I'd like that and have wanted to come on the ride for quite some time now but something always comes up and this year at the rate things are going on my shop overhaul it won't be done this Fall. The bike that is, the shop BETTER be done by Fall so I can get this bike and a coupe others done over the Winter!

I prefer toe clips but I can't find any big enough for my size 13's, somehow about 10 years ago my feet suddenly went form Size 11 to 12-1/2 to 13 depending on the shoes rendering all my toe clips and cycling shoes useless seemingly over a period of just a few months. I went all SPD for awhile but my knees have gotten worse the past couple years so I've even given up on clipless pedals for the time being, rotating to clip in and out became a problem and my left knee is the worse of the 2 by quite a bit. The only real relief I get is when I'm on a bike riding. The only foot retention that is working for me right now is Power Grips and I will NOT put those on a road bike so I've been riding straight platforms. I'm actually getting along quite well but then I'm a "doddle along and take in the scenery" rider so it works. To be honest though I'm not even doing much of that lately and then it's just been short cruises on my old Takara MTB with slicks. Some of the bikes I have are kind of wasted on me but I enjoy them, maybe when I'm ready to pass them along some youngster will get them and ride them the way they were meant t be ridden and they'll put a smile on his face like they do mine.

Now that I mention it... I think I'll roll the old Takara out and take a quick spin before I go back to the shop.