Going clipless.....

Iggy Peuterbaugh said:

Still haven't decided exactly what to do. The frogs sound good, but are a little more than I want
to spend. I'll likely be going with the beaters or Shimano. Tried on a few pair of shoes and find
them all uncomfortable.

DId you slip your feet into a pair of Sidi's yet?-) You will fall in love but if you are choking on
the cost of Frogs, your wallet will go into convulsions oer the Sidi's.

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a bad dream about endo-ing while still clipped in....

I've done that.... once, befoer going to Frogs. the saddle has a way of leaving a nice mark
on your back

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I guess I am a Shimano luddite.

The beaters are fine if you only do "serious" riding (i.e. no going to the corner store), but they
do not have enough material to really stand on in a pinch. This may or may not bother you. That
first time you go through a particular rock garden, you may not want to be clipped in though.

I have half and half pedals (Shimano 323s) on the beater bike (SPD one side/ flat on the other)
which makes it convient if I am just doing a short hop and do not want to change shoes, but it can
still take the same shoe as the trail bike. Call it a sacrifice for convience.

The wieght difference between beaters and Carbon ATACs or my 515s is tempting though; 1/4 lb just
by changing the pedals. Hmmm....

May your "clipless moments" be few and far between, Dave

I have 545s. Clipless on oth sides, but a metal cage too - they work fine with really heavy-lugged
hiking boots. I ride unfamiliar stuff with hiking boots, then go clipless after I know the trail.
Clipless is really great on the loose, steep uphill stuff, IMO.

Spider

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Iggy Peuterbaugh said:

I'm sure this has been discussed on this group a butt-load of times, but here it goes again.

Please spare me the details

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Thinking seriously about going clipless. A couple of bad experiences

lately

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have led me to believe that it might be for the best. Even if I do eat

it

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once in a while due to being clipped in.

Go clipless, live it, love it, do it!

Yes, go clipless, because just like an SS bike, they are simple, basic, true to roots with far less
in them to go wrong compared to platforms..............bwaaaahahahahahahahah!

Feck orf ya gret loon............

Shaun aRe

On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 16:30:17 +0100, "Shaun Rimmer" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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Go clipless, live it, love it, do it!

Yes, go clipless, because just like an SS bike, they are simple, basic, true to roots with far less
in them to go wrong compared to platforms..............bwaaaahahahahahahahah!

Feck orf ya gret loon............

Shaun aRe

Shaun, did I ever say "I love you man"?

There are different tools for different jobs. The tools I use for my job are clipless. My style
dictates that the best tools for the job are clipless peds.

Now of course when I say something like "Go clipless, live it....." one should still consider the
tools they need for their job, but overall I honestly believe riding trails is safer and easier by
using the right tools, clipless pedals.

Now stop all that laughing, you're getting scary.

Peace you farking Hippy!, Bill

The mind serves properly as a window glass rather than as a reflector, that is, the mind should give
an immediate view instead of an interpretation of the world.
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On Thu, 24 Apr 2003 16:30:17 +0100, "Shaun Rimmer" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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Go clipless, live it, love it, do it!

Yes, go clipless, because just like an SS bike, they are simple, basic,

true

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to roots with far less in them to go wrong compared to
platforms..............bwaaaahahahahahahahah!

Feck orf ya gret loon............

Shaun aRe

Shaun, did I ever say "I love you man"?

No, not yet, but hey Bill, I do love you ya nutcase.

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There are different tools for different jobs. The tools I use for my job are clipless. My style
dictates that the best tools for the job are clipless peds.

Now of course when I say something like "Go clipless, live it....." one should still consider the
tools they need for their job, but overall I honestly believe riding trails is safer and easier by
using the right tools, clipless pedals.

Bollox - it just unnecessarily complicates matters.

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Now stop all that laughing, you're getting scary.

Getting??!?!? I been scary forever dude, heheheheheheh............

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Peace you farking Hippy!,

It's all true!

Peace to you too, Preacher ',;~}~

Shaun aRe