Only a full layman can think that there is nothing difficult in choosing a bicycle - he came to the store, bought a suitable one and went for his own pleasure. In fact, there are a lot of nuances in this matter, it is far from being possible for everyone to understand them. For example, the comfort of a cyclist largely depends on how correctly the pedals for a bicycle are selected. In the subtleties of this process, let's understand together.
How to choose a pedal for a bicycle?
Going to the bike store after the pedals, first of all it is necessary to clearly determine for what purposes they will be used. So, by appointment, the following types of pedals are distinguished:
- Walking - the easiest, you can even say a primitive kind of pedals, which equip the most inexpensive models of bicycles. The platform of such pedals is completely plastic, because of what they can only be bought for walking or city bicycles. By and large, these pedals are worth considering only as a temporary option, since they can fail when hit by even the smallest obstacle. The cost of walking pedals is about 5 cu.
- MTB (pedals for mountain biking or mountain biking) - pedals of the middle level, who received a joking nickname "trampled". The platform of such pedals is made of aluminum alloys, which makes them much more reliable than walking ones - they can be rolled not one thousand kilometers, unless, of course, do it too aggressively. To improve the adhesion, the surface of the MTB pedals has small spikes, embossed protrusions along the perimeter, and so on. Their cost starts at $ 10.
- Semi - contact - two-way pedals, one surface of which is identical to the usual MTB pedal, and the second has a special fixing mechanism. Thanks to this pedals can be used for both walking and aggressive skiing. These pedals involve the purchase of special bicycle shoes.
- Contact - the most popular among amateur caravan types of pedals. They do not have a platform, but there is a special fixing clamp. Use these pedals can only be complete with velobuvi, as the foot is fixed to the pedal by special terminals. Riding with contact pedals requires certain skills - it takes some time (at least 50-60 repetitions for each leg) to learn how to properly remove a leg after a stop. But the load on the feet when using the contact pedals is an order of magnitude lower, which allows you to drive longer and faster. Contact pedals are usually purchased for mountain and road bicycles.
- Highway - pedals with a sufficiently rigid mount. Like the previous case, you can use these pedals only if you get special shoes. Such pedals are suitable only for road bicycles.
- Folding - pedals with platforms, whose difference from ordinary walking or MTB is
Only in the presence of a special folding mechanism. I must say that this is a fairly rare kind of pedals, but their use significantly reduces the dimensions of the bike, which is very convenient for storage in small apartments .
Having decided with the kind of pedals, it is necessary to try them in the business. Only after fitting you can understand how this particular pedal model is right for you. If you have a need to buy new contact or road pedals for a bicycle, when you visit the bike store it is worthwhile to take with you the bicycle shoes - this will help to avoid unpleasant surprises in the form of mismatched terminals, etc.