Originally Posted by
Kimmo
The idea is to get a no-compromise race bike, and compromise it just enough so you can just hop on it and go, with no mucking around with shoes and lycra. But since the advent of clipless pedals, it's quite apparent that virtually nobody shares this idea with me.
I own a ton of bikes, but not a single pair of clipless pedals. My road bikes all use toe clips and straps, or nylon platform straps. I guess I'll never be the guy that looks likes he's walking in dutch wooden clogs, whenever he gets off his bike. LOL
In truth, most of my decisions in life are made with a modicum of convenience in mind, and clipless just isn't convenient for me at all. Toeclips are convenient as all get-up, and are frankly easier to get into than my nylon platform straps. I can be wearing my Chuck Taylors and a pair of running shorts, and be riding in 30 seconds.
