Banjo
Fuelled with Jelly Babies
- Location
- South Wales
In France I saw a few touring cyclists riding barefoot.
Presumably not on pinned pedals :-)
Presumably not on pinned pedals :-)
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Racing roadkill
Guru
They don't know why, which is fun.
Racing roadkill
Guru
Cos they think it makes them faster
Cadence biasing is so cutting edge that Google can't find a single reference to it.
Or Bing.
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DCBassman
Guru
- Location
- The lumpy far South West
Great answers, everyone, and some good ideas for new pedals too!
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Slick
Guru
S-Express
Guest
That's two words you rarely see in the same sentence. No, he was not.
Levo-Lon
Guru
Damn, I just looked through the thread, intending to reply with that (almost). I was going to say "I'd invent clipless pedals and make a fortune".
You would be a millionaire ...oh wait a minute...
Vantage
Carbon fibre... LMAO!!!
- Location
- Behind everyone else, Bolton
I have a set of these permanently stuck on my pedals so I have the benefits of both all the time.
SPD's imho do make a difference. I know I can accelerate a lot quicker when locked in and can safely say I can ride further before getting tired. But I prefer being on platforms when going to the bank etc and some of the more technical offroading adventures.
They each have their pros and cons.
SPD's imho do make a difference. I know I can accelerate a lot quicker when locked in and can safely say I can ride further before getting tired. But I prefer being on platforms when going to the bank etc and some of the more technical offroading adventures.
They each have their pros and cons.
Apollonius
Veteran
- Location
- South Staffordshire
Toe clips and straps do a reasonable job, but I wouldn't want to go back. Indeed, I will admit that I only ride my classic steel bikes with SLs these days.
Salty seadog
Space Cadet...(3rd Class...)
The Roubaix and the Pearson both have spd's, the Montpellier and the two mountain bikes all have wide platform flats with pins. (Two sets of superstar nano's and a set of DMR V12). Can't say it makes a difference to me.
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DCBassman
Guru
- Location
- The lumpy far South West
Personally, my take is that stiff shoes are the greatest aid to efficiency. For many years, I cycled in an old pair of Dickies safety shoes, which had a steel bar right through. Not the lightest footwear on or off a bike, but good and stiff for pedalling!
I ride a Specialized bike - I can ride further and faster than on any other brand.
I ride a black bike - I can ride further and faster than on any other colour frame.
I use clipless pedals - I can ride further and faster than using other pedals.
I am delusional - but hey, what's it to do with any one else, my bike and my pedals.
I ride a black bike - I can ride further and faster than on any other colour frame.
I use clipless pedals - I can ride further and faster than using other pedals.
I am delusional - but hey, what's it to do with any one else, my bike and my pedals.
GuyBoden
Guru
- Location
- Warrington
Bolt the shoes to your pedals like Graeme Obree did for his Hour record on the 27 April 1994.
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