On Thu, 2012-12-13 at 06:26 -0800, Matthew J wrote: > And heck, my bikes have Campy Super Record, MKS Kierin and White > Industry platform pedals respectively. One would think even the most > casual cyclists would be aware that I have put a lot of thought (and > $) into my pedal choices. >
Do you think for a moment _casual_ cyclists have any idea about high end road pedals of any kind? I'll bet most _casual_ cyclists don't give any thought to their pedals at all, whatever came with the bike is fine, etc. It would be more reasonable to expect _serious_ cyclists to take note of the thought, care and money you've put into pedal choices, but except for a small niche most simply dismiss your choices as hopelessly old-fashioned. > Bravo. I tried clipless when it was new - did not like it. Few years > back tried again to see how advances in technology might change my > feelings. Still don't like it. Cannot begin to count how many total > strangers have wondered when I am going to get with clipless. Exactly: why would anyone serious about the sport use hopelessly out-dated equipment, when everything they read tells them clipless is better? Now we could very well discuss whether one is better than the other and why. It's not at all clear-cut. And I say that as one who used toe clips for 20 years and then gave them up forever. I gave them up because to me, not having toe clips but having positive foot retention with float _is_ better. A limiting factor on long rides for me for 20 years was pain in the toe nails caused by pressure from the toe clips: ignorable for the first 20 miles or so, but by mile 50 bringing mental images of Christ on the cross, only in my case nailed through the big toes. But you are confined in your shoe choices. Of course, if you used cleats as well as toe clips back in the day, you were limited in your choice of shoes, too; but shoes like that are gone forever, as are the cleats. But you could use Bata Bikers, and they were a lot better to wear off the bike than any modern shoes meant for use with clipless pedals. -- 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.
