On Oct 16, 2:47 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. > I have wide feet and use the MKS touring pedal without retention for my 10 mile roundtrip commute. I do have a good hill to climb on the way home, but since I'm in my street clothes, no big deal as I just take my time pedaling.
However, for anything over say 20 miles or so, give me my Speedplay Frogs! I love the Frogs as they're easy to get in and out, and I'm securely in. I also like that I can use regular mtb shoes (Shimano for those of us with wide feet!) so I don't have to walk like a duck when I used to use Speedplay X2s and Look pedals before that. Further, for longer rides, there's nothing better. I know Grant et al have this thing about being able to move your foot around on strapless pedals, but I find that to be over-rated. Btw, I wouldn't worry too much about not being able to get your foot out. That comes with practice. Just "twist" your foot each time you want to come out and it will. Good Luck! -- 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.
