RipRowing on the flat base is great training. RipRowing on these pedals will take you to the next level. 

• Make your RipRowing even more like riding.
• Engage your core like never before. 
• Add your ankles and calves to the power chain. 
• Dial in your balance. 
• Teach yourself to move athletically in a split stance. This is really hard — and it's a key to great bike riding.

Practice in a moto stance (feet side by side) or in a bike stance with either foot forward. If you're a serious bike rider, you need to learn to ride with either foot forward. The easiest place to learn: on a RipRow. 

The pedals are CNCed in Colorado from extremely tough HDPE (this is the material used for cutting boards). Traction pins dig into the soles of your shoes. Grip tape provides even more friction, especially when you lean your RipRow into an imaginary corner. 

Right now the Husqvarna and KTM factory motocross teams are training on RipRow. They, of course, use the pedals in moto stance.