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10-16-16 | 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Road Fan

You can ride these pedals in sneakers or street shoes with the straps just barely tight enough to feel. If you do that your feet will come out when you need them. Folks say they will come out just any old time, but that is not my experience.

I remember a number of spills back in the 1970's where one or both feet pulled out of tightly laced Adidas Eddie Merckx shoes that were still strapped into the pedals!

I never tightened the straps around town. Just had to remember to move my feet slightly to get the cleats out of the pedals when coming to a stop.

I had a total right hip replacement in 2003 so now I ride toe clips with loose straps and no cleats so that I can get my foot out in a hurry during an unexpected stop. Don't ride clipless for the same reason. Gave up off road ridding too.

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