Pedals

The cheap usual suspects:

• The larger type
  • $25 Rockbro’s knockoff of the One Up
    • $40 for the real deal from One Up
    • $23 for metal ones can look good. Nylons buck less when they scrape the ground.
• The smaller type
  • $23 Fooker knockoffs of the classic Chester pedal
    • $60 for real Chesters

The blinger options that we return to regularly

• ~$65 MKS Gamma
• $60 MKS Bear Traps
  • $27 SE knockoffs

Origin8 Pro-Grip II Pedal Straps makes the best pedal straps for ~$34. Putting straps on your feet is a bit of commitment but not as commited and old-school toe straps in the bear cages of old. No thanks to that. But these straps are excellent for pulling up the rear of a loaded bike to get over curbs and such.

Opinions

• KevCenral: Why buy expensive MTB pedals if budget pedals last longer? Fooker
• GMBC: Clipless isn’t as efficient as you may think “Flats can be more fun”