joninkrakow

So, you wear your Nike-ees while riding your bike-ee! ;-)

Believe it or not, back in the 80s, I think, this use to be a Nike ad! It was about how to pronounce the name "Nike." Seeing your post reminded me of that.

Now, as to being on topic, I wear my loafers, but so far, I've only had the rubber platform pedals that came with my bike. It's a "trekking" bike, German-made, and such pedals are very common here. At first, I really didn't like the idea of riding without clips (I haven't ridden this much since 1994), but I've gotten use to the platforms, and am now reconsidering getting pedals with clips. Besides, in traffic, with clips, I wouldn't have time to clamp the straps down all the time, and would just ride loose, removing some of the seeming benefit.

When the weather gets bad, however, I will need to find another solution--boots, I suppose, and good shoes in the bags. But I don't wear cycling shoes or even sneakers (unless I'm in shorts). I just wear my loafers.

-Jon