Originally Posted by
ThermionicScott
Rock on!
I went through a barefoot phase a few years ago, can't remember where I read about it first. Still enjoy it once in awhile on grass, but I have a couple of hammertoes that get beat up if I do too much running on pavement. I've considered the surgery to straighten them out, but they don't cause enough problems otherwise.
What pedals do you use, then?
Ergon PC2 are my nice ones, and work great for barefooting. And since I bought another bike this year I tried out some really cheap ones, Avenir Comfort Pedals and they work fine as well but not quite as nice and ergonomic as the Ergons. I know I give up some amount of efficiency with platform pedals and no shoes, but for the most part that is pretty meaningless to me. However I am thinking trying to make some custom pedals using a carbon fiber foot-shaped plate to add at least rigidity back into the equation plus a minor increase in safety. Might be a winter project.