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Old 09-30-10 | 09:23 AM
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Steely Dan
born again cyclist
 
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From: Chicago

Bikes: I have five of brikes

yes, of course, i always ride clipless; all 3 of my bikes are clipless equipped. in fact, as i recently mentioned in another thread, being locked in has become so second nature that it's actually become harder for me to ride a straight platform pedal because my feet start slipping and sliding all over the place; i'm no longer used to not being locked into the pedal. and once you get used to clipping in and out of clipless pedals for all of the starts and stops along a 30 mile roundtrip commute everyday, it really does become as easy and automatic as taking your foot off, or putting it on, a regular old platform pedal.

when i first started riding clipless i had dual-sided pedals, one side with the cleat acceptor and one side regular platform, because i was nervous about riding locked in with heavy traffic, but after several months of getting accustomed to riding locked in, i stopped using the platform side of the pedal altogether.

as for the shoe issue, i use mountain bike SPD shoes with recessed cleats so that i can still walk around like a normal bi-ped when i'm off the bike. i also leave a pair of dressier shoes at the office in case i've got meetings with clients and need to be a bit more professional looking.

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