[Industry_Hack]

I'm in Utah now, don't write much of anything lately, and no sports for me.

[Burr]

WHAT in the heck are you doing in Utah?

If you want to follow they try "myP2P.eu

[salvage_bikes]

Hahhaa. Actually, bowling shoes are making a come-back for riding with toe-clips.
(modern bowling shoes look more like sneakers with thin treads).



I haven't had clueless pedals (clip in a clipless pedal? ) in about 5 years.
Sometimes I miss them, esp on road rides. Shopping for serious toe-clip shoes has been tough. I settled on Chromes. If you have $ you can get expensive hipster shoes (leather and shoe laces, real nice! http://www.quocpham.com/ ) Or just buy SPD shoes and leave the rubber plug in there from the factory.

I've been getting by with BMX pedals and straps (the messenger type double velcro with big pads are not uncomfortable!) and Power Grips (comfy!)



Top 3 reasons for clipless:
1 power transfer really is better
2 less "hot spot" and toe numbness,
3 fast, positive entry (esp 2 or 4 sided pedals)

Try a hit of Silicone Spray or even PAM cooking spray. Your clipless pedals should allow a couple degrees of monkey-motion before starting to open for release. If they have a death grip (like you might want for 40mph track racing) it's highly likely you'll fall over in them, but not if you have more moderate tension. Good luck!

Originally Posted by Nigal

My only other beef with clipless is they are gawd awful ugly. The only way you could make them uglier is by fitting cleats on bowling shoes.

[salvage_bikes]

One of my freds, I mean friends, only bicycles in security guard boots and camouflage BDU or cargo shorts, and only wears a helmet when required by law. I got him to bike in sneakers once, and he was faster, but he said it would spoil him and he didn't like having to change what he was wearing to ride a bike. haha. He can bike a long way though, and always has multi-tools, knives, snacks, survival gear, like McGyver or something.

I have learned to enjoy being a fred. I still like spandex and all that but nothing wrong with going out on your bike in whatever you feel like, crew socks, leg hair, beard, and all that. Plus, if you ride in a jersey and lycra, people always expect you to go 30mph and honk when you don't. Wear coveralls and most will give you a wide berth.
coveralls man

Originally Posted by Nigal

Just the one bike and the shoes. I don't even openly wear spandex bike shorts.

I do blow a mean snot rocket though. I was 97 for 100 today. Three blew up on the launch pad (landed on my cheek) but I'm trying to do better.

[Nigal]

Originally Posted by salvage_bikes

Hahhaa. Actually, bowling shoes are making a come-back for riding with toe-clips.
(modern bowling shoes look more like sneakers with thin treads).



I haven't had clueless pedals (clip in a clipless pedal? ) in about 5 years.
Sometimes I miss them, esp on road rides. Shopping for serious toe-clip shoes has been tough. I settled on Chromes. If you have $ you can get expensive hipster shoes (leather and shoe laces, real nice! Quoc Pham | Cycling Shoes ) Or just buy SPD shoes and leave the rubber plug in there from the factory.

I've been getting by with BMX pedals and straps (the messenger type double velcro with big pads are not uncomfortable!) and Power Grips (comfy!)



Top 3 reasons for clipless:
1 power transfer really is better
2 less "hot spot" and toe numbness,
3 fast, positive entry (esp 2 or 4 sided pedals)

Try a hit of Silicone Spray or even PAM cooking spray. Your clipless pedals should allow a couple degrees of monkey-motion before starting to open for release. If they have a death grip (like you might want for 40mph track racing) it's highly likely you'll fall over in them, but not if you have more moderate tension. Good luck!

I'm actually moving backwards now as I am replacing my peddles on my commuter from the originals w/plastic cages to these babies... I'd like someone to just try and tell me they ain't gonna be stickier than a booger on a banister.

[Nigal]

Originally Posted by salvage_bikes

coveralls man

I like the cut of this man's jib.

[salvage_bikes]

Bike humor is half the fun of biking.
"
I was speeding down a narrow, twisting, mountain road. The woman was driving very slowly uphill, honking her horn and shouting at me: "PIG! PIG!!". I flipped her the finger and shouted back "BITCH! COW!!". Then I collided with the pig!
"
Cycling Jokes

For Nigal http://unicyclist.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=8874&stc=1&d=112154860 7

[Nigal]

Damn, those are some gnarly peddles!

[fshdude61]

Originally Posted by Burr

Brian, I also am a diabetic, 18 years and my feet hurt at times.

Wife massages them with oil and that sure helps. Be sure to work on the bottoms long and hard.

Try diabeti*derm foot cream. I, too, am diabetic and experience foot pain occassionally. This cream is awesome!

[fshdude61]

Originally Posted by Burr

Brian, I also am a diabetic, 18 years and my feet hurt at times.

Wife massages them with oil and that sure helps. Be sure to work on the bottoms long and hard.

Try diabeti*derm foot cream. I, too, am diabetic and experience foot pain occassionally. This cream is awesome!