@xavier853 - Since we've totally derailled this thread anyways, are you a student at OSU in Columbus Ohio ? Reason I ask is there's a 2 day 210mile round trip tour held every year there around memorial day IIRC called TOSRV that would be great to ride fixed, since its mostly flat with just a few minor rolling hills. I used to do it every year geared when I lived in the midwest, before moving to Texas. The tour has complete sag support so you can ride light.

WTF Sandal pedals.

I bought my first clipless set-up off craigslist for $50. It included Shimano RD-76 road shoes, Shimano mtb pedals & cleats, all in good condition. Eventually I bought a road bike that came with 105 pedals. So I bought some road cleats and switched them to the Rd-76 shoes and bought some mtb casual type shoes for $20 from nashbar to switch over to the fixed gear.

What I'm getting at is that I got 2 bikes worth of clipless setups for <$100. If you search ebay and craigslist you can find used stuff for pretty cheap.

I prefer clipless over clips/straps just because it's so much more efficient. But for beginners I think a clips/straps setup with track pedals is the way to go, especially on conversions. My brother for instance just got his first fixed gear and it's a conversion with 175mm cranks, due to potential pedal strike it's best to have a narrow pedal.

Plus BMX pedals look so ****ing stupid.

Also, I would regularly tighten down my straps while riding when I still rode clips/straps, though I admit, I did it a lot more when I used nylon straps because it's so much easier with them.

Guys, TT is old and grumpy. Get off his lawn or he won't give back the baseball.

:lol:

These are my favorites for pedal strike fighting:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1018/...a17f6a9a79.jpg

Yeah, if he had any money, he'd probably just get some new cheap cranks, but he just moved out and is looking for a job/starting school so he doesn't have much spending money. I gave him my old pedal setup which was just some cheap wellgo's with plastic double clips and some cheap straps.

I have a conversion with track pedals and straps. LBS reccomended it. I wear Nike free running shoes and the pedals dont bother my feet at all. I also notice a difference when I am strapped in personally. Much more of a connection to the bike. Since I have a conversion, I don't really want BMX pedals.

I have to say those narrow ones Lester posted look pretty interesting. I just simply slow down at turns for now so I avoid pedal strike.

I honestly hate not being having the straps on my feet so I have slowly mastered flipping the pedal and sliding my left foot in fast.

Also,I should learn to freaking trackstand.

Ha TT, Yes! As a matter of fact, I am a student at OSU and I have done TOSRV once in the past, but not fixed. I have considered doing it on my fixed gear last year, but chickened out. Perhaps I will go ahead and do it! (and now I am more proficient if not always efficient on my fixed gear)

So are we having a fashion show or what folks? LOL

You're looking for "The New New Post Your SS/FG Photos 2011"

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...tos-%282011%29

YO SCRODLICIOUS

sorta out of topic but,
I've been meaning to order those double strapz/cage combos from RETROGRESSION.COM
HOWEVER, I got my GR-9's and I know its absolutely possible to install the doublez with those extended bolts. Do you think that it matters that much to have the extra length on the bolts? I was just thinkin of throwing them on the underneath notch and just flyin' without care...

Columbus you say? Columbus. . . Airplane?

I rode with normal bolts on my gr-9s for around 7 months, it's not a big issue. Occasionally the front strap would get out from under the bolts but it never seemed like it would come completely out from under the pedal. I got longer bolts now ($2 at Sears) and they can't come out. Idk. Not much of a difference but the longer ones give me more peace of mind.

rad. Also cause im a lazy ass right now, what size bolts would those be ?

Idk, I just took the ones I had (and the nuts!) to Sears and found ones that threaded into the nuts and were a couple mm longer.

pretty damn resourceful man.

also, thumbs on on godspeed you black emperor..... Thumbs up...

Angie just put a set of our deluxe double straps on Wellgo RO-25B track pedals - which also only have slots for a single strap - without using longer bolts and they're perfectly fine just looped beneath the pedal.

How are those Wellgo track pedals compared to GR-9s? Good choice for daily riding with normal shoes? (Vans)

I've got a set on my 725 and find them much more comfortable than Sylvans because the cages don't stick up quite as high. Also, the sealed bearings are buttery smooth.

****. I have no idea what you guys are talking about (why longer bolts are needed). I'm a goddamn FG/SS newb

A lot of people using double straps on pedals only having slots for singles use longer bolts to secure the front strap, like so:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3642/...6bf1489825.jpg

Awesome, thanks so much.