Thanks for all the good suggestions, everyone. I'm Narrowing down the parameters, I think. So far, what I think I want:
1. Metal pedal body, not composite. 2. Rebuildable pedal (can rebuild parts be had?). 3. At least as long as the Vice (106mm, I think). 4. At least 100mm wide. Does anyone have experience with the Xpedo Spry? it looks to tick some boxes. https://xpedo.com/product/pedals/flats/spry/ On Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 8:18:37 AM UTC-7 John Bokman wrote: > Yes, I did grease theses once already. Grease is inexpensive, so of > course, I could regrease them. As for the Catalyst, I don't want to go > there for a few reasons: > 1. I already experience toe overlap (fenders on my 700c Sam) at times, and > the length of the pedal is way longer than the Vice. > 2. I don't like riding with my foot so far forward of the axle. In other > words, I'm not an arch-pedaler, which is what the Catalyst calls for, > unless I'm mistaken. > 3. I'm not convinced I need something that long. Again, how long is long > enough? > > On Thursday, March 17, 2022 at 1:17:51 AM UTC-7 Garth wrote: > >> Do you add grease to your Vice pedals John ? I always add grease to any >> pedal, open them up, slather some grease on the axle and slide the body >> back on the excess oozes out the axle side. I have 2 pairs of Vice and >> they've been flawless. Before these I did this with Wellgo MG-1's. >> >> I wear size 14 shoes and the Vice size and shape works great with the >> shoes I wear. I pedal near midfoot, not totally. A longer platform would >> not necessarily be any better. That's what always struck me about Pedal >> Innovations. I already pedalled mid foot, my feet were already >> "supported"...(as if any other pedal doesn't offer support !). What they >> neglect in their "science", is using *short cranks along with a midfoot >> stroke*. With 185mm cranks it didn't work for me, too much of a reach >> despite a lowered saddle, awkward. With 170 ..... a little better but >> still ... nope. Then I tried 152/150's...... ahhh ...... sweeeeet spot of >> both midoot power and pedal speed. As the French say back in the day .... >> soo-play ... soo-play ! >> >> On Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 9:24:43 PM UTC-4 John Bokman wrote: >> >>> Hi all. >>> I've been riding VP Vice pedals for a few years now. It took a long >>> while (aprx. a year) to get used to riding flats, coming from Speedplay >>> Frogs. Finally, it took, and I'm happy on the flats for my commuter (Sam >>> Hill). >>> >>> However, the Vice have developed play, rattle a bit, and generally feel >>> gritty, and I have been experimenting with different ideas. I've recently >>> used the old MKS Touring pedals, and RMX sneaker pedals. These are okay, >>> but what I've discovered is that for my riding, flats without connection >>> (no clips/straps, powergrips) feel better underfoot with a fairly large >>> platform, and low stack height, like the Vice. And yet I know many of you >>> enjoy the Riv-approved MKS Gamma, lambda, and Allways models. All of these >>> appear to be taller, and all are narrower than the vice. And yet...I >>> wonder: how big is big enough? I'm not racing downhill, fully padded and >>> helmeted, on a double boinger, like my neice. I just ride my bike here and >>> there, long distances, when time allows. >>> >>> I always want to support Riv when possible. But I am looking at many >>> other pedals that Riv does not sell. What are some of your favorites, and >>> why? For what use? If you use the aforementioned MKS pedals, what is your >>> opinion of them? Do you like the size/shape? I'm wondering if the length of >>> the pedal is more important than the width. The Gamma, Lambda, and Allways, >>> for instance, are all longer than the Vice, while being slimmer. >>> >>> Thanks. >>> John >>> >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/38305564-1138-4690-9f74-4b4b963dc834n%40googlegroups.com.
