Originally Posted by
Papa Tom
This wasn't meant to be a debate about toe clips vs. clipless -- or toe clips vs. no clips, for that matter. I'm just sharing a minor revelation that has made cycling feel fresh to me again.
Actually, it just hit me that I feel like I'm riding naked, pooping at will like a baby, or having sexual relations without protection for the first time. How freeing not to be locked into the bike in any way. I wouldn't have considered this in my early or mid-40's, as I was still impressed with how cool toe clips looked and how good I was at getting in and out of them. Now, at 49 and 11/12ths, I finally don't care a whole lot about what "they" say about how I should ride my bike.
This is awesome!
Also awesome to me is that I follow no "rules" about what I should wear with what bike. I get a kick out of those who say it takes them too long to get ready to ride. WHAT?? I just jump on an appropriate bike for my footwear and go.
Yesterday I wore loose nylon shorts (no pad/chamois/lycra) and a jersey because I needed the extra rear pocket for cellphone. Somedays I will wear the full getup, but mostly, I would shock the 41 with how I look, and likely would be ignored. And that makes me happy. That is also freeing, although not as great as sex without protection
