A second vote for the MKS sneakers over the GKs. I found the Grip Kings pretty slippery actually, and my wide feet like the sneaker pedals quite a bit better. They're cheaper, too.
On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 7:17 PM, Johnny Alien <[email protected]>wrote: > I like the MKS Sneaker pedals more than the Grip Kings. As far as > platform pedals go the sneaker pedals are really really hard to beat. > > On Oct 16, 5:47 pm, Rob Harrison <[email protected]> wrote: > > The biggest plus with the Frogs compared to toe clips and straps is easy > entry. Maybe I'm uncoordinated, but even after years of using them, I find > it sometimes takes me 20 yards of futzing to flip the pedals the right way > and get my feet into both pedals, which has its downsides riding in traffic. > The Frogs are basically step n' go. OTOH, with toe clips and straps I have > no lingering doubts, as I do with the Frogs, whether I'll somehow not be > able to get a foot OUT to keep myself from falling over in a panic stop. > Only ridden a week with the Frogs so far. Maybe I'll get used to them and > gain confidence in that department. The biggest downside of course with the > Frogs is having to wear the only pair of shoes I have with the cleats, > rather than whatever happens to be on my feet. Owning a pedal wrench has > been a revelation though--I can change pedals in ten minutes to suit the > ride. I'm thinkin' Grip Kings could be the pedals for commuting at least. > They have lots of fans, I'm interested to see what the buzz is about. > > > > Rob in Seattle > > > > On Oct 16, 2010, at 2:17 PM, Johnny Alien wrote: > > > > > > > > > I just put a set of Frogs on my Rambouillet. Did a 28 mile run today > > > with them and I actually get along pretty well with them. I miss > > > moving my feet anywhere I want them but it had some benefits too. > > > > > On Oct 16, 4:35 pm, Rob Harrison <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Experimenting with pedals on my Saluki these days. Took off the MKS > Touring pedals + toe clips, now running (gasp!) Speedplay Frogs. (First time > ever with clipless pedals--and I like 'em more than I ever thought I would!) > Would now like to try Grip Kings. > > > > >> Anyone have an extra pair? > > > > >> Rob in Seattle > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<rbw-owners-bunch%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
