MKS Sylvan Touring Bicycle Pedals

by MKS

Product Features

• Polished alloy body and cage
• 391 grams per pair

Product Description

Polished alloy body and cage. 391 grams per pair.

Product Details

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• ASIN: B005I6D48G
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #44,372 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great with your casual shoes, too!, August 27, 2008

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Bob Hanson "Stronglight" (Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: MKS Sylvan Touring Bicycle Pedals (Misc.)

The MKS Sylvan Touring pedals are an excellent product. Far better quality than any similar looking pedals carried by any of my local bike shops. Their style is based on very similar touring pedals popular many decades ago. Steel axle with an all-alloy body and cage plates. These are very nicely finished and offer a good wide platform for wide feet, casual or athletic shoes and skate shoes as well as modern MTB style cycling shoes which you can also use - but without their usual SPD cleats.

I have recently taken to riding without modern MTB or Road style clipless pedals - and even without older style toe-clips and straps on some bikes. These fit my needs extremely well. They are attractive enough to use on a cherished Vintage bike and would look equally at home on your modern $3,000 Rivendell bike as well.

These are an excellent choice for a commuter bike where you may not want to bother with toe-clips and straps, and they will even work well wearing construction boots. Whereas your old school Campagnolo quill-style racing pedals were designed for toe-clips and had one proper side of the pedal to accept your shoe, these are double-sided so you can plant your shoe or (even sandal) comfortably to which ever side it lands on. That's something I really appreciate - no more fussing to correctly position the pedal when frequently stopped at traffic lights. A nice alternative to either more bulky BMX style pedals or the cheap and poorly made plastic pedals more commonly available.

The bearings which these use (simple loose balls) can be serviced if this is ever needed. The threaded alloy dust cover on the end of the pedal will remove using a vintage Campagnolo pedal tool [catalogue item #710] and although still quite uncommon in the US, MKS also makes their own (similar) small serrated wrench to remove the dust caps. - I recently found those available from www.velo-orange.com (selling for $12.50). In a pinch, you can also use a slip-joint pliers, but I think these pedals are really too nice to tear up.

The bearings may feel a bit tight as factory set. So, you can either adjust them or just leave them as they are and they will soon seat themselves for a smoother feel. Personally, I did open up my pedals as soon as they were received, adjusted the bearing cones and added a bit of grease... but, that's just because I'm a bit fussy and obsessive about such things.

These pedals should last for many thousands of pleasant cycling miles. For the price and overall quality they are one of the best cycling bargains around.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy install, good quality., June 26, 2009

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Jeffriey "Jeffriey" (new york, ny) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: MKS Sylvan Touring Bicycle Pedals (Misc.)

I purchased these pedals because I bought a set of strapless clips, and I needed pedals with the proper screw holes. A lot has been covered by the other reviewers. The pedals are easy to install, look very good on my bike, and even though I just used them today for the first time they seem to be of very good quality. Also the price is reasonable.

I recommend strapless toe clips to go with this. I reviewed the Delta Bicycle Strapless Toe Clips, which you can find on Amazon as well.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb pedals for everyday use, September 14, 2009

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It's me (center of the universe) - See all my reviews

This review is from: MKS Sylvan Touring Bicycle Pedals (Misc.)

These pedals will give new life to an older bike. They are made by the MKS (Mikashima) company in Japan. i'm a practical type of guy. there are 3 older (and very nice and lightweight) cannondale bikes currently in my stable and i really don't need fancy cleats or pedals down under. when i'm ready to cross a busy street or intersection in my hiking boots i just want to ride like NOW, with no fiddling to worry about. these superb pedals are fairly lightweight (400 grams per pair) and are perfectly constructed. they are indeed doubled sided are are always ready. they're serrated too, so they'll cling nicely to any type of everyday shoe you happen to be wearing that day. others have commented that they are campy knock-offs. it's true, but they are well made enough to be a serious investment for cyclists. i even went to velo orange as well to get the special wrench (also made by MKS) to remove the dust caps (as well as a few spare caps) since i really think i will keep these for years and i anticipate i'll need to service them myself. i had no problem with the factory lubrication of the bearings. as soon as i put them on, they spun a dozen times around with no problem with a slight kick. good job, MKS ! still, i suppose purists can't help but to fiddle around with them and give them some fresh grease. for those of you who are intimidated by changing pedals by yourself and think you need your local bike shop to do it for you, fear not. all you need is a strong arm, a good Park 15 mm pedal wrench and 5 minutes of your time and you're in business. So, get yourself a pair and ride like the breeze...

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