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Mousetrap Pedal Adapters

Andrew Ross

Andrew Ross

07 Apr 2026
Mousetrap Pedal Adapters

These are one of things that you wonder why nobody had brought these out earlier! Don’t worry they are available in other colours!

The Mousetraps convert your SPD-compatible pedals to flats so that you can take your best bike on that quick errand - no pedal swaps, no bringing extra shoes, or suffering through sneakers on SPDs

Link: https://redshiftsports.com/products/mousetrap-pedal-adapters?variant=47202186264829

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