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I do live near the beach yes. I had 23's on it but wanted something wider and read good things about the Armadillos. I had Fyxation Mesa platforms but wanted a platform that offered the ability to go barefoot when I wanted to but also offered good traction when out on fitness rides.
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Riding barefoot or in sandals is a bad idea. Why? I used to think it was alright, you know, just down to the beach or whatever. One day I am doing a casual slow ride on an MUP with a friend. Out of nowhere, as I passed a family, the dog lunged out and clamped down on my foot. What kind of dog? Pit bull. She was wearing open toe sandals, I had cycling shoes on as I clip in to all of my bikes. I am glad that it was me and not her that was attacked. After that day, I swore that I would never wear anything but appropriate footwear while riding. To this day, I swear I can still feel the heat of that dogs mouth on my left foot. Luckily the family managed to pull the dog off before any real damage was done.
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Your cog is slipping.
Those pedals are designed to be used on e-bikes, when the people riding them actually pedal about 2% of the time they're on the bike. They're basically "foot platforms".
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What the what?!?!
These are the pedals I put on my beater and townie...they're a bit of an eyesore, but my top speed on those bikes is probably 12mph and sometimes I do wear flipflops if we're just going a mile or two to grab food. $15 seems much more reasonable.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
These are the pedals I put on my beater and townie...they're a bit of an eyesore, but my top speed on those bikes is probably 12mph and sometimes I do wear flipflops if we're just going a mile or two to grab food. $15 seems much more reasonable.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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What the what?!?!
These are the pedals I put on my beater and townie...they're a bit of an eyesore, but my top speed on those bikes is probably 12mph and sometimes I do wear flipflops if we're just going a mile or two to grab food. $15 seems much more reasonable.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
These are the pedals I put on my beater and townie...they're a bit of an eyesore, but my top speed on those bikes is probably 12mph and sometimes I do wear flipflops if we're just going a mile or two to grab food. $15 seems much more reasonable.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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See post 3102 and don't say you weren't warned.
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Riding barefoot or in sandals is a bad idea. Why? I used to think it was alright, you know, just down to the beach or whatever. One day I am doing a casual slow ride on an MUP with a friend. Out of nowhere, as I passed a family, the dog lunged out and clamped down on my foot. What kind of dog? Pit bull. She was wearing open toe sandals, I had cycling shoes on as I clip in to all of my bikes. I am glad that it was me and not her that was attacked. After that day, I swore that I would never wear anything but appropriate footwear while riding. To this day, I swear I can still feel the heat of that dogs mouth on my left foot. Luckily the family managed to pull the dog off before any real damage was done.
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Where did you get those percentages from and why do flip flops or going barefoot increase the chances of a rider being attacked by a dog?
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Corollary - If there is a worse time for something to go wrong, it will happen then.
So, assuming for the sake of argument that the "best" possible time to be bitten by a dog would be when wearing dog bite resistant boots, then it is safe to say the worst time to be bitten by a dog would be when going barefoot and while wearing flip flops only slightly less worse.
Dogs love to chase cyclists and try to bite, so by wearing flip flops or going barefoot while cycling, you are tempting fate and asking for the universe to punish you.
In fact, I consider this to be overly optimistic!
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It is not a guarantee, and I know you guys are just playing. Just from personal experience, I will be wearing the appropriate footwear when I ride.
And the statement that clips in "live traffic" is dangerous is completely untrue. When I am riding in traffic that is when I love the clips. The connection to the bike just by it being a fixed gear is great, add in clipless and it is amazing. I would actually say that riding those "pedals" that you have is more dangerous. No way I would have those on any bike that I own.
And the statement that clips in "live traffic" is dangerous is completely untrue. When I am riding in traffic that is when I love the clips. The connection to the bike just by it being a fixed gear is great, add in clipless and it is amazing. I would actually say that riding those "pedals" that you have is more dangerous. No way I would have those on any bike that I own.
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Also I made them up for fun.
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It is not a guarantee, and I know you guys are just playing. Just from personal experience, I will be wearing the appropriate footwear when I ride.
And the statement that clips in "live traffic" is dangerous is completely untrue. When I am riding in traffic that is when I love the clips. The connection to the bike just by it being a fixed gear is great, add in clipless and it is amazing. I would actually say that riding those "pedals" that you have is more dangerous. No way I would have those on any bike that I own.
And the statement that clips in "live traffic" is dangerous is completely untrue. When I am riding in traffic that is when I love the clips. The connection to the bike just by it being a fixed gear is great, add in clipless and it is amazing. I would actually say that riding those "pedals" that you have is more dangerous. No way I would have those on any bike that I own.
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I got a set of those Specialized All Condition Armadillo tires a little over a year ago, for my road bike.
Last month, one of them failed with less than 500 miles on it. I'm not sure what to call how it failed. I've never had this happen before. An area about 1/2" wide by 2" long bulged out. It's like the casing became very weak in that localized spot, allowing the air pressure in the tube to push up a tall blister.
This happened about 45 miles into what was to be a 52 mile ride. I'd been going at moderate speed on good pavement for 30-ish miles, then slowly up a steep climb for several miles, followed by 3-4 miles of very fast downhill coasting--about 45 MPH. I did not encounter any unusual debris, and the tire/tube were not punctured. I was not carrying a heavy load. Right after I finished the fast descent, I heard something rubbing. I never felt the effects of the blistered tire through my butt or hands, but my ears alerted me to it. It was rubbing on the frame every time it came around, specifically on the seat stay bridge, where the rear brake caliper mounts.
Until this happened, I loved the tires. They were very hard to install, but they always gave good performance, and they showed excellent puncture resistance.
I still have the front one, on what is now a spare wheel. I've put new wheels on the bike, with Continental GatorSkin tires.
I hope the tires work out well for you and give long, reliable service.
Last month, one of them failed with less than 500 miles on it. I'm not sure what to call how it failed. I've never had this happen before. An area about 1/2" wide by 2" long bulged out. It's like the casing became very weak in that localized spot, allowing the air pressure in the tube to push up a tall blister.
This happened about 45 miles into what was to be a 52 mile ride. I'd been going at moderate speed on good pavement for 30-ish miles, then slowly up a steep climb for several miles, followed by 3-4 miles of very fast downhill coasting--about 45 MPH. I did not encounter any unusual debris, and the tire/tube were not punctured. I was not carrying a heavy load. Right after I finished the fast descent, I heard something rubbing. I never felt the effects of the blistered tire through my butt or hands, but my ears alerted me to it. It was rubbing on the frame every time it came around, specifically on the seat stay bridge, where the rear brake caliper mounts.
Until this happened, I loved the tires. They were very hard to install, but they always gave good performance, and they showed excellent puncture resistance.
I still have the front one, on what is now a spare wheel. I've put new wheels on the bike, with Continental GatorSkin tires.
I hope the tires work out well for you and give long, reliable service.
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