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Old 12-29-07 | 12:38 PM
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GR-9's. MKS Clips. Laminated straps.
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Old 12-29-07 | 12:51 PM
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sylvan track, mks large clip, soma single leather
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Old 12-29-07 | 12:53 PM
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i always liked my christophe straps, and theyre only what, $10

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Old 12-29-07 | 01:07 PM
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i always liked my christophe straps, and theyre only what, $10
i liked mine for a week before my right one snapped in the rain. I do not recommend.
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Old 12-29-07 | 01:10 PM
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GR-9's and if you're going double, Soma Oppy XX Four-Gate Toe Clips.

https://www.somafab.com/toeclip.html


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Old 12-29-07 | 01:16 PM
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steel clips. never alloy. SNAP!
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Old 12-29-07 | 01:26 PM
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steel clips. never alloy. SNAP!
true dat.
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Old 12-29-07 | 01:30 PM
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i liked mine for a week before my right one snapped in the rain. I do not recommend.
That sucks, I've been riding mine for almost a year without problems. Though I'd say it is probably time to replace them.
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Old 12-29-07 | 01:34 PM
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word, im sure i got a faulty one, that it doesnt happen often. although to slow up i am usually pulling up on my right foot quite hard.

I am also talking about the leather ones. I've never had a problem with a nylon christophe.

i like any kind of nylon strap as it stays tighter better in my experience.
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Old 12-29-07 | 01:38 PM
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These pedals (SR SP-11):


With this strap/doubler setup:


I have some new black clips and Toshi doubles on their way to me, so it'll be tweaked shortly, but mechanically will be mostly the same.
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Old 12-29-07 | 01:44 PM
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yeah im a steel clip fan. but mine broke after a year and right now im rocking teh alloy. i guewss i should have said steel since its my fav setup, as this thread is about favs - not current.


p.s. damn dave! that setup looks like a tank
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Old 12-29-07 | 01:44 PM
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Old 12-29-07 | 01:49 PM
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[QUOTE=Fugazi Dave;5887349]These pedals (SR SP-11):


With this strap/doubler setup:

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Nice.
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Old 12-29-07 | 02:00 PM
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GR-9's and if you're going double, Soma Oppy XX Four-Gate Toe Clips.

https://www.somafab.com/toeclip.html


decided to go with these and the sylvan track pedals and soma double straps
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Old 12-29-07 | 02:04 PM
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decided to go with these and the sylvan track pedals and soma double straps
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These are the Soma double staps...

https://www.somafab.com/toestrap.html

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Old 12-29-07 | 02:06 PM
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I haven't used the new "vegan" doubles, but don't bother with the regular leather Soma doubles. While they have actually proven to be a lot more durable than I expected them to be, price/performance yields a lackluster value. Better to save a little longer and get better straps.
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Old 12-29-07 | 02:27 PM
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MKS custom nuevo, toshi doubles and mks clips (my soma 4 gates are waiting for me to pay soma to ship them)
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Old 12-29-07 | 11:13 PM
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i have shimano spd

and i've pulled out of them a few times lately..
are egg beaters better for that?
or should i switch back to straps?
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Old 12-29-07 | 11:30 PM
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ATACs in the summer.
MKS/MKS with soma straps in the winter. I just can't keep my toes warm in my bike shoes.
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Old 12-30-07 | 01:33 AM
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+ double gate clips and campagnolo straps. These are the ****, except I am missing the dustcaps and the platform part is starting to come unswaged from the spindle on the left one, I need to JB weld it.

On my road bike, these (SR SP-12), but with steel clips with leather sewn on for a classy look:

pretty comfy.

I used MKS sylvan tracks and GR9s. The GR9s were nice, but too narrow for my feet. I hated the short cages on the sylvans, the corners dug holes all the way thru the soles of my etnies within a couple weeks.
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Old 12-30-07 | 01:40 AM
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[IMG]. I hated the short cages on the sylvans, the corners dug holes all the way thru the soles of my etnies within a couple weeks.
SRSLY, what the hell is up with that?All my shoes have the perfect marking of my pedals on the bottom and a little hole in the same spot
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Old 12-30-07 | 05:56 AM
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I tried V8 MTB pedals, eggbeaters, candy's and clips with both single and then double straps. The doubles fit the best and are the most confortable for everyday riding. Sheldon agrees apparently.
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Old 12-30-07 | 09:18 AM
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Personally, I did not like the Soma double gate oppy clips (whatever the hell that name means). They rubbed against my 1st metatarsi and cuneiform and irritated the hell out of it. Ended up flipping them on ebay.

I run eggbeaters on one bike and MKS touring with clips on another. Power transfer along the downstroke suffers with the eggbeaters because there is a smaller contact area on the pedal. This is why I'm upgrading to a Look or Dura Ace system soon, for those times when I'm pushing a higher gear. Spinning a lowish gear is OK with the eggbeaters, but I do notice greater power transfer and stability with platform pedals. The only weak point for me with platforms is 1) I have yet to find a stiff soled shoe to use with them and 2) pulling up on the pedal near the upstroke is significantly less powerful than with clipless. I could probably adjust for the latter by tightening the straps every ride, but I like being able to enter and exit easily.

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Old 12-30-07 | 09:20 AM
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mks gr-9s, with mks clips and campy nylon straps.


seriously the best nylon straps ever. if you're into it.


oh, i'm getting the new soma doubles sometime soon, too. so that might be my new fave.

campy nylons are the worst! stretchy and slidy.

toshi singles for me. mks mks
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Old 12-30-07 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by dmotoguy
i have shimano spd

and i've pulled out of them a few times lately..
are egg beaters better for that?
or should i switch back to straps?
Try some new cleats first... they do wear out. And crank up the pedal tension.

I also use SPDs... and I never pull out (unless my cleats are worn).
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