Have I missed something here?

Why are they called clip less when normal pedals are flat and are not attached to our feet, CLIPLESS ONES CLKIP INTO UR SHOE!

am I going mad, or what? Why are they called clipples?

Why not call them clip one or clip in?

Don't get angry.

In the old days, we used what are called toe CLIPS. You also had straps along them and that combo connected your foot to the the pedal.

The newer system does not need toe CLIPS. Hence, CLIP-less.

And while we're at it, why do we dial a phone? Or talk about someone being caught on tape?...

Here is a nice example.

You are not mad. Just new. Or young. Or both.

Some of us still do (for commuting). Makes it easy to hop off the bike and walk in street shoes instead of clomping around in cleats.

Well that that pet peeve explained....cheers.

And yhea I'm new and young.

Prior to the late '80s, the only choices were plain pedals or pedals with toe clips and straps. Clipless pedals allow for a secure attachment to the pedal without the use of toe clips. It is sometimes confusing to newbees.

Instead of using the phrase "clipping in", maybe we should invent the phrase "cleating in," to maintain the cliplessness of clipless pedals...

Get off my lawn!!!!!

Err sir oldie and our pin stripes bowling lawn.....kidding kidding.... I've got a nabour like that and he dose my but in, and its not cos he's old as I also live next door to other oldies who I get on fines with.

* head not but.

The toe clip holds the strap in an open position allowing the shoe to easily slide into the opening while the cleat on the sole of the shoe engages the pedal. The strap is the device that holds the shoe to the pedal.
Wish I still had my Diadora shoes...wooden soles...attach the cleat to the sole with supplied nails...talk about duck foot walking...

WHY DO WE PARK IN A DRIVEWAY AND DRIVE ON A PARKWAY? WTF

sorry for yelling

How do feet smell and noses run?

The other day, I parked in a No Parking Zone by the bike shop. I came out and the whole area was gone.

I TRY to say "clicking in" because of the sound it makes.

I say, "flailling wildly with one leg while the car behind me honks and flips me off as I try not to fall over in the intersection." Less confusing than clipping in.

Clipples are people who are unable to clip in. They often fall over.

It is not nice to make fun of Clipples. Their lot in life is unfortunate, they deserve some compassion.

Good one, never heard that one before.

Other day my buddy fell over at an intersection. After extensive testing, It turns out he's a clipple.

+1 epic

Ummmm... because phones used to have dials and we used to record people on tape recorders...

Kids today

Shouldn't that be somebody who can't unclip when they need to? I don't know of anybody who's ever fallen over because they can't clip in (well, if you don't count people who run into things because they aren't paying attention because they can't clip in...).

:d

WHHOoooossh!