Pedals
Half platform, half clip-in.
Time pedals work best in muddly conditions
Crank Brothers pedals
Large platform pedals or small
Without pedals on your bike you would just be dragging your feet on the ground.
So you need pedals. Picking the right set means a few considerations.
Platform pedals are easy. Pick a color, pick a size (generally big for big feet, small for small feet). Done.
Pedals that grab a cleat on the bottom of a cycling shoe are a little bit more complicated…
There are recessed-cleat style pedals that work well for most riders. The cleats that attach to your shoes don’t protrude from the sole, so you don’t walk funny when you are off the bike. For commuters riding their bikes aboard the Seattle to Bainbridge or Kingston to Edmonds boats, this is the style of pedals you want. Most of the recessed-cleat (or “SPD”) style pedals are double-sided, so they are easier to clip into without looking down, which also makes them a good choice for mountain biking and gravel touring. We have pedals from Shimano, Crank Brothers, Time and Wellgo to pick from in this category.
Shimano 105, Ultegra, and Dura-Ace models
Road pedals from Look
Time pedals are our favorites.
Road-bike style clipless pedals are typically single-sided, with a wider, but thinner, platform to support your foot. They are generally more comfortable, and more efficient with less slop in the attachment.
When efficiency and longer ride comfort is more important, like on most road rides, road style clipless pedals are the best. We have pedal options from Shimano, Time, Look, and Crank Brothers for your road bike.
If you are thinking about a power meter for your bike, Garmin has partnered with Shimano to produce power-meter pedals in either the SPD mountain bike style pedal or the Shimano road bike style.
Don’t want to be clipped in? We have a wide range of platform style pedals as well.