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Old 03-18-11 | 09:01 PM
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Here Comes The Summer

It is already starting to get very hot down south. I like foot retention. I also like flip flops. Can these two be brought together to make the summer heat more tolerable?
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Old 03-18-11 | 09:09 PM
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Old 03-18-11 | 09:10 PM
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i don't wear flip flops outside of my house. I'd also be scared to match those with pedals, seeing how if something stupid happens your feet will get messed up.
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Old 03-18-11 | 09:37 PM
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RETROGRESSION Straps with BMX pedals. Get them.
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Old 03-18-11 | 09:57 PM
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Old 03-18-11 | 09:57 PM
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Old 03-18-11 | 11:16 PM
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eggbeaters out. sandypedals in.
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Old 03-18-11 | 11:44 PM
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I rode by the Fresh Prince house on Wednesday, it's not in Bel Air.
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Old 03-19-11 | 09:36 AM
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I also thought about the possibilities of foot mangling. I was really only thinking about the commute, which is short and I change shoes at either end anyway.
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Old 03-19-11 | 10:19 AM
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I rode by the Fresh Prince house on Wednesday, it's not in Bel Air.
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Old 03-19-11 | 10:59 AM
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I like foot retention. I also like flip flops.
Dude, no
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Old 03-19-11 | 10:59 AM
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Seriously. Flip-flops are a nuisance. Just ride barefoot.
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Old 03-19-11 | 11:06 AM
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I used to try barefoot on my old track pedals

The wings for the cleats would dig into my feet):

Just get some shoes, And drill holes in the sole :|
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Old 03-19-11 | 11:14 AM
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No socks and ripped up Vans are the closest thing to flip flops for the summer when I ride
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Old 03-19-11 | 02:40 PM
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Does this mean that he is barefoot when off the bike?
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That's why he carries a 15mm wrench wherever he goes.
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Old 03-19-11 | 03:02 PM
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I run CB Mallets, mainly to wear flip flops around town in the summer. But I also run a front brake.
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Old 03-19-11 | 03:08 PM
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But I also run a front brake.
I Ted Shred with flip flops.
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Old 03-19-11 | 04:02 PM
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I Ted Shred barefoot.
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Old 03-19-11 | 06:51 PM
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Barefoot with flipflops in my bag, and kitchen shoes at work was another option I thought of. I would just need to make sure the trackstand skills are perfect, as putting your bare feet down on parts of my route could end with tourist vomit between your toes.
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