Thanks, Aaron! That is a sharp edge on the outside (and perhaps inside?). My feet are 4 5/8" wide at the forefoot on a size 11 flipper. My Oaks are 4" wide and I filed the edges round because the wood edge was uncomfortable square, so a metal edge would certainly be more so. I'm thinking the plan to screw on a rubber soleing material to the top of the thin gripsters is the way to go should I ever need to.
I am bemused at how challenging it is to fine a good barefoot pedal, and oh so very grateful to Grant for granting me his Bullseyes! With abandon, Patrick On Friday, April 19, 2013 1:54:50 PM UTC-6, AaronY wrote: > > I haven't ridden the thin gripsters without shoes because of the spikes. I > just took a quick look at mine and the main concern I see is the sharpness > of the edges. Mostly around the outside of the pedal (not at the back of > front where your foot would hang over). But if you have very wide feet as > you say you do, then the lateral sharp edges might be a problem, too. I > took a couple quick pics to try to illustrate what I mean. > > Aaron Young > Vancouver, WA > > On Friday, April 19, 2013, Deacon Patrick wrote: > >> Ahhhh! I'd forgotten about the Ergon pedals. I tried them and they did >> not work, though I do not remember why. My notes only say "clearly designed >> for use with shoes." >> >> With abandon, >> Patrick >> >> On Friday, April 19, 2013 9:05:17 AM UTC-6, Dan wrote: >>> >>> While I have not tried them (and have never ridden barefoot) you may >>> want to take a look at the Ergon pedals. >>> >>> Dan Abelson >>> St. Paul MN >>> On Apr 19, 2013 8:27 AM, "Deacon Patrick" <lamon...@mac.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Question upfront: how barefoot friendly are the pedals you ride? I'd >>>> love input on all pedals, but am specifically wondering about both the VP >>>> thin Gripster and MKS Grip King Rivendell offers. >>>> >>>> Relavant détails: >>>> -- I ride barefoot or in thin leather moccasins (when cold requires) >>>> because of the increased proprioception (feedback from the feet that lets >>>> the body know where it is in space) I require due to brain stem damage and >>>> resultant vertigo. >>>> -- I am possibly acquiring a second bike (fixie) and thus in need of a >>>> second pair of barefoot friendly pedals. >>>> -- I have and love my oak woodie Bullseye Pedals on my Hunga. These are >>>> perhaps the ideal barefoot pedal. >>>> -- I'm doubtful about the clip less platform pedal set up from Bike >>>> Tinker because of the inherent, albeit slight, rotational play inherent to >>>> clipless. >>>> -- I live and run mountain trails barefoot or moccasined, so my feet >>>> are well acclimated to rough/uneven surfaces; however, my experience with >>>> pedals tells me that on rides longer than 2-3 hours, the foot gets tender >>>> from the same pressure points. >>>> -- The pedal to beat (aside from the oak woodies) is the MKS Touring >>>> pedal with rubber blocks. I have a pair with the outer "rings" filed down >>>> a >>>> bit. >>>> -- I ride mostly midfoot on the pedal. >>>> >>>> -- One thought on "possibly worth trying" is the Gripster pedals with a >>>> thin Vibram soling (which I have) somehow screwed into the cleat treads >>>> with broad flathead screws. Any suggestions here greatly appreciated. >>>> >>>> Thanks for your input! >>>> >>>> With abandon, >>>> Patrick >>>> >>>> *www.MindYourHeadCoop.org* >>>> *www.OurHolyConception.org* >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to rbw-owners-bun...@**googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.**com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/** >>>> group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-**US<http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US> >>>> . >>>> For more options, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/**groups/opt_out<https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out> >>>> . >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
