Dynocoaster 

Half toe clips here:https://www.velo-orange.com/petoeclandac.html
I think the GR9 and the half toe clips might make a nice combo?

vik 

Full toe clips are a hassle to get in and out of which defeats the purpose of riding platforms in the first place. They also do not work well with any shoe as the size of the shoe plays a big role in how easy it is to get your foot in. For example if I wear trail runners they are a lot less bulky than 5.10 Impact Low bike shoes. If I was wearing boots in the winter they are a lot bigger as well. The partial clips seem to be the best option for a bit more foot retention and no hassles.

Personally I find my Tikit so easy to fold and roll that I never ever have lock envy. That's part of the reason I ride a Tikit vs. another brand/model of folding bikes. When I rode with friends in Calgary who owned Dahons they often left their bikes locked outside as the hassle of folding/carrying/unfolding was not worth it. If you really want to there is no reason you can't lock your folding bike up and leave it.

vik 

I have zero desire to put clipless pedals on my Tikits.

Thanks they look great - I will probably order up a pair shortly...

fietsbob

Im using Campags BMX pedal on the right side of my Brompton. the U shaped pedal cage grips my shoe well enough .

Velo Orange has a decent looking pedal it has 2 grip pins in the outer end of it , and a Sealed bearing, CNC body

https://www.velo-orange.com/votopesebe23.html , add some power grip straps for bunny hopping potholes , perhaps?

vik 

I tried the power grips already since I had a pair in my parts bin...they do provide a lot of grip and would be ideal for an application where you needed to be uber secure on a platform, but the hassle to get in and out was so significant that I took them off.

The stock MKS pedals on the One Way Tikit are pretty decent [and removable without tools] and I think with the VO half clips we'll have a winner at low cost.

Those pedals you posted do look cool....I'll keep them in mind for my other bikes...

vik 

VO half clips are out of stock - so I'll try and find some plastic half clips for now and score the bling stainless half clips at a later date.

vik 

A LBS in town had the VO and MKS Half Clips in stock. I compared them and grabbed the MKS version. They are working great so far...

fietsbob

Bruce Gordon has some Titanium and stainless half toe clips.
https://www.bgcycles.com/accessories.html

vik 

Thanks...I'm happy enough with the MKS units I'm not motivated to spend $100 more on other clips.

fietsbob

Well this is a Public list serve, .. If I were replying to your blog I would anticipate less traffic, also reading this .
so I just mentioned his hand made stuff. in addition to the stamping press produced stuff.

Myself I have either toeclips and straps, Spuds or platform pedals , D shaped cages on my pedals are preferred

as I'm using the outside end of my pedal a lot and having the 3rd end of the pedal with some grip is appreciated.

A Brompton/Campag BMX combination at present.

vik 

I'm having issues with folks who are not Yahoo members seeing photos sets on Flickr. Could someone who is not a Yahoo member try the link below and let me know if you get to my Tikit pics or you get some sort of admin msg from Yahoo? Thanks!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/vikappr...7624318339059/

waxnomadic

I'm seeing the pictures fine...beautiful. I've got a poor-man's version of your bike (although not fixed, at the moment):

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Yours is much nicer, though. Let me know if you end up not keeping it...

lexm

I am a member, but I'm not signed in at present. I can see your photos even while not signed in.

vik 

Can you see this link?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/vikappr...7624682241141/

It seems like privacy permission options have changed lately and only affect recent uploads. Thanks for having a look.

Dynocoaster 

No it says I must be signed in.

ratdog

I am not signed in but can see the pictures at

https://www.flickr.com/photos/vikappr...7624682241141/

vik 

Thanks everyone I think I got it sorted. Somehow my "safety" setting default went from "safe" to "moderate" and Flickr was just trying to save people from salacious bike porn! I appreciate the help.

vik 

Thanks your bike looks pretty sweet...what it is it?

lexm

It's Vik's One Way tikit that got me thinking single speed. Thank you, Vik.

waxnomadic

Just a Downtube Nova I got for tinkering with. I don't much care for derailleurs so did the single-speed thing (a little tricky finding a "magic gear" but works okay). I really like the Bike Friday dropout solution.

Didn't mean to hijack the thread...

vik 

vik 

Awesome...no problemo...I was reading Tariq's blog a while back about his FG Bike Friday and although it took a while for the idea to percolate through my brain here we are! The inspiration comes and goes all over the web...I'm glad to pass on the stoke I get from reading about other folk's bike adventures...

vik 

You've done a nice job...

vik 

Two of my favourite things: kiteboarding and folding bikes!...

vik 

Don't forget to get your passengers to buckle up!