Thanks a lot. Not sure I care for the water and mud (fat chance of
that out here) but would dearly love some dirt that wasn't sandy.
Jersey: It says Large Hardware -- never heard of them -- and the only
result I get for "jerseys" as opposed to gloves, etc, is from Bike Pro
-- which probably answer
Patrick:
Photos:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethness/5116189588/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethness/5054677492/in/photostream
(both from last year's cross season but I race cross and short-track
on the same bike)
Course for short-track is a multi-faceted affair incorporating
I've been riding my Quickbeam fixed for the past 2 months. I've been
using Grip Kings with Power Grip "Fixie" Staps and have been very
happy with this combo.
I first tried the "regular" Power Grip straps but found the clamping
bracket to be too cheap and flimsy - one my straps kept coming loose
n
Photos of the race, please, if you have them, and details (including
course type and gearing).
Patrick "race my shadow" Moore in smoky, ABQ, NM where the Greer, AZ
fire is polluting our air.
On Mon, Jun 6, 2011 at 8:08 AM, Beth H wrote:
> FYI: Tonight is my first short-track mountain bike race.
FYI: Tonight is my first short-track mountain bike race. I am racing a
singlespeed bike.
Pedal of choice is a Crank Bros. 5050XX (sealed bearings), every hole
loaded with a traction pin.
(That's ten pins per side.)
No shin guards. (They're cumbersome, and any core sample I might take
from my shin i
on sidi's. From
> > my experience the wider platforms make a huge difference.
>
> > Now I ride nothing but platform pedals and tennis shoes .. cleats and
> > special shoes are too much work.
>
> > Kelly
>
> > -Original Message-
> > From: rbw-owners
I think its really about the engine..some folks are just naturally
physically superior. Back to pedals and hot spots and all that.I
definitely noticed an improvement when I tossed my SPD's and started
riding a wide platform pedal with pins for traction. My foot pains
went away. I really bel
Interesting discussion. I ride fixed a lot so don't want to give up
retention entirely, but both my derailleur bikes have M324s with flats
on one side for the opportunity to ride unrestrained. I know that even
a few agressive riders I've talked with (eg, one man who leaves
suspended, multi-geared p
I'm with there all the way and have had similar experiences after
going un-attached. Once your contact points are dialed in for maximum
comfort then its just a matter of ones physical limitations. I found
that I could ride for longer periods without discomfort after
switching my pedal/shoe combo co
I rode a hard 75 course yesterday in Keen sandals and MKS Sylvan (un
attached) pedals) After getting up a long 16% climb 2d in our group, another
rider asked me how I could do it without being clipped in. It's easy. I
still pedal in a circle and use mainly the muscles on the back of my legs to
clim
Like I said, your mileage may vary (YMMV)...what I am trying to
point out is that perhaps our bodies are telling us when we are
overdoing it when we have excessive pain or exercise related injury. I
referred to Grants "dual athlete" concept because I agree with it as
it relates to some of his
On Jun 4, 10:17 am, charlie wrote:
> Its kind of odd how our bodies tell us when something isn't good for
> us.lower gearing, more spinning, less mashing, shorter rides, more
> stops, more walking as an alternative to grinding up hills, more
> surface area for the feet to push against etc. I
t;
>
> -Original Message-
> From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
>
> [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Steve Palincsar
> Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 1:38 PM
> To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Considering new pe
PM
To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Considering new pedals
On Thu, 2011-06-02 at 06:29 -0700, Peter Pesce wrote:
> Michael-
>
> Re-reading your original post it seems you are not necessarily looking
> to change away from a clipless pedal, only looking to cu
On Thu, 2011-06-02 at 06:29 -0700, Peter Pesce wrote:
> Michael-
>
> Re-reading your original post it seems you are not necessarily looking
> to change away from a clipless pedal, only looking to cure your
> hot-spot problems?
> In that case I might recommend the Shimano A520 pedal if you still
>
wners-bunch@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: [RBW] Re: Considering new pedals
Just a plug for the White Industries Pedals. While the Berthet pedals were
good - the White Industries Pedals are "Stupendous". They have the design of
the French - which Doug White acknowledges, but, wider. They are
Wow, I'm blown away by all the input. thanks to everyone. I thought
about the possibility that it might be the shoe instead of the pedal.
I could see how that could happen but I have three shoes (keen,
shimono, sidis) and two pedal styles (frog and xo1 roads) but the
problem has become constant.
ers-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jim Cloud
Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2011 6:11 PM
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Subject: [RBW] Re: Considering new pedals
"""They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and the
White Industry Urban Platform pedals are an example. Their
I found the MKS G-9s to be too narrow, and my size 12s (I wear 13s in
some shoes) felt like the were rolling off the side. Also, they were
slippery in the wet.
I upgraded them with skateboard grip tape (http://www.biketinker.com/
2011/projects/griptape-on-platform-pedals/), and put them on my wife
My 2 cents here is the Tioga Spyders are close in shape to the Grip
Kings but have the spikes already installed. I use them on my
singlespeed. More preferable, for me, are BMX pedals with a nice wide
footbed and plenty of grip.
On Jun 1, 11:23 pm, Mike S wrote:
> Grip King's all the way baby! S
I tried the MKS Touring pedal and found that the two thin sides caused
little hot-spots of their own, even with thicker-soled BMX sneakers.
After riding my upright city bike for ages with GR-9's and toeclips, I
swapped in some MKS RMX pedals this week (my "dainty" size 9 ladies
feet don't require G
Michael,
Before you blame the pedals, what about your shoes? With proper sole
support you really shouldn't have a hot spot. Perhaps a new pair of
insoles or some orthotics would be worth a try?
Bill
On Jun 1, 12:48 pm, MichaelH wrote:
> About a decade ago I discovered Speedplay Frog Pedals an
As Pete said, the A520 SPD provides broader foot support that I find
more comfortable on longer rides. The step up from that pedal is the
A600 http://tinyurl.com/3r7dsn9 though I can't tell the difference
between the two when I am riding.
I like the A530 on my touring/cargo bike. If I start to fee
Michael-
Re-reading your original post it seems you are not necessarily looking to
change away from a clipless pedal, only looking to cure your hot-spot
problems?
In that case I might recommend the Shimano A520 pedal if you still want
clipless but need a wider support platform to get rid of hot
I have MKS touring pedals on all my bikes except one, which has
Atomlab Trail Kings (old model with thicker platform). I want to try
new thinner Trail kings but they are pricey, and MKS touring pedals
already work so well that it's hard to justify it at this point.
bias disclosure: i can't ride
Grip King's all the way baby! Size 13-14 here and I can't imagine a
pedal more comfortable than this. A few cap screws on the edges solve
the 'slippery when wet' problem. The dust caps are lame, but
everything else about them is splendiforous. Tree Fort Bikes has them
on sale for $38 + s/h (under t
i pedaled in clips for ten years or so, but was always fixed riding.
when i made the move to geared bike i decided to try the grip king,
cause i wear a variety of shoes and they seamed appealing. the grip
king didn't seem so grippy to me, and on a lark i bought a set of
super cheap plastic bmx pla
I like the MKS touring pedal with deep toe clips, straps, and the MKS
Spin-2 pedal flip. You really need the flip to make the entry easy.
The entry/exit are very easy if you're wearing shoes with a fairly
smooth sole. The G 9 is not as comfortable or secure unless you use
toe clips and straps - the
I have a set of the classic "Marcel Berthet" Model 23 Lyotard pedals
installed on my Paramount P-15. I obtained these pedals years ago
while foraging in the parts bins at a prototypical Schwinn bicycle
dealer/cum mower repair shop. Sheldon Brown preferred these pedals to
any other until he switch
I think you have to drill and tap the pins to them for the ultimate
pedal. My own BMX style pedals Crank Bros. etc. seem to work fine with
excellent traction and the wide contact area for low psi, no hot spot
pedaling. I had the touring pedals for several hundreds of miles and
love the retro look b
I am in my 6th decade as well, and I have tried just about every pedal put
there. I have found the MKS touring to be the best all-arounder for me. I've
used the GripKings, but did not find them to be all that grippy. In fact, in
wetness, they slipKings, not gripkings!
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On Ju
I recently bought my second set of Shimano PD MX 30 flat pedals because i
was tired of swapping them from bike to bike. One set is on my mountain
bike that I ride on all kinds of terrain and the new set is on my
Rambouillet. I've used them with my Quickbeam too though not fixed. I
haven't done a
Thanks for sharing your experience Charlie. I tested out the Grip
Kings over the weekend and plan to give them another try, but found
the lack of contact disconcerting. At 66 I'm no longer too concerned
about how fast I'm going, but there is a sense of blending man and
machine that I get from toe
You've probably heard/read this before but you might want to just try
riding un-attached. I gave up attached pedaling about seven years ago
and once my leg muscles were retrained I found it liberating and I
kept track of my times on familiar routes with no average time
differences. In fact, some o
I tried the GR9's and they pretty nice if that's the style you like. I
realized that I'm not fan of clips, so ended up going a different direction.
Several, actually!
I have an almost-new pair of GR-9s that I could sell you pretty cheap if you
are interested. Also a set of VO Deep Half-clips wi
maybe it's just me, but i find the GR9 platform as a little small,
coming from speedplay's you might not feel this.
ps. i ride in sidi touring shoes (yes the ones from RBW way back in
the day), soccer shoes, or jack purcells
On Jun 1, 3:55 pm, "Allingham II, Thomas J"
wrote:
> The White pedals a
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