Re: [RBW] Re: Rode to work today in flip flops

2012-08-03 Thread muckum
Hear Hear Patrick! I like sandals on moderate or fairly "flat" rides with my dual surface Shimano pedals. However I would not attempt my longer , faster paced rides with monster climbs- out of saddle -without my SPD shoes and quality insoles. I have injured my feet in the past by attempting it.

[RBW] Re: Rode to work today in flip flops

2012-08-03 Thread muckum
My LL. Bean Explorer sandals also work great for warm weather riding. On Tuesday, July 31, 2012 3:16:20 AM UTC-7, Jay in Tel Aviv wrote: > > on my new Grip Kings with no impact at all on my normal commuting time > or comfort. > > Nice. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed

Re: [RBW] Re: Rode to work today in flip flops

2012-08-01 Thread Robert F. Harrison
Probably shouldn't look for dates out here in Honolulu in that case. :-) Aloha, Bob On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 1:51 PM, erik jensen wrote: > i make all my riding decisions based on impressing potential mates at > coffeeshops: which is why i'd never wear flip-flops riding ;) > > -- > You received t

RE: [RBW] Re: Rode to work today in flip flops

2012-08-01 Thread Marc Schwartz
@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Rode to work today in flip flops you're right, i think. just teasing. -- 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 unsubs

Re: [RBW] Re: Rode to work today in flip flops

2012-08-01 Thread erik jensen
you're right, i think. just teasing. -- 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...@googlegr

RE: [RBW] Re: Rode to work today in flip flops

2012-08-01 Thread Marc Schwartz
wners-bunch@googlegroups.com] on behalf of erik jensen [bicyclen...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2012 5:51 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Rode to work today in flip flops i make all my riding decisions based on impressing potential mates at coffeeshops: whi

Re: [RBW] Re: Rode to work today in flip flops

2012-08-01 Thread erik jensen
i make all my riding decisions based on impressing potential mates at coffeeshops: which is why i'd never wear flip-flops riding ;) -- 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@googleg

[RBW] Re: Rode to work today in flip flops

2012-08-01 Thread SteveD
I just add pedal spikes to my Grip Kings last week, and find that they work well in keeping my feet on the pedals when encountering bumps in the road or when it rains; and the pedals are just a comfortable as when they were when I didn't have the spikes installed. And that's wearing either sanda

[RBW] Re: Rode to work today in flip flops

2012-07-31 Thread Brad Mitchell
I've been riding in flip-flops all summer here, due to the extreme heat. Love them for commuting. On Tuesday, July 31, 2012 5:16:20 AM UTC-5, Jay in Tel Aviv wrote: > > on my new Grip Kings with no impact at all on my normal commuting time > or comfort. > > Nice. > -- You received this messa

Re: [RBW] Re: Rode to work today in flip flops

2012-07-31 Thread PATRICK MOORE
God, how I hate snobbery on either side of the divide. If you want to ride in flip flops or Bikenstocks, by all means do so. I like riding, sometimes, in floppy Hawaiian shirts. But don't call those who use retention systems "fools" -- that just shows resentment and meanness. There is a purpose for

[RBW] Re: Rode to work today in flip flops

2012-07-31 Thread Mike On A Bike
Birkenstock "Arizona" sandals are my go-to footwear 90% of the time in summer. Light, leathered-n-corkified, grippy and I suppose fashionable (also use GK's exclusively). I pity the lycra warrior crazyfools trucking around the coffee shop in clickity clackety SPD elf shoes! On Jul 31, 6:16 am, Ja