I don't use GK pedals because they don't appear wide enough for my wide feet. I had been using Crank Bros. 50/50 pedals and now use a Taiwanese brand magnesium pedal with sealed bearings. These grip a little better than the Crank Bros. and seem to be of higher quality. I have been riding retentionless now for about 15,000 miles on various pedals and I don't get numb feet. I ride with Tevas and now with my LaCrosse duck boots for winter. I also ride with any other shoe I own depending on where I am going or what I need to be wearing when I get there. There just is no reason in my experience to use any form of retention when a large surface area pedal with traction pins works just as well. Its just common sense that a large surface area pedal will distribute the pressure out on my feet no matter what shoe I wear. If I had rubber covers I could ride barefoot. I never have dismount problems either unlike when I feel over ( three times) when using clip in shoes.
On Dec 15, 6:26 am, Steve Wimberg <st...@stevewimberg.com> wrote: > I would like to get some feedback from the group regarding Grip King > pedals and their ability to eliminate numb feet on long rides. > > I started using clipless pedals about a year ago after my rides > started increasing in length, and numbness in my feet became a > problem. I had been using MKS touring pedals, and really can't use > those on rides over 30 miles or so. The switch was extremely > successful in keeping my feet from going numb, and I like riding with > the clipless, in general. However, I have found that I get a little > uncomfortable being clipped in when going up steep hills. It's always > in the back of my mind that if I need to bail out because I can't > pedal anymore, it's gonna be difficult because I'm clipped in. > Granted, this hasn't happened yet, but why have the anxiety if I don't > have to? > > This is where the Grip Kings come in. I am hopeful that the increased > surface area of the pedal will spread the weight out over the bottom > of my foot enough to keep the numbness at bay. Does anyone have any > thoughts on this? Has anyone had numb feet problems and had them > relieved by using the Grip Kings? > > Like I said, I like the clipless pedals, but am willing to give up > some of the things I like about them in order to gain a little piece > of mind. > > Thanks, > Steve -- 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-bu...@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.
