FMeister
07-26-03, 05:13 PM
I currenty have clipless pedals, but am interested in clips. Can I buy new pedals only or is a entire crank shaft required?
Commuting - Pedals
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late
07-26-03, 05:25 PM
You can get new pedals, ask your LBS if they have a used pair in good shape you can try. I recently made the switch to clipless, would hate to go back, not sure why anyone would.
Rich Clark
07-26-03, 05:31 PM
I wonder if you have the terms for pedal types reversed, an easy mistake to make.
"Clipless" pedals are the type that use a cleat on the shoe that engages a spring-loaded mechanism on the pedal.
Before these pedals came into use, riders used "toe clips" of metal or (more recently) plastic, together with straps, to secure their feet to the pedals. "Clips and straps" attach to standard cage-type pedals.
So when we got rid of the toe clips, the resulting pedals were "clipless pedals."
Clipless pedals come in a variety of proprietary systems -- SPD, Look, Eggbeaters, etc. -- that you'd choose among based mostly on riding style. They all require cycling-specific shoes with cleat mounts. The pedals (which are supplied with cleats) will work with the existing cranks on any modern bike.
RichC
"Clipless" pedals are the type that use a cleat on the shoe that engages a spring-loaded mechanism on the pedal.
Before these pedals came into use, riders used "toe clips" of metal or (more recently) plastic, together with straps, to secure their feet to the pedals. "Clips and straps" attach to standard cage-type pedals.
So when we got rid of the toe clips, the resulting pedals were "clipless pedals."
Clipless pedals come in a variety of proprietary systems -- SPD, Look, Eggbeaters, etc. -- that you'd choose among based mostly on riding style. They all require cycling-specific shoes with cleat mounts. The pedals (which are supplied with cleats) will work with the existing cranks on any modern bike.
RichC
OregonBound
08-08-03, 09:52 AM
Hi FMeister,
I too switched to clipless (SPD) after 25+ years of toe clips. The results were dramatic. My average speed is up 2MPH, hills seem easier, and I found it very easy to get used to clipping in and out.
I'd never go back.
Paul
I too switched to clipless (SPD) after 25+ years of toe clips. The results were dramatic. My average speed is up 2MPH, hills seem easier, and I found it very easy to get used to clipping in and out.
I'd never go back.
Paul
John E
08-09-03, 01:55 PM
For commuting and transportation, traditional toe clips still make sense.
khuon
08-09-03, 02:33 PM
Originally posted by John E
For commuting and transportation, traditional toe clips still make sense.
I used to use Winwood SPD adapters with straps on my MTB when I had SPD pedals for tooling around town in normal shoes.
For commuting and transportation, traditional toe clips still make sense.
I used to use Winwood SPD adapters with straps on my MTB when I had SPD pedals for tooling around town in normal shoes.