What kind of pedals do you use?
02-19-07, 01:02 AM
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Originally Posted by tfahrner
This thread is entirely too tame I think. Kent Peterson, at https://www.mile43.com/peterson/Turtle/TurtleText.html put Power Grips vs. clipless nicely, I think:
I unclipped that foot, and used the platform side for a while.
The campus pedals give me that type of freedom. I also like them because I can take off a little faster from stops... I just wait till I get up to speed before clipping in.
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02-19-07, 03:41 PM
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I seem to have crooked legs. My right foot is always about 1/4 to 1/2 inch further out on the platform pedal than my left foot. I wonder how clipless would work with this anatomical anomaly?
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Originally Posted by Roody
I seem to have crooked legs. My right foot is always about 1/4 to 1/2 inch further out on the platform pedal than my left foot. I wonder how clipless would work with this anatomical anomaly?
But for the original question, I had to replace my pedals once and the guy at REI sold me some very narrow platforms. I like these. I've switched them from my old bike to my new bike. One nice feature is that my shoe hangs over the outside edge. In a hard corner the edge of my shoe touches down and can break away before the pedal scrapes. The downside is that my shoes get a groove worn into them by the edge of the pedal.
02-19-07, 07:00 PM
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50/50 on the folder (depending on distance), platforms on the Trek ebike conversion, and clipless on all the rest. On the ebike I'm usually assisting it rather than the inverse, and as such the little increase in wattage from using clipless truly is insignificant.
02-20-07, 09:50 AM
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Big platforms rock for riding in the city- watch those little spiky things though.
02-20-07, 09:51 AM
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Big platforms rock - easy, grippy and I can wear my winter boots when it gets below -20C
02-20-07, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by bhchdh
There are pedals available that are platform on one side and clipless on the other, Shimano 324, and Perfomance Campus are two that come readily to mind.
02-20-07, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by bragi
I think a good rule of thumb is this: if you feel obliged to wear spandex while riding, get clipless; otherwise, stick to something less likely to make you fall over at an intersection next to a car full of hot college girls.
Hey!! I've only done that twice.
