I don't want to start an argument, but this article only deals with mountain bikes, he never mentions road bikes other than to refer to people falling over at traffic lights because they couldn't get out of their pedals. That's a red herring. Yes it can be true for hard core road pedals, but most mountain bike pedals, like the Speedplay Frogs I like, actually unclip pretty easily, in fact I have accidentally unclipped them while going over rough roads. I've tried the open pedal approach a number of times but keep returning to some form of help in keeping my feet connected and aligned. Having had surgery on the bottom of one foot, I also find it best to vary pedals and like to switch between the Frogs and the White platform pedals with Bruce Gordon half clips. Half clips like the Gordon's or the traditional "clip" without a sinched strap seem to offer the best combination - any shoe, easy in and out, and a secure feeling on the pedal. That said my Frogs are the easiest in & out pedals I have ever used, and my foot likes a harder shoe sole, as I have on my Keen Commuters and Keen Austin Pedlars, rather than sneakers.
Michael On Thursday, December 13, 2012 2:49:42 AM UTC-5, Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery wrote: > > Here's a more direct link to the manifesto. Kinda curious to try the 5-10 > shoes he recommends, but I seem to do ok with any shoes I've tried. Anybody > try the 5-10 shoes? > > > http://www.bikejames.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/FlatPedalRevolutionManifesto.pdf > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/32cGiaMe39QJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
