TAV
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Cycling up hills was invented way before cleats were.If you don't have cleats then what about going up hills.
Be careful if they have toe clips. I hate the things.Nice one I'll try it as the pedals that are coming on my bike are old school ones no cleats needed.
I have never seen toe-clips which are not easily removable.Be careful if they have toe clips. I hate the things.
“Absolutely no chance of foot coming out “ foot locked in great on the evening 10 ,not good on the way home keeling over at some traffic lights.For any moving-on tour I carry a pair of thin canvas shoes, which pack virtually flat. That said, I do use SPD recessed cleats.
I have never seen toe-clips which are not easily removable.
Before going clipless I used straps & shoe-plates. Once the straps were tight there was absolutely no chance of a foot coming out.
It only required a flick with the thumb to loosen the strap. Mind you, on the fixed-wheel you had to catch it near the top of your pedal stroke.“Absolutely no chance of foot coming out “ foot locked in great on the evening 10 ,not good on the way home keeling over at some traffic lights.![]()
I did that (just the once) at the head of the queue at some traffic lights in the middle of town. I was "track standing" waiting for the lights to change and I hadn't slackened the strap. As soon as the lights changed to green, I went over“Absolutely no chance of foot coming out “ foot locked in great on the evening 10 ,not good on the way home keeling over at some traffic lights.![]()