On Tue, Oct 20, 2009 at 3:02 PM, Pierre <pierre.lacha...@live.ca> wrote: > > > If you're a performance-oriented type who rides saddle very high and > forward, and you spin furiously toes down, you're probably going to be > happier with either clipless pedals, or at the very least, toe clips > with straps (and possibly cleated shoes with those toe clips).
I've gone the circuit from clips and straps to clipless of all kinds for 15 years. then back to clips and straps, then back to clipless for all except my commuter (clips, straps -- snug) and grocery bike (flat, 1/2 mile radius). I am a saddle alllllll the way back masher -- I run out of rpm at much over 100, and am most comfortable from about 75 to 95, though I climb comfortably as low as 40 rpm and sometimes much lower. I like clipless and strap retention because (1) it keeps my foot from slipping off the pedals and (2) because I very distinctly pull back and up, at least for short periods, for more torque. I noticed this particularly on my gofast, on which I recently installed Keos: the lock-in allowed me to power back and up more easily than on my commuter, with snug straps and well-fitting slipons -- though I do find myself pulling back and up even with the slipones and clips, (I used slotted cleats on the gofast before I installed the Keos.) (Fixed or ss from 63" -- off road -- to 75" -- gofast.) I *do* favor high saddles and a toe-down pedaling style. -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
