MKS

GR-9 Platform Pedals, Silver

Great pedal for a good price. Best for city, single speed riding with any street shoe. The tab on the back makes them easy to flip over and insert your foot.

These are great for anyone who commutes in non-cycling shoes, especially soft-soled shoes, as the serrated edges of most platform pedals really do a number on them. In addition, the tab on the backs of these make them incredibly easy to get in and out of toe cages. A few notes. First, these arrive from the factory with the bearings too tight and packed with almost no grease. Luckily, you (or your local bike shop) can open them without much trouble and pack them with grease and loosen the bearings; I definitely recommend doing this before any riding. Second, these definitely need to be accompanied by toe cages, as the platforms--for the same reasons they're easy on soft-soled shoes--have very little traction and become very slippery with any water. Finally, buyers with big feet--especially wide feet--should beware as they are fairly narrow. I wear a men's size 9 and they fit me perfectly, but I can see them being a problem for anyone with feet too much bigger.