Digest 2001-12

From: Natascha Grief
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 4:14 PM
Subject: Re: [WCDL] pedals


Hi jayne,

Clippless are definately the way to go. They can be intimidating at first. 
A good way to get used to them is to practice getting in and out of your 
new pedals in a trainer, or by having someone hold youR bike.

The SPD system is the most common, but that doesn't necessarrily make 
them the best. Personally, I love my Time ATAC pedals. I find them to 
be a little easier to get in and out of.

Good luck and have fun!

Natascha


#######

From: Donald Bechard
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 5:09 PM
Subject: Re: [WCDL] pedals


Hi, Janyne----

I finally went clipless with the Speed Frogs, and love them.  They 'float'
so my knees are now painfree.  I chose Shimano M30 shoes, cuz they felt the
very best, plus I can work anyway on them, no slipping around as with road
shoes, and they have been very durable.  Cheap also.  Cheaper shoes makes up
for the price tag on the Frogs ($130.).  I would never go back to platform
pedals.

The learning curve on the clipless Frogs was about 30 seconds!  Have only
fallen once, when my chain broke, and I could not unclip fast enough.
Definitely an unusually occurance.

Good luck on the decision.

Sheril

#######

From: Telus account
Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 6:03 PM
Subject: Re: [WCDL] pedals


Hi

I missed the beginning of this conversation.

I use clipless pedals when I road train and when I race...or ride on hard
packed non technical trails.  But when I plan on doing some major trails
with logs and bridges etc..platforms are the only way to go.  Not only are
you totally safe but if they are the good type then they are easy to ride
on.  If you are familiar with the riding on the NorthShore..then you would
see that no one uses clipless.


I have Shimano 545 which have a wider platform yet are clipless.  there are
many pedals which are kind of a hybrid....

I can bunny hop and jump over logs better with my platforms than with
clipless.  I went to a Mt biking camp on the west coast and for certain
parts of the skills lessons you were not allowed to be in clipless.
Platforms were totally encouraged.

I think its sort of an evolution thing with biking.  Started out with flats
then clipless now back to flats...kind of like the bars....most riders have
gone to riser bars and no bar ends....things are always changing.....


RIDE HARD however you ride!!!