blame if you do.

that said, i'm sure ATACs are very good, as lots of people seem to rate them.

Now nihmbus, we've had this "discussion before". Let's not get back into it.

have we? why are those two words in inverted commas?

egg-beater SLs are very good. you don't come unclipped, as long as you have them adjusted for maximum float ( cleats on the right shoe), and they don't break.
they are also very easy to get in and out of.

GA2G those are eggbeaters not atacs. Very different things.
As Dandy Horse points out above eggbeaters are shit.

Atacs are most definitely not shit.

Cheers dude, I've been enlightened.

Sorry I only intended to put discussion in inverted commas. It was a bit of an epic debate where neither of us would back down.

We decided to disagree and never mention it again.

Which I just have.

eggbeaters are fine! the stainless steel ones don't break, and i never, ever, come unclipped.

poor pedal technique is to blame if you do.

that said, i'm sure ATACs are very good, as lots of people seem to rate them.

Its not poor pedal technique, they just simply are shit.. You might just as well not be clipped in with these, they release far too easily regardless of set up

GA2G, those eggbeaters on the pinnacle are awful, Johan gave me his that came on his pinnacle, i rode them for 2 days before the bearings completed shattered to dust and the pedals locked up. That's what happens if you ride shit pedals on fixed gear and skid/brake hard a lot.

you don't come unclipped, as long as you have them adjusted for maximum float ( cleats on the right shoe), and they don't break.
they are also very easy to get in and out of.

that is because you don't pedal hard enough :P

Sidi Dominators and Shimano SPD's. Cant go wrong. Just dont get the multi release cleats.

Sidi Dominators and Shimano SPD's. Cant go wrong. Just dont get the multi release cleats.

you can go wrong with Shimano SPDs, i've had a lot of unclippings with them and a few hairy near misses. plus i find the piddly little allen key hole thingy wears loses its thread real quick so you can't tighten them up. i'm buying some Time tomorrow, anyone think that's not a good marriage speak now or forever hold your peace.

Its not poor pedal technique, they just simply are shit.. You might just as well not be clipped in with these, they release far too easily regardless of set up

not for me they don't. they never release unless i want them to.. and i have two different pairs.

Sorry I only intended to put discussion in inverted commas. It was a bit of an epic debate where neither of us would back down.

We decided to disagree and never mention it again.

i have no recollection at all of this happening.

Now all you have to do is decide if I'm mocking you by making things up?

well, it's not all i have to do, i'm a busy man.

Busy? You're on this forum as much as I am.