Please help, I can't stay on the pedals!

[fimm]

Thinking about this a bit more, I am going to agree with those who are suggesting a saddle / bike set up issue.

After all, people ride all sorts of bikes in all sorts of shoes - I've ridden my road bike, which has SPD-SL pedals (basically triangular or D-shaped pieces of metal that are intended to have specialised shoes clipped to them) while wearing trainers (and I think even flat-soled office shoes) and I'd ride my folding bike (with flat pedals) wearing pretty much any shoe I own (including the ones with heels) - the exception being my fell-running shoes which have big chunky studs on the bottom which would catch on the pedals.

 

[amrbadawy]

Like mentioned, either get pedals with more grip or get pedals with straps. Would not recommend SPD quite yet though.

 

[cyberknight]

I put some grip tape on some slippy metal pedals , it does wear out but i dont often ride flat pedals so it will last long enough and i can retape when it wears out .

 

[JtB]

I get the impression that the issue is more to do with saddle height and technique than grip.

 

[Jody]

wellgo v8 or v12 copies are very grippy indeed and can be had for just over a tenner.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/...gclid=CLiGpsfu4cwCFVG6GwodurIJzA&gclsrc=aw.ds

I just popped a pair on my MTB and got on with them very well. I'm hoping they might help me stay on the pedals over some of the rougher stuff I ride!

They do look like they will raise a manly tear or two if they make contact with my shins though

This ^. If your foot slips off with something like this then it will be down to foot position/angle etc. Cheap plastic pedals are easy to slip on if your foot isn't level