Old 11-02-05 | 09:59 AM
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treechunk
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From: Little Village, Chicago, IL

Bikes: Lots. Mostly steel. Mostly heavy. Mostly geared, and very low, at that.

When I switched to Time pedals (from toe clips) I got some Lake MX101 shoes, which are the cheapest option in a wide width. They were great, I loved them, I pulled an accidental wheelie on my fixed gear 'cuz I stomped/pulled up at the same time leaving a light, it was amazing. I burned the shoes and the cleats out in 8 months 'cuz I used them as my only shoes. I couldn't put new cleats on 'cuz I couldn't get an allen key in one of the bolts 'cuz it was ground down so bad AND the shoe was worn down so bad it wouldn't have protected the cleat at all. I got some Lake MX220's which also come in a wide width (for almost twice as much) and the power transfer was MINDBLOWING. I'm considering getting another pair of the 101's for my daily shoes and keeping the 220's for faster/longer rides 'cuz I can get them for a REALLY good price through work as an employee purchase. I also have a number of sets of cleats, so having an extra pair of shoes makes sense.
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