The bear traps are really nice. There is something about the look of them that really appealed to be and the options for some color is a huge plus. They grip super well but also not to the extent that moving the foot is difficult. My normal pedals have pins that are so super grippy that you are practically locked in when you put your foot down. Its nice until you want to slightly adjust and then you realize that sometimes things can be too grippy. The bear traps are much better in that regard. I never tried the Bubbly ones but they do look pretty similar. I prefer the rounded off look of the bear traps (plus they are a touch cheaper which is always a plus).
There are three stems similar to that new Blue Lug stem. The blue lug one (of course), the new Rivendell IRD stem, and the Nitto MT-54S. They are all tig welded steel. I have experience with the two nitto models (Blue Lug and MT) but have not held or seen the new Rivendell version. With that in mind this is what I would suggest with them. - If you need to clamp onto 31.8 bars then the Rivendell option is the only choice - If you need to really raise the bars up then the Rivendell option is the best choice. The angle is larger and the stem length is much greater than the other two - If you need a shorter extension then the Rivendell and Blue Lug options are the best bet. I would lean toward the Blue Lug one as it has more size options however if you need the extra height then pick the Rivendell - The Nitto MT is the lightest. That's because the stem length is low. If you don't need that extra length or a shorter extension and are OK with the dull color this is a great option - The nicest looking of the bunch (IMO) is the Blue Lug version. Its not a TON better than the MT but it IS nicer and its the only one that gives you a color choice - The Blue Lug allows you to change the stem cap so you can add some flair. It looks like the Rivendell model should as well but I can't confirm that. The MT does not On Sunday, April 17, 2022 at 8:39:04 AM UTC-4 sof...@gmail.com wrote: > I actually never tried the bubblys! I didn't need them because I still had > my monarchs that I took off my platypus, so I sold the bubblys before I > could fall in love with them... what can I say, I'm fickle! I have to say I > like the monarchs a lot too... > On Sunday, April 17, 2022 at 8:34:01 AM UTC-4 rmro...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Sofie, did you not like your Bubbly pedals? Technically a bear trap, I >> love mine. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Apr 17, 2022, at 8:03 AM, Sofie C <sof...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Wow, I love everything about your Clem! How do you like those bear trap >> pedals? I'm also intrigued by the nitto/blue lug stem you mention... >> >> >> >> On Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 9:05:37 PM UTC-4 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! >> wrote: >> >>> Thanks, Ryan! I adore my Clem and I long for you to have one! >>> >>> Clems are the heros of the Rivendell line. I was just discussing this >>> with a RivSister. I was saying that anything goes with the Clem. Do >>> whatever you want to it; it will never complain. Clems are good-natured and >>> stalwart and will put up with all of your nonsense. I mean, just look at >>> what I’ve put mine through! >>> >>> All. The. Colors. Video and photo below. >>> >>> -- >> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/71b09310-6855-472f-9ffe-6536d2a663dan%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/71b09310-6855-472f-9ffe-6536d2a663dan%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> -- 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/b37ab98c-613f-452c-8377-bce889dca729n%40googlegroups.com.
