Thread: Why Toe Clips?
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Old 12-15-08 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by sandwiches
If I fall, I can get out of clips faster than clipless. Also, I don't want to mess up my cycling shoes by walking around in them all day.
Really? I've always found the opposite. I've never found the retention good enough with clips, and i never quite trust them. I therefore end up doing the straps up really tight, which in turn makes it harder for me to get out of them. I also find them a PITA the get into in a hurry (riding fixed)
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