Carol Baldwin is the founder of Flownetic MTB Skills and is a PMBIA Level 3  certified mountain bike skills instructor. She's also a Singletracks contributor and product tester. 

In this podcast we ask Carol:

• Have you alway mountain biked with flat pedals?
• Was it difficult to switch from clipless to flat pedals? Why?
• What are the advantages of flat pedals compared to clipless?
• What are the disadvantages of flats compared to clipless pedals?
• Are bigger and/or wider pedal platforms better?
• What's the right number of pins per side?
• What is your favorite shoe, or type of shoe for mountain biking?
• What is your favorite flat pedal?
• Are aluminum pedals better than composite?
• Are there certain types of rides that are better or worse for flat pedals?
• For people who have only used flats, is it worth giving clipless a try?
• Is riding on flats more fun?

Learn more and connect with Carol at flowneticmtb.com.

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