Your slow.

The best part is you'll never see the irony here.

i got some buddies that ride with no toe clips, just platforms. one guy with JUST track pedals and regular shoes...crazy.
yes, they can get out of hairy situations that us with toe clips would crash/fall/getowned in, but going down hills, they have no retention.
they also can skid with just locking the legs...as if skidding with clips isnt bad enough for the knees..

no, they can't. and unless you're physically challenged or stupid, there are no "hairy situations" where having no foot retention could possibly be seen as a benefit.

anyone who can't get the grasp of a simple cycling mechanism like a pedal with a strap on it needs not be near a bicycle.

Sounds like most of you guys can't ride fixed without bieng tied to your pedals, ha ha.

There's a difference between "can't" and "won't, because it's ****ing stupid."

For instance, it's not that I "can't" drink a gallon of drain cleaner and then set my hair on fire, I just "won't, because it's ****ing stupid."

don't sleep on drinking drain cleaner.

Yes, that's a great analogy. Whats stupid is bieng attached to a bicylcle when it's time to bail, or f ing around with some gizmo on your pedals while riding through the city, because everyone else does it.

I feel like they should start paying me or something, but seriously, POWERGRIPS. It practically is a stirrup, and I get out of them w/o even thinking. And you can easily ride the flip side of the pedal, since its just a strap it won't scrape the ground so badly.

Besides my Brooks its probably my favorite accessory now.

No, what's stupid is having your feet resting gingerly atop a set of platform pedals on a bicycle with a fixed drive-train.

I've never had to bail out on my bike, but I've had to go down quite a few hills where my legs were going so fast that platforms would have turned my shins to blood sausages, and I've had to climb enough hills that I understand the value of being able to apply force throughout the entirety of a crank's rotation.

You're damn right I do it because everyone else does it. They've been doing it for a bloody long time because it's a good god damn idea.

I would have to say that pedaling around anywhere using pressure on the pedal is not ginger. Back pedaling down hills without clips is not very difficult, and when spinning out it's just a matter of resting your foot on the back tire to slow down or stop, and in your case apply bandages.

yeah i fell over once............when I was 5!!!!

last year?

yes, you caught me! lol

Yeah, thanks for the tips, Ted, I'll get right on that. I have a chemical lobotomy scheduled this afternoon, that should put me in the right state of mind for your suggestions.

Ted's my hero. Good luck on your operation.

:roflmao2: ****, the only one who may be in need of an operation in the near future is the guy who rides fixed with no foot retention in rainy-ass seattle.

And you're seriously trying to give people safety tips?

Safety tips? I never said anything about safety. But I will say I participate in sports that use foot retention, windsurfing, snowboarding, footstraps work well, skateboarding, surfing, motocross do not.

Yes, safety tips.

That is a value judgment on the safety of riding a bike with clips and straps.

These are your suggested methods, or tips, to riding a bike without clips and straps, which you consider unsafe.

I can see where a younger/noob rider might struggle with toeclips, since they're not so commonplace anymore. 20-30 years ago that's what people used, myself included. Getting used to SPD's was the adjustment for me. I ride both, and each have their advantages on either a fixed or road bike. Commuting and casual rides, I use toeclips so I don't have to wear a cycling shoe. Longer or faster, clipless is better, but only because of the shoes. I wouldn't ride fixed without one or the other (and a brake!) and someone who can't get their feet in/out of their choice of "retention system" is not ready for the extra challenge of a fixed gear bike, let alone riding in traffic. But it ain't rocket science, it's an easily learn-able skill.

I agree.

I first practiced on my single speed. It really helped me get the motion down with out worrying about my legs constantly moving. When I started riding fixed, it was almost second nature. Maybe something to try for anyone having difficulties.