Modern day toe-clips?
Originally Posted by
Carson Dyle
I'm not ready to go clipless on my road bike, but is there a modern day equivalent to the old toe clips that I rode with in the 1980s?
Originally Posted by
canklecat
…I see ads for lots of strapless half-toe clips. Those look okay. Maybe someone who's ridden with both can chime in….
I’m totally in sync with clipless pedals on my road bike (after about four falls while stopped, in the learning curve). For my beater mountain bike I use these strapless pedals as shown below. I particularly favor them in the winter because they can accommodate a large boot for warmth or to keep dry. Even though I have studded tires, I think these strapless toe clips allow easier escape if the bike was slipping out from under me.
FWIW, my one piece of advice for riding with clipless pedals is if you even just think about stopping, unclip the right foot; it's easy enough to clip back in.
I did have one unique experience with clipless pedals, that fortunately is quite rare among cyclists. I was hit from behind while wearing them.
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
…I do have this memory, not of the immediate impact, and perhaps not even real, of my feet coming out of my clipped-on cycling shoes. Nothing then until vague memories of the hubbub at the scene…
Originally Posted by
Jim from Boston
I never did inquire if I was found shoeless.