Originally Posted by
Eric F
Not long ago, a BF'er talked about having a preference for flat pedals and Crocs for long, multi-day rides. He likes the ability to move his foot around to different parts of the pedal. I'm very much a stiff, light, clipped-in shoe kind of guy (on all my bikes), but I found his preference to be...umm...interesting.
I totally understand his preference. It gives you the ability to rest/move the load around to different parts of your body without getting off the bike. I ride in SPD shoes and 2 sided pedals. One side is flat. As a fast twitcher, I need all the help I can get at fighting off the cramps on long rides. I can unclip a shoe/foot, flip to the flat side and move the foot around to give something some rest. In fact, once the ride gets in the 80 mile+ range, I might get off and walk up a hill that I have more than enough gearing to get up. The body will be saying, "If you try to ride up that hill, something is going to cramp so bad that you'll be finished for the day and have to make the call of shame." That's life.