I have been riding SPD/clip-in pedals for about 25 years. But the past 5 winters I have used flats on my fat bike. Well ever since getting a place in Moab I have been pushing myself on gnar-for-me (which is to say tame for many others) trails. I tried a pair of RaceFace Chester pedals and Scarpa Crux sticky rubber shoes.
I am a believer. So willing to try tech stuff I might have hesitated on before and just so easy to stop and start on the rocky bits. I don’t know if I’ll clip in again!
RaceFace says: https://www.raceface.com/products/details/chester-pedals
A new addition to the Race Face flat pedal line up: the Chester Pedal. This tough and burly nylon composite body provides a large platform with the same grip as traditional alloy pedals via the bottom loading 8 hex traction pins per side. Thin and lightweight is the name of the game with Chester, featuring a cro-mo axle that is fully sealed and a 100% serviceable bearing and bushing system. This pedal offers great performance for a wide range of riders at a price that leaves plenty of cash in pocket to spring for that round of bevies at your local watering hole after hammering out a day of hot laps with the crew.