Originally Posted by
Six jours
When I use clips and straps with rubber-soled touring shoes the straps are kept fairly loose. This offers nearly no retention and functions only to keep my foot properly positioned over the pedal, and keep my feet from flying off the pedals on poor roads/trails. The end result is that I can pull my feet out without any effort at all. The lack of retention does prevent me from sprinting and climbing at top speed, but when I am in the mood for that, I don't ride my touring bikes...
+1. I've been in toe-clips since '75, always riding hard. ( I don't tour ) In traffic I just use the other side of the pedal if I'm in a jam getting started. The bindings are under my pedal since I never adjust them and they don't rub on the side of my shoe. Also I have the "inside" part of the strap as far back on the pedal, and the "outside" of the strap more to the front so I can get in and out easier.
One reason I'm going clipless this year is finding stiff sole shoes for toe-clips is more trouble and cost than I thought, w/o looking weird, so moving clipless.
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