Originally Posted by
zarbog
I remember riding my Raleigh back in 1969, with leather rat traps on the pedals. Rode with running shoes, no toe clips. Easy in and out, just a flick of the pedal to get the trap up on top after a stop, and you could still pull up on the pedal with your leg while riding. Does no one use that system anymore ?
A lady friend of mine has a bike that she only uses for tours set up that way. She tends to do a lot of walking when she's on vacation and prefers regular flat shoes over even SPD shoes.
FWIW, we used to use shoes with a metal cleat along with our toe strap pedals. That locked your foot in place nice and securely, but you did have to plan ahead for stops. There's a reason why so few, if anybody, uses that system anymore.