Talk about a niche in a niche, in a nook or a cranny in a niche! Grin. I ride fixed gear exclusively, non negotiable. I bikepack. I go barefoot 98% of the time off bike, so no cycling shoes fit, so no clipless pedals. Seeking toe clip compatable pedal recommendations that:
1. Are built to take abuse and strikes while riding and hike-a-biking rocky trails with load over rocks and roots
2. Bearings are serviceable or easily replacable
3. Low ground clearence.
I've been riding MKS Sylvan Touring with deep toeclips and straps and loving them. However, their cage is taking a beating. Spindle and bearings still fine, so I have a default option to beat, that is a great cost value.
Looking at Tioga's SS Zero, which takes straps, but wondering if the inboard single bearing, though oversized, being attached to a lever that will be bashed, is doomed from the start.
For reference, this is the type of bikepacking I do:
https://thegrid.ai/withabandon/fixed-gear-bikepacking-the-colorado-rockies/
With abandon,
Patrick
1. Are built to take abuse and strikes while riding and hike-a-biking rocky trails with load over rocks and roots
2. Bearings are serviceable or easily replacable
3. Low ground clearence.
I've been riding MKS Sylvan Touring with deep toeclips and straps and loving them. However, their cage is taking a beating. Spindle and bearings still fine, so I have a default option to beat, that is a great cost value.
Looking at Tioga's SS Zero, which takes straps, but wondering if the inboard single bearing, though oversized, being attached to a lever that will be bashed, is doomed from the start.
For reference, this is the type of bikepacking I do:
https://thegrid.ai/withabandon/fixed-gear-bikepacking-the-colorado-rockies/
With abandon,
Patrick