All the way from Germany, these pedals  are  patiently waiting to attach to my Ibis Ripley (which may be here as early as the end of this week – egads, not getting excited!) . I had several criteria when choosing these,  but one in particular.

Yes, the pedals for my new bike have to have:

• no cleats – it’s flat pedals all the way for me. no amount of persuasive arguments from the proponents of cleats and clip in pedals has swayed me to leave the safety net of my beloved flats
• long lasting bearings – had a pair once that only lasted 6 months as they didn’t have bearings.
• spikes – plenty of these to keep my size 14 US shoes firmly connected
• light weight alloy – these weigh in around 430 grams. Yes you can find lighter ones but at more than double the price. (Right now, all extra funds are going into the price of the bike itself!) – and, the must have …
• colour – purple, yes, purple.

Grace, my dear old Mum, was purple mad. Anything that was purple was great, no discussion. Because she is very kindly paying for this bike (thanks Grace) I am dedicating the good times on my new bike to her by carrying something purple on the Ripley. Thankfully, a little bit of purple with black and green shouldn’t look too bad.

Crank Brothers 5050