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

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).

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.

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

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.

This is the most “what” product ever made.

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.

Useful product

Silly (:not funny at all) video

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.

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.

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.