Pedal that stays horizontal

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Sometime when I step on the pedal my foot slips off because the pedal is in vertical position, not a horizontal position.
I used to own pedals that always stayed in a horizontal position, but I forget the brand name.
Do you know a platform pedal that always stays horizontal?

Andrew · Accepted Answer

I don't know of any current pedal with those properties, but an old example is Shimano's Adamas AX touring pedal, which you can often find for purchase used. These pedals are weighted on the underside at the spindle so that they remain horizontal. Here is a view of the underside where you can see the weighted portion:

I have seen plastic copies of these pedals, but I do not know what brand they were. I suspect there are other similar variations out there.

Criggie · Answer

There are clipless pedals that hang at a specific angle, to help with clipping-in.
But I've never heard of a platform pedal that is weighted.  You could duplicate the effect by screwing a block of wood to one side, which would then hang down.
Shopping questions tend to be off-topic, sorry.  Read the [tour] to learn more.

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