Pedal setup question

Posted on Fri 29th, January 2010

• #1

void

whats stronger in terms of keeping it shape under pressure and keeping you foot close to the pedal:

a pedal with a plastic toe cage and a leather (or synthetic leather) strap

OR a pedal with a metal toe cage and a nylon strap.

I'm guessing the former, right? I've tried the plastic toe cage and nylon strap combo and that was like cheese.

p.s. this is for a polo bike. thanks.
• #2

DFP

If you get metal toeclips try and get the ones with two long bits instead of one in the middle.

Most metal ones have a single "strap stem" (I am making up terminolgy now) while all plastic ones have two making for a wider more secure grip with non cycling shoes. And doing fixie-skidder shenanigans.

Nylon straps slip and loosen themselves more easily.

I prefer plastic, because they are much cheaper than metal ones of similar robustness, plus they dont make scrapey noises when dragged on the ground and they dont dig into feet.
• #3

fruitbat

Try both and see what works best for you?
• #4

aeronaught

Nylon straps FTW.
• #5

void

picked up some plastic double toe clips. now just need some straps. cheers for info peeps.

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