What pedals should I get for my recumbent trike?

Sue from All Out Adventures explains the pros and cons of 4 different pedal-types for recumbent trikes. Learn more about recumbent trikes and other ways to be active at alloutadventures.org.

[@jpg0927]

I went from power grips to a hybrid, clipless/flat pedal with a mountain bike shoe. I can position my feet for power on the way up & don't need to worry about foot suck on the way down. The spd side has a little float when clipped in. The flat side has studs for secure positioning. For a short trip I use the flat side with whatever is on my feet.

[@chow-chihuang4903]

I like Power Grips as I can use any set of shoes with them, and they’re easy to quickly get out of them. Getting into them is finicky as the weight of the strap tends to rotate its pedal upside down, but once upright, it’s easier to enter than a clipless pedal. Even if a foot isn’t strapped in, you can still pedal with that leg to get up to speed, then right the pedal, once cruising, to strap in.

[@francissadler2516]

Très bel initiative pour les amateurs et les habitués cela est vraiment très bien merci beaucoup pour la vidéo

[@ulaB]

Nice comparison. Traditional pedals are a little "dangerous" because if you slip you might run over your legs on a recumbent trike. There is a different kind of clipless pedals where the shoe just has a small metal plate and "clips" to the pedal that has a strong magnet. I like those because they allow you to twist your feet a little which doesn't work on clipless ones: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_pedal#Magnet_pedals

[@axeleduardow]

Thankyou for this video!!🤓

[@rebeccabarthlow8667]

I can't find opition 4 anywhere. Need them for my spouse who had a stoke

[@axeleduardow]

Where can I buy option 2 and 4?

[@SEaudiofan]

Worksman has 1/2" version. Not cheap

[@353uba]

Are the clipless can be used for mountain bike Can you walk in them

[@lawrose4]

Yes, but you don't want to wear down the bottoms.

[@tomprentice6935]

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[@jhrhiggi]

Toes cages would also work as a transition to clipless

[@brucewmclaughlin9072]

as long as the toe clips are tight enough to hold your foot as the main reason you want your foot held is to avoid your foot falling out of your pedal and touching the ground to be promptly run over. With cleats and clipless pedals on a trike is no problem but on a 2 wheeled bike or bent you need to adjust the tension to nothing so that your foot will release with very little effort. Then you can increase tension as you get used to the way your foot gets to release.

[@robappleby583]

Nobody gets power thoughout the stroke. Circular pedalling is a myth. Large platform pedals like the Crank Brothers Stamps, with proper pegs, work very well to keep your feet on the pedals.

[@alloutadventures2718]

Pedals like the Crank Brothers Stamps are one option for those who can use them. The strapped heel support pedals are an option we use for those who would otherwise have trouble keeping their feet on the pedals, often due to a disability.

[@angeldove8514]

What ever number 10 is