Hasta La Gadget!

White Industries’ Urban Platform is a rather neat-looking pedal, styled for classical pedals but also looking very modern-industrial. The aluminum pedals have a 17-4 stainless steel spindle inside and something called “bronze acorn nuts”. I didn’t ask.

The Urban Pedal is made to be used with toe-clips, and this is one of the reasons it looks so cool — if you only ever use one side of a pedal, why bother even making the other side? I’ve been riding with clips for a few weeks and the biggest trouble I had to begin with was getting into them quickly when starting off from the lights. The Urbans have a big kick-plate which should make flipping the pedal into position a breeze. I got round it by learning to track stand (even sitting down!) which is more work, but also a chick-magnet.

The price? $235. That’s pretty steep, considering your bike probably came with pedals anyway. Available in black and silver.

Product page [White Industries via Trackosaurus via Prolly]

Photo: Kyle Kelley/Flickr

See Also:

• 5 Inexplicable Fixie Fashions
• The Great Gadget Lab Fixie Project: Help Us Build a Better Bike
• Fixed-Gear Bikes an Urban Fixture