Best of both worlds: flats with straps. I use MKS touring pedals with power
straps, and I like that I can be somewhat attached to my pedals but quickly
able to get out of them.
On Thursday, December 13, 2012 12:21:05 AM UTC-5, Jim Thill - Hiawatha
Cyclery wrote:
This is an impressive
I ride in 5.10 shoes, but not a riding-specific type. I believe the model
is the guide tennie, and is basically just a lightweight sneaker with
climbing rubber sole. They stick to my pedals when I ride and to sandstone
when I hike. Disclaimer: they leave black marks everywhere. I really
I rode to work on my LHT with the VP pedals yesterday and they were
excellent. It was a cold rainy day and my feet felt firmly planted on the
pedals with know worry about slippage as with the un-spiked Grip Kings. I
got my first pair through Universal Cycles but will get my next pair
through
Agreed! Indeed a good source of information. After 10's thousands of
miles on clipless, my feet and inner spirit feel liberated on platform
pedals! I can attest to that. Thanks Jim!
On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 7:39 PM, BrianMcG brianmcg...@yahoo.com wrote:
Awesome article. Thanks Jim.
On
Awesome article. Thanks Jim.
On Thursday, December 13, 2012 12:21:05 AM UTC-5, Jim Thill - Hiawatha
Cyclery wrote:
This is an impressive document about platform pedals. It echoes much of
what GP has said about this subject for years.
I picked up a pair of VP pedals today. I'm excited to try them out this
weekend. I have a feeling I'll be putting them on my Big Dummy and my
commuter at some point. I like Grip Kings well enough but they can be
downright dangerous when it's wet out as it frequently is here in Portland.
I put
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
I have not had time to read the article yet, but notice the first chapter
is titled pro-flat does not mean anti-clipless. Given a rather high
percentage of more expensive and even less expensive bikes use clipless, I
am not certain posting a countering opinion is necessary.
Clipless is
Not to knock SPDs, everyone has their preferences. But I like my Grip
Kings. They're pretty darn comfortable compared to when I used SPDs.I feel
that I have better control over how my feet settle in on flats. The SPDs
seemed to be causing my feet to go numb, and my knees were getting beat up
Obviously every cyclist has his/her own experience and can decide what
equipment he/she prefers. That said, a lot of new and experienced cyclists
(including me) who use platforms receive a steady stream of advice to go
clipless. I tried cli
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I read about this guy in an article in I think Dirt Rag or maybe Bicycle
Time this past spring. The article was a column by a mountain bike racer
who could not adapt to clipless, he was encouraged to try flat pedals by
his strength coach who I think was this same guy.
Anyway, it opened up a
Zappos also has them on sale but not as good of a discount.
On Wednesday, December 12, 2012 11:21:05 PM UTC-6, Jim Thill - Hiawatha
Cyclery wrote:
This is an impressive document about platform pedals. It echoes much of
what GP has said about this subject for years.
My younger brother and his friends , who are all downhill oriented mountain
bikers swear by their 5-10's.The bottom has a sticky rubber developed for
climbing shoes that works really well jumping off cliffs and such. They
look pretty klunky but work well if you don't like clipless pedals.
I
Hi Jim -
I really liked this paper. Thanks very much for posting it. The only thing
I see specifically limited to mountain bikes is the discussion of
encountering rocks and other technical challenges on the trail. This seems
to have at least some partial application if you are riding a trail
As someone who learned to ride with clipless pedals from the get go, I
always scoffed at flats and drank all the marketing cool-aid on clipless.
However, I have a Morton's neuroma on my left foot and wide feet, and
always had excrutiating foot pain on long rides or rides with lots of
climbing.
Rene' I suffered with Morton's neuroma, after gritting through a marathon, I
gave in and had surgery. The surgery was in the doc's office and I was fully
functional in weeks. After living with it for so long, I was really happy to
have the pain gone and return actively usung my feet.
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