monkeyseemonkeydo Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 So having changed to the 456 Evo2 I reckon it'd suit flat pedals rather than the SPD's I've been running for a while. In the past I've gone straight down the Wellgo MG-1 from eBay route for ~£21 odd but just wondering what people's thoughts are on alternatives. Found the FG-1's online which are the skinny style version and have looked at the Superstar site but am open to suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 Love my MG-1's so much I'm gonna get a set for my commuter! Classic design, cheap, reliable. No contest in my eyes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOP-MAX-Magnesium-Alloy-Mountain-Bike-Cycling-Pedals-Flat-Platform-9-16-Pedals-/161336205272?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&var=&hash=item2590631fd8 Sorta by the by but saw these the other day, not a bad price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 Nukeproof electrons or shimano saint mx-80. They are well cheap on chain reaction at the mohttp://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOP-MAX-Magnesium-Alloy-Mountain-Bike-Cycling-Pedals-Flat-Platform-9-16-Pedals-/161336205272?pt=UK_sportsleisure_cycling_bikeparts_SR&var=&hash=item2590631fd8 Sorta by the by but saw these the other day, not a bad price. Hooky mg-1's? Gotta love the Chinese Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-saint-mx80-flat-pedals/rp-prod82557?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Shopping&utm_name=UnitedKingdom&gs=1&gclid=CjwKEAjwwo2iBRCurdSQy9y8xWcSJABrrLiSuq6Kq_Y_YRU9LQRgoez8Q10Q5jPZh7uDYRUxf-ZnYBoCvbDw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds Love them so much. Bought them in a crc sale for £20 I think. Removed the pin spacers too for full grip, seems abit pointless to run half arsed pins. I did have bergtec mk4s but other then the size of the platform they weren't amazing. Even after a full strip down and relube they squeaked! The platform was huge thou which massively appealed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callum219 Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 Nukeproof electrons or shimano saint mx-80. They are well cheap on chain reaction at the mo Hooky mg-1's? Gotta love the Chinese Nukeproof electrons are mint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezmtber Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 I have had some raceface atlas pedals,one word best pedal I have ever used ever. Better Than burgtec, hope, nukeproof, saint, and pretty much all pedals. Sealed bearings all round no bushes to go wrong and a huge platform Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted October 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 Nukeproof electrons or shimano saint mx-80. They are well cheap on chain reaction at the mo Was just on my way to ask about these... Saints are probably overkill and a bit heavy, electrons look interesting (as do those hooky MG-1s!). I have had some raceface atlas pedals,one word best pedal I have ever used ever. Better Than burgtec, hope, nukeproof, saint, and pretty much all pedals. Sealed bearings all round no bushes to go wrong and a huge platform But cost nearly as much as the 456 frame... no thanks! Reckon £40 would be the limit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 I went on to tartys to show the stupid amount of rebranded MG-1s but they've all mysteriously dissappeared. Anyway, point being those MG-1s that arn't MG-1's probably are MG-1s just not branded as such. I seem to remember Tarty had Try-all, trialtech, and welgo branded ones, each identical just a ~£40 price difference 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 Right joke wasn't it. You can get the same thing without a name on for nearly £30 less delivered if you do some searchingAlso, I have wellgo pedals on the echo which are exactly the same as onza zoot and the cheap Trialtech platforms, only mine don't have the logo on and were over a tenner cheaper. I'm not paying for a name when you can get exactly the same physical item cheaper off the bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 one word best pedal I have ever used ever. That's considerably more than one word! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 I'm seriously rating the new DMR V12s, finally a decent sized pedal WITH CONCAVE!!! MTBers seemed too obsessed with having he slimmest pedals possible and forgot about concave and how good it feels and how much extra grip it gives. So yeah, V12s are really good! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted October 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 But 536g? I'm far from a weight weenie but when I can get 370g MG-1s for £16 I'm hard pushed to get V12's for 2-3 times the amount that are a good bit heavier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 They're heavier because they're generally larger overall as they're made for people who have feet, rather than some kind of petite hoof setup I'm currently running the Electrons and as soon as I've got some disposable monies it's going into a set of V12s. Tried the ones Ali had after initially being interested in them having seen the body profile online. They feel like they cup your foot much more and consequently have a much more secure feel to them. They're still pretty slim though so it's not like they're some old school BMX pedals that are an inch thick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted October 20, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 Cool beans... very tempting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 I ride a variety of Nukeproof pedals (those standard pedals) from the plastic Electrons on my commuter, to the Ti ones on my MTB and the Inspired branded version on my trials bike. I do prefer the feeling of the metal pedals over the plastic ones but there's a new version just around the corner which are a bit larger, and come in at just under 350g's. If you want a slightly larger profile also look at the Proton pedals which have a wider platform. I sort of begrudge spending a lot on pedals these days. They all wear out, they all get bashed about and loose pins and get damage to the threads so just get something affordable you're not too precious about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Speaking of pins, I don't know if something's changed with the Neutron pedals more recently but my old set didn't lose any pins at all, yet my latest set seem to shit them out pretty regularly. Flipp lost a load from his pedals pretty quickly too, although his pedals do look kind of haggard All it's meant is I have a 'good' side and a 'bad' side to my pedals so it's no biggie, but just seemed a bit unusual. Might be worth putting a dab of threadlock on your pins whichever pedals you get if you want to try and keep them in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) Speaking of pins, I don't know if something's changed with the Neutron pedals more recently but my old set didn't lose any pins at all, yet my latest set seem to shit them out pretty regularly. Flipp lost a load from his pedals pretty quickly too, although his pedals do look kind of haggard All it's meant is I have a 'good' side and a 'bad' side to my pedals so it's no biggie, but just seemed a bit unusual. Might be worth putting a dab of threadlock on your pins whichever pedals you get if you want to try and keep them in... I found the same actually. I'm 99% sure nothings changed but i'll check. It's looking like the factory has stopped thread locking the pins in manufacture as the pedal body (up until now) and pins haven't been changed. I've asked them to make a note of it….but probably worth thread locking them as standard. Edited October 21, 2014 by Matthew62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsbikingnunn Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 Speaking of pins, I don't know if something's changed with the Neutron pedals more recently but my old set didn't lose any pins at all, yet my latest set seem to shit them out pretty regularly. Flipp lost a load from his pedals pretty quickly too, although his pedals do look kind of haggard All it's meant is I have a 'good' side and a 'bad' side to my pedals so it's no biggie, but just seemed a bit unusual. Might be worth putting a dab of threadlock on your pins whichever pedals you get if you want to try and keep them in... ive come across the same problem too, i was told to super glue the all in which i did and on the pedal that i land on if i fail side hops or up to fronts i have one side which is missing most of its pins, dunno why they come out so easily but they do just seem to fall out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Direske Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 (edited) I always used to just get MG1 when I needed new pedals, I still run them on the TSG-24". For the Marino, I accidently came across those Atomlab GI pedals and didn't thought about going back to smaller ones on a streety bike ever since. They just feel great and provide a lot of grip not to mention they fit my shoes very well due to the big platform.. (in a direct comparison MG1 suddenly feel really small). No issues with bearings/loose pins as well. Edited October 21, 2014 by Martin Direske Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Recieved those non-MG1s in the post today. As expected, they appear to be MG1s with 'TOP-MAX' sandblasted into them. The box actually says MG1 and compared to my old pedals they look identical. bushes are tight and smooth and all that. So yeah so far so good, would recommend.. I got 2 pairs for like £30. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted November 5, 2014 Report Share Posted November 5, 2014 Winner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted November 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 Same here- mine arrived today and are indeed MG1's at a bargainous price! Might look at something else or the Arcade but for the On one these will do nicely. Cheers for the heads up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted November 6, 2014 Report Share Posted November 6, 2014 No worries my on one brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted November 19, 2014 Report Share Posted November 19, 2014 Hooky mg-1's for the win. Just ordered a pair off the bay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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