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05-28-13, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Jarrett2

Thanks for the info. I wear a size 14 EEEE. Fairly big/wide shoes. I don't want to go to clips even if they have shoes in my size. I really don't like the idea of my feet being stuck to the pedal. Just looking for a wider pedal with a little more grip to it at this point.

So you like the idea of your feet slipping around...and off...the pedals more? If you don't want your feet to slip off, go with clips or go clipless. Clipless pedals aren't nearly as bad as people think they are. They don't just belong on the race course but are extremely useful for every day riding including ... GASP!...city riding. I find platforms to be much more dangerous because of pedal slipperiness than being trapped in clipless. Slipping of a pedal at 30 mph is a painful experience.

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