Sometimes, as you squint at a product concept, you can consciously feel the stirrings of an internal battle. Is this thing stupid, or a stupidly obvious solution? Is it ugly, or innovative? Are you cringing because it’s naïve and tacky, or because you didn’t think of it? Honestly, it’s usually a savory blend, but sometimes you have to sit down with something for a while before you know where you stand. Today’s case: silicone jackets for your bike pedals.
Grippine were developed by Milan’s Sovrappensiero Design to combat the slippery, low-traction nature of most city bike pedals.Slightly irritating and downright dangerous in the rain, flat pedals can leave a lot to be desired. They originally set out to reinvent the pedal, but, after comparing most pedals in use, they changed tack. While there are many bike shoe-specific clipless pedal options and toe cages work fine for some, you have to get into relatively specialized BMX or MTB zones before finding really grippy flat pedals. Yes, they’re out there. But no, most commuters aren’t going to go find them, if only because they look weird slapped onto a stately cruiser. So the Grippine project set out to make a pedal modifier that would add traction to most flat pedals you’re likely to already own, and would work with virtually any shoes.
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