I had never heard of them referred to as flat pedals.
I had a friend shatter his ankle while using some clip ins. He couldn't get
his foot unclipped when he came to a stop. Not sure he had them adjusted
correctly, but it sured screwed him up - has a limp to this day.
Hard to believe that the 'backward force' on a fixies would provide stronger
braking than front & rear braking on a 'normal' bike.
Kenneth Waller
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Mann" <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: OT - Hipsters and Vintage Cameras
On Aug 18, 2012, at 7:50 AM, [email protected] wrote:
flat pedals ????
The flat pedals are what most people are used to, and are good for use
with sneakers.
Serious bikers use clip-in pedals which use a cleat on a special shoe so
you can also pull upwards on the pedal. The result of this is that you
can apply much more force to the drivetrain as you can pull up on one side
while pushing down on the other. There are a few different types
available (eg mountain and road bikes use different designs). You twist
your foot to one side to release it so you don't fall over when you stop.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_pedal#Clipless_pedals
When riding fixed-gear you also get the advantage of stronger braking as
you can apply more "backwards" force to the pedals. I sometimes ride my
fixie in sneakers and the difference is massive. Mine has brakes though,
so it doesn't matter too much as a safety issue. I've had enough close
calls as it is though, so I'd never run brakeless with flat pedals.
There's a halfway option of flat pedals with a cage that fits over your
shoe. They stink IMHO :)
Cheers,
Dave
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