aka Tom Reingold
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Posts: 40,509
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
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Toe clips are actually harder to use than clipless! But I learned to use toe clips when I was 14, so I'm good at getting in them. I'm 48 now, so that's 34 years. I remember the day my friend and I put them on our bikes. We took a long-ish ride and said we'd never go without them.
I'm trying PowerGrips now, and I think they're excellent. I like riding in any shoes I happen to have on. They're a little harder to get into, but they're more comfortable, and they won't scuff shoes.
I put toe clips on my wife's bike. She's a scared cyclist, and she did fine with them. I'll get her some SPD's because I think she'll like them better. She said she's willing to try.