Hey, Mike -- I just completed a 2400 mile tour on the ACA Western Express and Trans-Am routes using Grip Kings with Five Ten Freerider shoes. It worked great, and I did plenty of walking as well. I left on the tour with a set of Powrgrip straps bolted onto the Grip Kings, but took them off by the second day. I just didn't have a need to be strapped in, especially on those long climbs across Nevada and Utah. I recommend the combo for touring.
I also wore a pair of Swobo Baggy Short Combos (brown with green triming) and either a Swobo button front short sleeved bamboo shirt, or one of my Ibex wool Ts. All very good stuff. Here's a fashion shot of me in the aforementioned ensemble: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?o=3Tzut&page_id=112671&v=I3 Ray --- On Wed, 7/29/09, Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> wrote: From: Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> Subject: [RBW] Shoe recommendations for pedaling free. To: "RBW Owners Bunch" <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 8:19 PM So I'm thinking I'll use my Grip King pedals for my upcoming tour. I'm curious what people like for "pedaling free". I went bike camping last night, 120 miles roundtrip so I got a good idea about if this will work. For the most part the shoes I'm using now, old style Vans, are fine although I did develop a bit of a hot spot. I'm thinking a new pair of shoes will rectify the situation and I may just go with Vans again but I'm curious what others are using. Also, I did the ride in MUSA shorts and an REI SS button front shirt and this also worked well. I just don't see the need or sense of riding in bibs and clipless pedals for this tour. Thanks, mike --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
