Shimano PD-MX80 Platform Pedals

Awesome pedals for commuters I’m in the process of building my idea of the perfect commuter bike. Deciding on pedals was very tough! I spent more time on the pedals than I did deciding on both which crankset to buy and what wheelset to build, mainly because safety plus convenience is such a huge concern of mine and pedals play a significant role.On my previous commuter I started with basic cheap flat pedals but I had issues where my foot would slip off on occasion, especially in wet conditions. On one instance…

Great grip. I bought these to replace the cheap plastic pedals my new Specialized Pitch Comp came with. I removed the washers and installed all the pins like other reviews mentioned. Even just wearing sneakers the grip is amazing. I shaved several minuets off my lap time on my favorite trail just by using these pedals. They seem pretty tough too, I’ve already hit a couple of rock with them and didn’t do any damage. One word of caution though, if your foot does slip the pins on these suckers will cut…

Magnificent Pedals I’ve been using Shimano parallelogram-shaped pedals for many years, going back to the original Shimano DX pedals for BMX and freestyle. These are Shimano’s finest work regarding platform pedals. Flawless.I’m using these pedals on a Trek Superfly mountain bike. The steel screw-in pins on these pedals grip amazingly well, so I’ve left left the spacer washers as-is. The washers can be removed, to make the pins longer, but this was not necessary even for my aggressive riding style…