Back to the subject.... For touring I use Hold-Fast straps with VO Sabot pedals, which for purposes of this discussion are similar to the Thin Gripsters. The pedals are well made and have a large 100mm by 100mm platform, which when coupled with the large-size Hold-Fast straps accommodate my size 13 shoes which traditional clips and straps don't. My favorite shoes with this are Keen Commuter sandals but without clips installed. With this combination my feet are well-supported on the wide platform and are nicely snugged in so that I feel connected but can disengage easily. The straps are robust enough that I can pull up on hills. The only downside is the same one toe clips have; when disengaged the strap is always under the pedal, and it take a little practice to be able to flip them up easily and get your foot in.
By the way, the company that sells the Hold-Fast straps also sells nice canvas bags for a reasonable price. Not saddlebag-bags, but 7" x 4.5" and another size a little larger. I use the smaller size for storing travel chargers so I can just grab the bag when I'm leaving for a trip. Dave On Saturday, July 29, 2017 at 3:57:28 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Thems These And Those: > > https://www.rivbike.com/products/thin-gripster-pedals-dark-grey-vp-001 > > (Grim Hipsters instead of Thin Gripsters is from the Blug, so it's > official.) > > https://holdfastordie.com/ > > 1. Have any of youse used these and those? > > 2. How well do the Hold Fasts work? > > 3. How well do the Hold Fasts work compared to clips and straps? > > 4. How would Thin Gripsters plus Hold Fasts work in (a) securing your feet > to a pedal continually moving because it is attached to a fixed drivetrain; > (b) letting you pull back or at least up, occasionally under high load, as > on a steep hill at very slow speeds; and then, comparing (a) and (b) to MKS > GR-9 pedals, Christophe clips, nice straps, strap cushions or pads or > whatever, and Toe Clip Buttons? That is, if you've gotten lost in my > cluster of clauses: (i) which would let you do a and b better, (ii) which > would allow easier entry and exit (I'm a dab hand at toe clip entry and > exit with the GR-9s); and (iii) which would be more comfortable overall? > > Patrick "clustering clauses clumsily coalesce creating conceptual cloaca" > Moore > > -- > Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. > By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. > Other professional writing services. > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten > ************************************************************************** > ************** > *Interested in trading resume, LinkedIn, and other writing work for > professional (professional) help with marketing and growing my resumes, > etc. business. Respondents should have considerable experience in helping > small, online businesses grow. Please contact me at > [email protected] <javascript:>. Thanks.* > > > > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
