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EddieJ
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Clipless all the way for me. Flats are just a complete pain for the bulk of my riding.
I prefer to be clipped in, and flats whenever I have tried them, just cause too much hassle in respect of pedal strike on the many of the narrow gully type sections of riding that I do. I also just don't like the look of them, and find them ugly.
I prefer to be clipped in, and flats whenever I have tried them, just cause too much hassle in respect of pedal strike on the many of the narrow gully type sections of riding that I do. I also just don't like the look of them, and find them ugly.
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How are these compared to Shimano’s old “Trail pedal”. I like SPD, but are considering trying CB e mallet. I often struggle a bit clicking inn fast enough afterwards when things get a bit rowdy.
Always been a flat man but that is purely down to me having a dodgy ankle due to a snowboarding accident a number of decades ago and I can’t twist out of the clips even set on the lightest setting 
I have ‘Gone down with the ship attached’ cart wheeling down the track too many times and it was not a nice experience. That was on a non engined bike so for my situation I can only see it being a lot worse on an ebike with all that extra weight effectively on top of you ?
I get along just fine on flats even on road bikes. As I have been forced into the situation, I have adapted to it and all is good in the hood ?????
Safety Warning: Due to me inserting longer stainless steel pins in certain positions on the pedals you really need to use shin pads for obvious reasons.
Clipless or flats? Its all down to individual preferences and circumstances.
Me? Flats all the way
I have ‘Gone down with the ship attached’ cart wheeling down the track too many times and it was not a nice experience. That was on a non engined bike so for my situation I can only see it being a lot worse on an ebike with all that extra weight effectively on top of you ?
I get along just fine on flats even on road bikes. As I have been forced into the situation, I have adapted to it and all is good in the hood ?????
Safety Warning: Due to me inserting longer stainless steel pins in certain positions on the pedals you really need to use shin pads for obvious reasons.
Clipless or flats? Its all down to individual preferences and circumstances.
Me? Flats all the way
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Have Hope F20 flats on my ebike which are great but think they will be getting changed after I tried OneUp Component pedals on my regular bike. The OneUp pedals with pins are as thin as just the body of the Hopes and are a little narrower which helps with ground clearance.
I used to ride clipless, would get fed up with the mechanism bunging up with mud in winter, the final straw was when I twisted my ankle and I couldn’t ride with my foot clipped in. Went on flats with the obligatory 5Tens and never went back. Was tempted when a couple of friends tried CB Mallets like Jonas just suggested with the more open design mech.
I used to ride clipless, would get fed up with the mechanism bunging up with mud in winter, the final straw was when I twisted my ankle and I couldn’t ride with my foot clipped in. Went on flats with the obligatory 5Tens and never went back. Was tempted when a couple of friends tried CB Mallets like Jonas just suggested with the more open design mech.
Those Oneups look well tasty ?
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EddieJ
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No idea about the CB set up, but I've never had any issues with spd's.
Sometimes, I just have too much time on my hands! If you can't get what you want, then do your own.
Sometimes, I just have too much time on my hands! If you can't get what you want, then do your own.
No idea, never used them, but they don't look to offer much support and I hate to try and use them in sloppy conditions without clipping in.
Sorry, only ever used SPD. I considered CB some years ago but there were doubt over their longevity.
The Crank Bros egg beater style have an open design which has far less issue with mud, you don’t have to be quite so accurate on foot position to clip in and they generally offer more side to side ‘float’ which is an advantage if you have iffy knees. ( no advantage with Mallets or E Mallets as the pins hold your feet in position once clipped in) big downside is you cannot adjust the release tension like you can with SPD’s and as mentioned reliability & aftersales can be a problem.
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EddieJ
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I’ve used shimano spd for years. I really struggle on flats . I’ve noticed quite a few decent downhill and enduro riders will change between flats and clips depending on the type of riding
Flats all the way for me. I can’t unclip from SPD’s fast enough when I fall off!
Me too. Normal cleats are bobbins.
I ride clipless on my road bike and flats on my MTB
Five Ten Freeriders with DMR V12's.
Used the same combination for years!
Five Ten Freeriders with DMR V12's.
Used the same combination for years!
Specialized Boomslang Flats, used to use Crank Brothers Mallets but don’t feel the need now.
JSpencer77
Member
Clipless for XC and flats on my DH bike.
Clipless on all... when it gets hard and all will is lost I can pull my legs in all manor of directions to get them pedals turning
I'm on XT pedals and clown shoes whilst it's a little chilly still.
Sylvain
New Member
I'm on flats.
This thread should be turned into a poll!
This thread should be turned into a poll!
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