Jim,
1. Where do you get those Avids for $20?
Which model? Their website shows a lot of cross trainer models.
2. Also, did you find you had to make an adjustment to your seatpost after
installing thin gripsters?
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Jim,
1. Where do you get those Avias for $20?
Which model? Their website shows a lot of cross trainer models.
2. Also, did you find you had to make an adjustment to your seatpost after
installing thin gripsters?
Full brevet series is quite an endorsement! Worth a try!
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I didn't make any adjustments to my seat height after installing thin
gripsters. I used Shimano A520 pedals before.
Richard
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Avia Peter, size 13E, at Wal-Mart. I'm on my 3rd pair. I get about 1500
miles on each pair before the spikes wear the soles down to the point that
my fit is altered. Other people may be able to get more mileage out off
them that don't weigh 260 and climb out of the saddle frequently.
I will
Thanks for the suggestions, everyone!
The outer edges and outer edge bottoms of my feet get sore during centuries
with sneakers and my other regular shoes. If I pedal with different areas of
the foot, the pain seems to go away.
Also, I feel like my feet got wider this year for some reason.
In my late 30's I went from a size 12 E to 13 because I go almost
exclusively barefoot all the time. Aside from pregnancy, I'm not aware of
other triggers for foot growth.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Tuesday, July 1, 2014 12:02:26 AM UTC-6, lungimsam wrote:
Thanks for the suggestions,
I wear NB minimalist trail running shoes at work, and during my commute. My
commuter bike had MKS pedals, which worked fine, but weren't totally
comfortable. I switched to thin gripsters two weeks ago. They are great. No
slipping and very supportive.
On Monday, June 30, 2014 6:38:32 PM UTC-5,
The only problem is the cleat cover is a slippery hard plastic on the 2013
shimano shoe I have not softer rubber like the rest of the sole. Never
really caused a problem and it gets ground down with use.
On Sunday, June 29, 2014 9:06:44 PM UTC-7, lungimsam wrote:
Keeping the cleat sole
I've been using Thin Gripster pedals for about 2 months now. They're one fine
pedal, and with the pinned spikes, have a great grip. I was so impressed with
the spikes that I bought a bag from Rivendell and installed them on my MKS Grip
King pedals. Definitely an improvement, they were slippery
Yes riding a spd shoe but leaving the insert works. I have seen people do
it and it is fine. I personally ride in light hiking shoes that tend to
have a stiffer sole then sneakers and grip well. I also know shoe
companies have made specific biking shoes like Teva. Plus I have met guys
False economy? Are those Tevas really that good?
I would only pay $110.00 for cycling shoes specific to flat pedals if it
had some very discernable differences from the cheap crosstrainers I use
now. They would also have to last a very, very long time, because I can
buy 5 pairs of the
My girlfriend uses Shimano road shoes (not a super-roadie design, more of a
sport-touring shoe) with the inserts still in place, on platform pedals in
the stoker position of our tandem. She likes the improved stiffness. I'm
not sure how grippy they are, though.
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A better combination could be trail runners on sneaker pedals. For long
distance riding I think I prefer to use mountain bike shoes, clipped in,
but for touring it is inconvenient to carry off-the-bike footwear and
cycling shoes as off bike footwear are not good (YMMV). I have done a few
I personally use thin gripsters with Avia cross-trainers, it's been good
enough for a full brevet series this spring. The shoes cost less than $20
for a pair.
On Jun 30, 2014 6:19 PM, IanA attew...@gmail.com wrote:
A better combination could be trail runners on sneaker pedals. For long
I road with Adidas Sambas for several years and have now switched to Adidas
Bouldering shoes. They give extra support in the sole so the foot doesn't flex
downward. I am very happy with them and I definitely recommend them.
Per Ian's prompting, here is my take on pedals:
Based on my experience, there is no reason a stiff soled shoe is required
except for compensating for weak feet -- and doing so misses an opportunity
to strengthen your feet.
-- I use VP Vice and VO Sabot. I do not notice a practicable difference
Barefoot?
Do you take the spikes out of the pedals you use? I can clearly see the
spikes in the pics of the VP Vice.
Btw what is the difference between the VP Vice and the VP-001 aka Thin
Gripster? Is the Vice larger?
On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 9:05 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com
Yes, I use broad, flat pedals. No, my theory does not require small pedals.
When I run barefoot my whole forefoot, outside foot, and heel contact the
ground at the respective times. The foot is designed to land (when running)
on the forefoot. I suppose if one views the shoe as an extension of
Yes, I remove the spikes, on at least one side. Currently I only have 4 of
the rounded spikes that come with the Sabot pedals on one side, for when I
wear shoes with the QB.
The VP Vice has a slightly more congruous surface pattern (smaller holes)
than the Thin Gripster, which I have not
My guess would be no. Non-clip/click pedals rely on a reasonable amount of
compression in the bottom of the shoe to create a bit of 'bite' on the
pedal platform. I suspect a clipless-design shoe would be too hard and slip
around on those pedals.
Joe Bernard
Vallejo, CA.
On Sunday, June 29,
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