Just for an alternative viewpoint: My very brief experiment with clipless pedals demonstrated that having my feet locked into one position results in total agony. I move my feet around the on the pedals....a lot. My (failed) experiment resulted in someone getting a really good deal on a set of almost new Shimano shoes and clipless pedals.
On Tuesday, August 12, 2014 10:01:53 AM UTC-5, Mike K. wrote: > > Good morning, all. > > Been thinking lately about getting some of those fancy, "clipless" shoes > you "clip in" to (another thread altogether), and was wondering if anyone > has advice to offer. I like the 2-sided pedals Shimano makes - like the > A530 > <http://www.rei.com/product/764688/shimano-a530-spd-sport-road-pedals> - so > I could clip in for longer rides and commutes, but wear my Chacos or > sneakers for just fartin' around town if I am feeling especially "unracey" > that day. > > Anyone have first-hand experience with pedals they can offer. And maybe > the hardest thing for me to figure out without trying a bunch on and > actually riding in them, is the shoes to match. I know the Shimano SPD > pedals are 2-bolt, so I can avoid the super-stiff, carbon-soled road shoes, > praise the Lord, but I'm comfortable investing a little bit in a decent set > so they last me, say around $150 to $200. > > Thanks, > Mike K. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
