I broke a stock pedal today powering up a hill. Stock pedals are cheap plastic, I'm surprised they have lasted this long.
My big debate is do I go with the clip type that require a special shoe or a regular platform pedal? If it were just on-road I would go with the clip style but I'm nervous using them for mountain biking. In fact, I just watched a friend go down in slow motion because he couldn't get his foot out of the pedal quick enough. The extra power would be nice on the upstroke but I don't want to compromise safety.
I was looking at these for a platform pedal... http://www.pricepoint.com/detail/19739-2...form-Pedals.htm
Not sure where to start for the other type.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm pretty lost.I have a big ride tomorrow so in the meantime I'll likely get a set of the cheapest set the LBS has.
My big debate is do I go with the clip type that require a special shoe or a regular platform pedal? If it were just on-road I would go with the clip style but I'm nervous using them for mountain biking. In fact, I just watched a friend go down in slow motion because he couldn't get his foot out of the pedal quick enough. The extra power would be nice on the upstroke but I don't want to compromise safety.
I was looking at these for a platform pedal... http://www.pricepoint.com/detail/19739-2...form-Pedals.htm
Not sure where to start for the other type.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I'm pretty lost.I have a big ride tomorrow so in the meantime I'll likely get a set of the cheapest set the LBS has.