My BF is just too low. I used an older pair on both my Trek bikes without a problem...the unstrapped foot didn't drag until I tipped it, it was fine. On the BF, the unstrapped foot would scrape the ground until I got it flipped. I have Rivendell Grip Kings now and they work perfectly for me, grippy enough to allow the right amount of drag as I retract the pedal stroke.
Originally Posted by
Abu Mahendra
Three notes on the Power Grips:
1. ground clearance is of course dependent on bottom bracket height and crank arm length. on my Dash, there are no clearance issues. i know this because the wife always rides unstrapped, she's never said anything, and i can observe the rig from behind. i always strap in.
2. my technique is always to have one foot strapped in. at a standtill one foot, the same one, the right one, is still strapped in. this means that strapping in is always one foot, the left one.
3. technique has one strapping by tipping the pedal when it's at the 12 oclock position, or when one can just slip in at the 7 oclock position.