After finally ditching the broken toe clips for a set of Powergrips I have a question for users of them. How do you go about adjusting them? I mean, I know, loosen the screw, adjust the strap but, how exactly do you do it.
The reason I'm asking is because I have one that feels great and the other I can't seem to get right no matter what I do. Is there a period of just getting used to the way they feel too?

Mark

takes a while to get used to them. I've had my pair for almost a year now and still have trouble getting my foot into the right grip after coming to a stop. Of course it doesn't help that I just switched shoes. Totally changes the pressure points on my feet and it will take a while to break them into the new shoes.

What exactly about the other one doesn't feel great? Too tight, too loose? There's not a lot of adjustment that you can do to them. I bought the full pedal set and didn't do any adjustment to them at all. After a while they kind of mold to your foot/shoe and you don't even notice them anymore (until you have to put your foot back in).

+1

It also helps if you use exactly the same pair of shoes for every ride. If that's not possible then at least size them to the most regularly used pair.

+1 on the same pair of shoes every ride or at least the same type. Meaning, running shoes, dress shoes, boots or whatever. I know this kinda defeats the purpose of being able to use different shoes on the bike.

But I guess what you could do is plan ahead of time and adjust the grips the day before for the shoes you are going to use. What I do then is place the shoe in the grips and adjust the straps. I just compensate for the size of the shoe when my feet are in them. This trick will get you close enough to the right adjustment.

Thanks for responding to me. I have been using the same shoes when I ride so that shouldn't be an issue. It's really hard to explain but my right foot just doesn't feel like it's seated right in the strap. It's probably just something that'll break in.
Thanks again.

I think I know what you mean. My left foot doesn't feel seated properly, usually because I push the strap forwards a few times trying to get my foot in. I don't get it all the way in, so the strap sits forward a bit and doesn't secure properly. Trying to get your foot secured while riding in traffic can be a PITA and it's why I have to feel around w/ my foot w/o looking at what I'm doing.

I had the same issue too. I fixed it by taking measurements of the strap going through the tightening bolt. It worked well after that. I didn't realize 3 to 5 mm of length can make a big difference. BTW, the grips doesn't stretch that much if any.

Funny you should mention this topic because I've been having exactly the same thoughts. In my case, I always wear the same shoes, but my right foot doesn't go in smoothly. The surface of the Power Grip that touches the left side of the instep on my right foot doesn't fold the same way as on the left foot. At first I thought it might be because I had adjusted the length differently on each side, but I checked and they're the same.

This isn't a big deal but it would be nice to fix it. The only alternative for people like me who are chicken to clip in is the King Grip (see https://www.rivbike.com/search/run?qu...product=14-053)

Check the angles of the metal pieces. I did a hard pedal strike with my left pedal one day and it took me three days to figure out I bent that one almost straight.

I have the same problem, but it seems to be because the strap on one side gets beaten up from hitting the pavement until I can get my foot in after a stop. Its much looser than the other strap due to this and my foot does not feel as secure in the strap.

Actually, I was riding home last night and I think I figured it out.

My right foot was hanging off the side of the pedal by about half the width of my foot. The hole where the back of the strap was attached was closer to the center of the pedal then the edge. What I wound up doing was taking the strap off and attaching it with the bolt that holds the cage to the pedal frame. This seems to have moved the strap over enough that I can more positively engage my foot and everything feels 100% better.

Thanks again for all the responses. It was nice to know that I wasn't the only one having issues.