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Kickstarter: Fly Pedals Refines, Lightens, and Improves Clipless Pedal Adapter In Version 2

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A year after launching their first Kickstarter, Fly Pedals is back with refined version 2.0 of their universal mount clipless-compatible flat pedal adapters. They are lighter, grippier, and work with a retention strap system designed by the same company. Now you can ride casually without having to swap out shoes or pedals. See how you can reserve yours after the break…

Having refined the design by making it lower profile and hogging out unnecessary material, Version 2 is 31% lighter at only 67 grams per pedal. The new profile has special mounts for custom retention straps, also available through the Kickstarter. Rather than using threaded traction pins the Fly Pedals use molded studs to keep your feet in place.

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Also, to help with installation and removal, the new design features finger holds in the outer profile of the pedal and a special interface with a 6mm allen wrench for better leverage.

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With your help, Fly Pedals will be able to cover the cost of the die cast mold and put this new design into production. With the stretch goals met, color options and a special toe-clip adapter mount will also be made available.

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For a limited time, $30 will reserve your set of these pedals, $48 will reserve you a pair with Fly foot straps.

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Awesome
Awesome
8 years ago

Initially I thought these looked silly but after thinking about it, these are awesome. I often want to ride my touring bike around town with normal shoes and it’s a hassle to swap the pedals out or try and ride with regular shoes on small SPD pedals. Also I often need to ride one of my other bikes to work, all of which have SPD pedals, and again it’s a hassle. I see the kickstarter funding is well supported already. Might have to purchase some of these myself (and my wife).

Andy
Andy
8 years ago

Did they do anything to stop the float? I had an old pair of the Winwood Decksters (now Problem Solvers) and they felt very unstable because they were always wiggling around.

hed1fsu
hed1fsu
8 years ago

So wait.. how does this solve a problem? Why not use straps on flats like fixies do. Hold fast straps are amazing. And already available. This seems like a solution to a prob no one asked for lol.

Ripnshread
Ripnshread
8 years ago

If there is float in the pedal/cleat interface you are using these will have float. Fortunately, many companies sell “fixed” cleats if you are so inclined to use this product.

Ripnshread
Ripnshread
8 years ago

Along the same lines, if you rotate your foot, like “clipping out”, they should fall off.

gatouille
gatouille
8 years ago

Funny video

bsimon
bsimon
8 years ago

There’s an advancement here, in the dual-cleat standard compatibility. Personally I’ve found the Shimano dual-sided pedals work well. By comparison, with the clip-on platform, the flat side tends to hang down, making it harder to get your foot on the flat side. There’s also a stack height issue with street shoes & a clip-on flat vs. bike shoes with a cleat.

Jason
Jason
8 years ago

These should be available in vending machines at all the cool bars.

Eric Hansen
Eric Hansen
8 years ago

This is the most “what” product ever made.

Rob
Rob
8 years ago

So, if you use these with the straps and twist your foot out what do you end up with?

Yup, clipless shoes.

Stackr
Stackr
8 years ago

And the video, sort of making fun of road bike shoes. If I’m on my road bike I’m not running errands, and the video also shows the guy having trouble over a curb because of clip less pedals?
It has marketing potential, but that’s about it, and I think they missed out on even that.

Ripnshread
Ripnshread
8 years ago

Yea, , if you use the straps you have velcro closure clipless shoes…wait I already have a set of those…

Serge
Serge
8 years ago

Useful product

Silly (:not funny at all) video

Chasejj
Chasejj
8 years ago

Cool Product. I would probably buy a pair of these.

Dlightt
Dlightt
8 years ago

I have never had any of those issues in that video, I can bunny hop higher clipped in then not. Also my cranks said right on the side do not use without positive retention system pedals. I found out why during my wait for my SPD, slipping a foot off hurts. I will take my groceries and clipless thanks.

DG
DG
8 years ago

You can buy an inexpensive pedal to $ 40. But why should I buy it(fly pedal)?

^^*)

Bmanx
Bmanx
8 years ago

I just bought in. I like this idea as I often times go riding with my kids and do not want to wear my cycling shoes especially if we are heading down to the park on our bikes and then end up playing basketball, soccer or anything else that you would do in runners. I also ride the same bike a couple of times a week with my eggbeaters and shoes. This gives me good options. The video a just bad and I do not have any of the issues they show. Walking in cycling shoes is just not that tough.

Slow Joe Crow
Slow Joe Crow
8 years ago

As a better Winwood Deckster the idea has some merit, but single sided clipless or clipless platforms are more elegant. My son has the Wellgo copy of the Shimano PD-M324 single sided SPD on his CX bike and swears by them for daily use. The only time he goes back to double sided SPD is for actual cross racing. I use Crank Brothers Mallet DH pedals on my utility bike since I commute in walkable SPD shoes and work fine with sufficiently stiff sneakers

Frank
Frank
8 years ago

Ripnshread nailed it, Bmanx, you’re going to be disappointment. Maybe these work with road pedals/cleats but MTB cleats clip out too easily. With my Eggbeaters, you have to be really careful not to twist the pedals and clip out. They fall off the bike constantly, a real safety hazard.

If anyone wants my pair from the original run, happy to give them away for the cost of shipping and handling, otherwise they’re going in the trash.

Chris
Chris
7 years ago
Reply to  Frank

Hey Frank, I’ll take them.

J.D.
J.D.
8 years ago

that knee on the concrete hurts like hell…nice effort

these would be perfect for running down to the corner store for that all important beverage.
gonna order some but not until they are available.

joenomad
joenomad
8 years ago

I think some of you are being a little harsh. The video was a little silly. However, if you have a road bike and don’t want to bother with swapping pedals to run to the wherever, these make sense. In the bmx/mountain bike world there are options with clips on one side and platform on the other, but I don’t use those either on my road bike.

Bill
Bill
8 years ago

Except that.. if I am not wearing bike shoes, I’m not riding a bike I want to lock up outside usually, which would go hand in hand with wanting to walk around a lot.

Then with the float + clipping out the whole mechanism.. now I have two problems instead of one.

Ajax
Ajax
8 years ago

Pause the video at exactly 0:23. You can see a hairline crack in the center of the pedal where the Allen wrench twists the pedal platform off your clipless pedal. It doesn’t look like this aircraft aluminum pedal version 2 should have that much metal removed. Maybe they should have stuck with more metal that was seen with version 1 of this pedal.

Durability? I’m not sold now that I saw what looks like a crack in the middle of their pedal on that video.

DG
DG
8 years ago

To…Ajax

Hexagonal hole for removing the pedal … that part will not be able to withstand the aluminum.

(Sorry…I wrote wrong)

^^*)

John
John
8 years ago

Buying a set for no other reason than the video was entertaining.

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