I second Steve's thoughts on the GKs. They can be a bit slippery when wet, and sometimes your feet can bounce off the pedals when you go over a rooted surface as on the Burke-Gilman. I just ordered the pedal spikes a couple days ago. I'm looking forward to them; they'll arrive with my new wheel for my Atlantis in a couple of weeks.
I bought the pedals last year as a replacement for my SPDs. I got tired of fumbling with the SPDs toward the end of long rides when I'm tired and worn out. The GKs, to me, are perfect. They're quite comfortable, and I don't have to think or fumble about getting my feet clipped in; just get on and ride. Steve DeMont Seattle On Tuesday, July 17, 2012 11:53:07 AM UTC-7, stevew wrote: > > I highly recommend the pedal spikes that Riv sells. I found that the Grip > Kings became much less grippy when they got wet. After adding the spikes > (which really aren't spikes, but more of a flat topped screw) my feet do > not slip one bit when riding in rain, dry, whatever. > > FWIW, my riding shoes are the cycling version of the Keen Coronado, which > are a bit like firmer, wider Chuck Taylors - flat rubber bottoms. > > Steve > > On Jul 17, 2012, at 1:57 PM, Rex Kerr wrote: > > I had some 5% back store credit burning a hole in my rivbike.com account, > so I recently made a "purchase". (Thanks guys!) Part of my order was a > pair of King Grip pedals. Did my first ride with them today and thought > I'd share my thoughts for those who are considering them. > > The ride was my normal 10 mile commute, unseasonably cool with a slight > breeze. Rode in my size 14 Chaco sandals, with socks (fashion at its > best!) due to the cooler temperatures. > > Last night I installed the pedals. They were surprisingly light. They > look very bulky and heavy, but when I held them I was pleasantly surprised. > Too lazy to find the grease, so I put a dab of wax based chain lube on the > threads and figured the existing grease in the crank arms would be > sufficient. The spindles have both hex flats for a 14 mm pedal wrench and > recessed holes for an allen wrench. I used the flats since I already had > the pedal wrench in hand from removing the MKS touring pedals. > > The MKS touring pedals were bothering me in that I was constantly > suffering from pedal strike. I tried, seriously, to teach myself how close > they were to the ground, but it seemed that even on the most subtle of > turns they would touch the ground. The King Grip pedals, on the other > hand, had amazing clearance. I pedaled through every turn, even some that > I shouldn't have and couldn't get them to hit the ground. I tried standing > with one foot low and swerving back and forth on the bike trail trying to > get them to touch, and they didn't. They had GREAT clearance! (Grant > responded to my previous complaints about the MKS pedals, indicating that > the King Grips had the best clearance of the pedals they sell) > > On the MKS pedals I have been using powergrip straps. I didn't miss the > attachment at all with the King Grip pedals as the platform held the shoe > in place well. > > Overall they were good pedals. My concern, though, is that they felt too > narrow. I felt like I had to keep my feet in just the right place to keep > them centered over the pedal, and yet I was still pushing against the > straps of my sandals as my foot wanted to migrate outwards. It may be > because I tend to pedal somewhat toe out, and on my old Speedplay Frog > pedals I always special ordered them with extra long spindles, but I think > that I'd also prefer a longer spindle with the King Grip pedal so that I > could feel like my foot was actually on the pedal. Maybe I should try them > with a set of those "knee saver" spacer, but I don't have any available. I > also quickly understood why some here have been adding an extra support > along the outer edge and am somewhat tempted to go back through the > archives and see who was selling those and try to modify these accordingly. > > Anyhow, hope that this quick review is helpful to anybody considering > these pedals... > > -Rex > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/aVwpsO26940J. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
