Race Face Atlas Bike Pedals - Premium Mountain Bike Pedals for Downhill & Trail Riding - Durable MTB Pedals for Cycling & Outdoor Adventures

Although I do not have a wide variety of experience with flat peddles, I've been mountain biking since mountain bikes were invented and these are the best peddles I've ever owned. It seems the slop on the spindle in an earlier model has been rectified as mine do not have any play. I just rode them in Moab on the Klein Attitude Race hard tail I've been riding for 25 years and it made such a huge difference I'm ordering a second set for another full suspension I own. I cannot speak to durability at this point. The traction screws are very grippy and the platform fits my size 12 feet extremely well, although these pedals may be larger than you need if you have very small feet. They are very rigid and yet very thin compared to spds and so I gained a quarter inch or so of clearance and was also able to lower my seat the same amount. One nice aspect of the traction screws is that they tend to hit rocks as opposed to the peddle structure when tolerances are close and so far have protected the beautiful anodizing better than expected. The screws are very sharp and tend to scratch up or destroy anything else they come into contact with so you may want to remove the pedals or cover them during transportation. Some folks have had problems with their legs getting munched but I had no such problem; maybe not the best idea for bar leg beginners. That being said, it is very easy for me to lift my feet off of these peddles and reposition them while riding. Note that installation requires an allen instead of a normal wrench. Here's to hoping they hold up!