OH yeah, there were reasons behind all of it. Doesn't mean it wasn't completely out of left field. The goofyball factor even more apparent now that you can look back and see how little of it actually stuck around.

I have half a mind to get a set of 9/16"x20tpi pedal taps and fire up the CNC lathe at work to make dyna drive pedal adapters so you can run clipless- the adapters as rare as hen's teeth, and priced accordingly.