Clipless Pedals vs. Toe Clips vs. Straps | Which Fixed Gear Pedals are Best for YOU?

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Between toe clips and straps, foot straps, platform pedals, and the gazillion different types of clipless systems, it can be hard to choose which pedal setup is best for you and your riding style. Here’s everything you need to know about fixed gear pedal setups, so you can figure out which pedals are best for YOU.

Get platform pedals if you care about convenience more than you care about speed and power.

Get platform pedals with foot straps if you care about convenience, not scuffing up your shoes, if you still want foot retention for stopping, and if you still want a reasonable amount of performance for sprinting and climbing.

Toe clips and straps are still convenient and provide a good amount of power transfer and stopping power for fixed riding. They look really classy, but you’ll have to sacrifice some durability, comfort, and maybe some power transfer to use them instead of foot straps.

If you want the absolute best performance from your bike, clipless is the way to go. And you can get walkable clipless shoes if you don’t mind sacrificing some performance to use a more practical mountain bike clipless system.

Remember, there’s no ONE pedal setup that’s best for everyone. One pedal setup isn’t inherently better than the other, but they each have their own strengths and weaknesses for different riding styles. It’s up to you to decide what you want in terms of convenience, comfort, performance, and looks to decide what’s best for YOU.

Even if you don’t have the ideal pedal setup, don’t let that get in the way of riding your bike. Instead, ride your bike every day to be Reasonably Dangerous.