The only problem I've found is that w/out fixed foot retention, I get ITB problems. I've had to switch back over to 100% SPD compatible pedals in order to do longer rides. I guess I don't have the form/technique to keep my heels in w/out them and that led to some debilitating pain. Back to SPDs (and a couple other changes) and I'm up to some decent mileage again!
That said, I HUGELY miss the freedom that flat pedals provided. I wore Vans or Tevas 100% of the time, and it was great while it lasted! On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 9:05 PM, charlie <charles_v...@hotmail.com> wrote: > I did this about seven years ago after reading some of Grants stuff. I > thought I'd try it and lo and behold, I could ride just fine (and no > slower) with platform pedals. I now use a BMX style pin pedal with a > wide 4x4 platform and don't plan on changing. The Grip Kind pedal > seems about the same as does the Riv sneaker pedal. The theory being > that a larger platform distributes pressure over a wider area reducing > the need for a super stiff sole to protect your foot from those goofy > tiny cleats and spoon sized pedals. I haI ve a single speed with the > BMX pedals and I can pedal at 130 rpm with no slippage problems and > believe Grant when he says you have to train your legs to ride without > retention. The fact is your legs "get lazy" when they are connected to > the pedals and it takes a while to adapt. the great benefit is of > course convenience. I love being able to ride in whatever shoes I have > on from work boots to sandals to rubber rain shoes. I've been on a > personal quest to find practical clothing items that I would normally > wear that will also work while riding. My goal is to make my cycling a > natural part of how I get around and not something that requires > "suiting up" to do it. > > On Sep 4, 5:50 am, Blindrobert <roberto.cipri...@gmail.com> wrote: > > LOL on the SPD's. I put platforms with toe clips on one of my bikes > > last fall, and realized I rode it all the time because I didn't have > > to change my shoes when I left the house. So put platforms on another > > two of my bikes....rode them more too...now all 11 of my 12 bikes have > > platforms and cages. The only one with clipless is my racing (track) > > bike. > > > > Just keep telling yourself how much you love those SPD's! > > > > On Sep 4, 12:07 am, Michael_S <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com> wrote: > > > > > sometimes I can be pretty stubborn. Grant espouses the wider Noodle > > > bars for average sized males. ( I'm 5'11" 187 lbs) After 30 years of > > > riding 42-44 cm bars I thought I was pretty happy and comfortable. The > > > new Ram I picked up last Saturday ( 11 hour turnaround drive LA-SF- > > > LA) had 46 Noodles. Wow, was I surprised how nice they felt! Climbing > > > is especially better, and I just felt much more relaxed on the bike. > > > So much so I just ordered another 46cm bar for my touring bike. I'm > > > sure all the other bikes will be next! > > > > > and I'm not even going to think about flat pedals... I love my SPD's! > > > > > ~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-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA -- 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.
