I-Like-To-Bike

What else can you expect from Serious/AVID Cyclists™ ?

AlmostTrick

The word "Avid" means showing great enthusiasm for, or interest in, a particular subject. Quite an appropriate term to use for people on a message board who post hundreds, thousands, even tens of thousands of posts.

Doesn't mean we can't have fun.

Anyone with over twenty thousand posts must be quite an avid cyclist!

I-Like-To-Bike

Actually it makes me quite an avid poster, but never so vain that I think my numerous posts/opinion/viewpoint necessarily represents all other bicyclists/commuters/posters. Just as the opinions/polls posted on BF Commuting by Self Styled Avid Cyclists often do not represent the broad spectrum of people who ride bicycles either for commuting or transportation purposes, but often just a subset of sporting cyclists who also commute, and are passionate enough about their preferences/biases to post them to BF.

A few avid posters apparently get hurt feelings and all insulted to read an observation that some opinions posted on BF are not necessarily applicable to cyclists in general but may apply specifically to Self Styled Serious Cyclists who take themselves oh-so-seriously.

AlmostTrick

Sounds pretty serious if you ask me.



Do you think this bell will go well with my pretty pedals?

idc

I've used flat pedals, toeclips, SPD, Crank Bros and SPD-SL. I still use 3 of those regularly, although my flat pedals these days have pins to make it harder to slip off them. I'm sure I would be fine with other options too (Time ATAC, Look and Xpedo's offerings spring to mind).

CliffordK

Thinking about this. I am not brand loyal, but I think my Welgo SPD pedals are a bit grippier than the Shimano SPD pedals, although I like the Shimano design with the bearing races that pull out of the pedal body for easy rebuild (haven't tried rebuilding the Welgo yet). With the Shimano pedals, I have to keep the tension set to the point where I can barely get the clips in, otherwise I pull out.

Anyway, I'm getting better at getting the pedals tuned in to the proper tension. However, I think each set of cleats that I have is slightly different. Perhaps they wear a bit too. So, pedals that are set perfectly for one set of shoes is either too tight or too loose for another set of shoes.

Anyway, I've considered tossing in the lot of cleats and buying a brand new set of identical cleats for all my shoes (plus a couple of matching spares).

I-Like-To-Bike

I think this one should be right up your alley.


Myself? I prefer a Real Serious Horn that goes well with my Real Serious Pedals:

spare_wheel

Almost hot. Camera angle could be improved, needs matching pink aero rim, white saddle does not match, and needs appropriate decals.

AlTheKiller

I will often vehemently support clipless, notably MTB pedals/shoes, for commuting. And I really do think they're unbeatable for on-bike handling, comfort, etc... and decent for running into stores.

But my main bike I've been commuting on for the past month has old, crappy platform pedals. And I really like it. Everything about the bike is different though, I go slower, it's a beater so I'm comfortable locking it downtown, etc. I have a completely different mindset on this bike, and it suits me right now.

Being able to just hop off your bike you were cruising on and lock it real quick is a lot nicer than hauling around on your expensive CX bike, and then swapping a bunch of clothes and stuff.