Do you ever get caught out when you want to run an errand or spin down to the pub? For me, the choice is to either clomp around in clipless shoes or subject my favourite pair of Vans and my feet to the jagged edges of an SPD pedal and not have the best connection to the pedals.
Redshift, designer of suspension stems, posts and some clever light-up pedals, has the answer with the new Mousetrap.
This SPD adaptor looks like, well, a mousetrap. The sprung-loaded lever U-section flips up and you push the tab into the clipless jaws of the pedal mechanism, push the lever down and it's locked in. That gives you a temporary platform that’s perfect for riding in regular casual shoes.
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Solid and safe
The 80x105mm platform is low-profile and Redshift has cleverly embedded magnets into the platforms so when they're not in use they lock in together, making them easy to pocket or stow.
The Nylon-infused composite material is both light and rigid, so you don’t get any bending or flexing when standing on them.
The textured cross-cut surface offers a good enough grip when paired with my waffle-soled skate shoes. I like that the slim depth of the platform doesn’t add any stack height to the pedals either, so you still feel as though you’re in the pedals not above them.
Not a flat-pedal replacement
This isn't designed to be a replacement for pinned flat pedals, it's a convenient problem solver, albeit for a minor problem. That said, I’ve used the Mousetrap for a few shop and pub runs.
The Mousetrap has now become a workshop essential, hanging up on my tool board ready for when I’ve just set up, serviced or even built a bike.
It’s great to be able to get a bit of a shakedown ride in without having to change my shoes.
The Redshift Mousetrap is priced at £54.99 / $59.99 for a pair.
