On May 11, 11:55 am, Bruce wrote:
> That seems to happen around here with regularity. Not always, but often. My
> Exustar race shoes/Look pedals have lain unused for a couple of years now
>
Agree. Years ago, I switched from Looks to Speedplay X2 and later to
Frogs as I got tired of walking
That seems to happen around here with regularity. Not always, but often. My
Exustar race shoes/Look pedals have lain unused for a couple of years now
From: sean
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Sent: Tue, May 11, 2010 1:04:42 PM
Subject: [RBW] Re: MKS Grip Kings
Thanks for all the input everyone. Very helpful and dispelled some of
my concerns. I went ahead and ordered some. I am hoping the width to
length ratio will work well for me. I still ride "clicked in" on my
Rambouillet (for long distance riding), but love "pedaling free" for
commuting and general
Personally I am huge fan of the GK. I like the fact that they do not grip as
much as studded pedals do. It allows me to make subtle shifts of my feet
without having to "lift" them up. Something that is tough to do
with gnarly spikes. They definitely grip enough for me. I ride them in rain
and shine
I use GK pedals with Keen Coronado Cruiser shoes and love the combination. I
wear size 10.5 on the Coronados. Sometimes the rubber front/tip of the shoe
rubs the crank arm if I pull the feet in too much, but they grip wonderfully
(almost like 5/10 shoes) and are very comfortable. Haven't tried them
I tried the Grip Kings and, to my dismay, the proportions and axle
location didn't work for me. I have a short wide foot, women's size
6, and wear very soft shoes when I ride (chuck taylors, soft-soled
moccasins). The GP's were long for my foot but I think I could've
gotten over that; it was mor
Plus the Grip King name is a misnomer: they don't grip that well. Call
me old fashioned, but I don't think I should have to buy spikes and
install them into a $54 pedal to get good grip, especially if said
pedal is called the King of Grip. OK, grip griping mode off.
On May 11, 9:31 am, Mojo wrote
Sean,
I have to echo bwgride's experience with the GKs. I have size 11 feet
that supinate, that is they tend to roll outward as I walk. The lack
of width on the GKs seems to encourage my feet to roll off the outside
of the pedal. And the extended length only feels odd to me with no
perceived advan
I have the grip king. It is well made and smooth, but I found it was
not comfortable for me because the pedal, while long, is not wide. My
feet tended to roll to the outside. I use BMX style pedals now which
are wider.
On May 11, 9:26 am, sean wrote:
> Hi Group,
>
> Thinking of pulling the trigge
Sean, definitely give the GKs a try. As others have mentioned, you'll
have no trouble selling them if they're not for you. I love mine and
will be modifying them later this week by adding blunted pedal
spikes.
One thing I've never understood is how people pedal in Keens or Tevas.
I've tried and I
PS - regarding your concern about the pedals feeling like planks: They
do feel larger, like I mentioned, but I can't say I've ever had a
problem with pedal scrape when cornering, etc. They are a great design
and work well with everything from flip-flops to boots.
On May 11, 9:04 am, Trent in TX
Hi Sean,
I am a big fan of the grip kings! I used MKS touring pedals with cages
for more than a year. While I liked being more connected to the pedals
at times, they weren't that comfortable, and the lack of shoe options
finally got to me. The Grip Kings were like upgrading from a twin
sized bed (
In general, I really like the Grip Kings a lot. I have big feet --13,
sometimes 14 depending on the shoes, and the Grip Kings feel wonderful
under my feet. I love the support I get from how long they are, and
find it really nice to be able to move my feet around as needed. Like
Bruce, I too feel li
Yeah I went with the blunted spikes. I used 8 per pedal, so one bag
(32 studs) was enough for 2 bikes. Truly "Grip Kings" after that.
I have the sneaker pedals on another bike. They are comfortable too,
but I havent used them enough to say how the handle wet weather. My
guess would be they are o
If they combined the Grip King length and Touring pedal width, you'd
have a fine pedal. Pie in the sky though.
For large feet though, there is no substitute for the Wellgo MG-1.
Plenty of support, superb grip.
Not favored by tourists because of the looks. but what are pedals
for your f
I have just today found the combination of this shoe, the Asics
'Mexico 66" (http://www.zappos.com/onitsuka-tiger-by-asics-mexico-66-
black-white-enamel) with the Grip Kings to be a solid combo. The only
drawback of the Asics is that the sole material got torn up by the
capscrews I had on the GK's.
Yeah, the Grip Kings really don't grip well in the rain. My foot
slipped off them once when commuting to work in the rain. I remember
thinking "They should call these pedals Slip Kings". I'll add blunted
spikes to one side up on the front of the pedal and see how that goes,
it should eliminate sli
My Hillborne has sneaker pedals. My LHT has Grip Kings. Both work
well, although I find the GKs get slippery in the wet. Maybe it's me
and/or my shoes. Have used both this week on rides of 60 miles. I
really can't tell that much of a difference to be honest.
Have used the touring pedals, but
I am also considering the sneaker pedals on a bike. I have used Grip Kings
and MKS Touring pedals. I generally prefer the Grip Kings to the Touring,
but I am thinking the wider platform of the sneaker pedal might be better
for my wide feet.
What are people's opinions of Sneaker pedals performanc
>
> It might be worth checking out the sneaker pedals. I recently acquired
> a pair of them and I've been very happy with them on the atlantis.
>
> a little more narrow than the touring pedals but longer - but not as
> long as the grip kings.
>
> -sv
>
I thought the sneaker pedals were wider than
On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 4:28 PM, Mike wrote:
> Hey, thanks for all the responses. Looks like the next thing I'll try
> is putting some blunt pedal spikes on the Grip Kings. Yeah, Vans and
> the touring pedals seem fine for around town but there is something
> not so great about the lack of support
Hey, thanks for all the responses. Looks like the next thing I'll try
is putting some blunt pedal spikes on the Grip Kings. Yeah, Vans and
the touring pedals seem fine for around town but there is something
not so great about the lack of support in the middle of the pedal. For
the time being I'll b
I've also used both extensively on my bikes ( 2 sets of each!) and
have settled on the GK's with the studs that rivendell sells. In wet
weather both the GK's and MKS touring pedals performed rather poorly,
but with just 4 studs per side on the GK's they turn in to great wet
weather pedals. The st
My one gripe with Grip Kings is the lack of support across the width
of my foot. My right ankle is terribly weak laterally from rolling it
badly too many times. The outside of my right foot wants to spill
over even with less floppy Adidas shoes. That lack of support causes
some discomfort. I've
No.
On Feb 8, 12:40 am, "Robert F. Harrison" wrote:
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> ...
>
> Can
> one have too many bags?
>
> ...
>
> Aloha!
>
> Bob
>
> --
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> rfharri...@gmail.com
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