Originally Posted by
mikeybikes
This whole discussion on proper attire has me laughing. Maybe it's because we're very relaxed in Colorado, but even working for a law firm, I wear blue jeans and 'trainers.'
If the tenth Doctor can wear them, so can I.
He's riding in rainy old England. I wonder how they feel about the soggy cat look at the high end places that won't let you in with bicycling shoes on?
Originally Posted by
mikeybikes
Have you ever ridden clipless?
When I'm riding with my SPDs, I have no problem getting my feet out in a panic. It just comes naturally. It's when I'm over thinking about it that I fumble with them.
I too have never had a problem with them and I use them off-road on some pretty nasty trails. Platforms also encourage sticking your foot out to "catch" you in a fall which has many of the same consequences as sticking your arm out to "catch" you. You end up with worse injuries than if you rode the bike down. I've crashed many, many, many times on frizzle (freezing drizzle) with clipless as well as just regular ice. The one time I put my foot down to "catch" me, I popped a hamstring. I've also seen the long term consequences of someone who "caught" themselves with a foot while sliding on ice. After he folded his leg under himself and his bike in February, he was able to go back to riding by the end of July.