Originally Posted by
Nermal
Someday, you will ride without them. You will feel nervous, insecure, and naked. Also, your feet will tend to come off the pedal on the upstroke.
I took a hybrid out for a short ride today... I just couldn't get used to riding without any foot retention.... I did, however, find the balls of my feet over the pedal spindle, and didn't really loose the pedals.
However, perhaps the worst thing was a hill climb... which the hybrid had mighty low gearing for.. But, I just didn't get the feeling of abt power.
Originally Posted by
JohnDThompson
No, toeclips are a static technology. I still use them (with slotted cleats, even!), but they haven't changed in decades. That said, I haven't fallen using them in decades, either. Like so many other things, they just take practice.
I've used them... until last spring.
Perhaps the biggest change was the introduction of plastic clips. I find the plastic clips to be much less damaging to the shoes... so I embraced that technological change.
The poly straps may also be more durable than the leather straps, but I always liked leather.