Patrick, a bit of a sidebar but why not use Shimano A530 pedals, flats on one side SPD on the other. Or if you want fancy, there is a XT variant. Such pedals are nice to have on at least one bike!
Cheers Bill in Roswell, GA On Sunday, September 4, 2016 at 5:31:18 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: > > Thanks all, again. After the usual feverish impulse dies down, I daresay > that the really sensible option is much as Garth urged, which is to ride > one of my present stable: not the Dahon -- tho' not bad, it's just doesn't > feel "easy enough" to ride; but the Matthews. The only downside is that I > have to wear SPD shoes or else swap out the pedals for some clip 'n' strap > touring pedals, which I just may do one day. > > But the discussion was not only interesting but brought to attention some > very likely possibilities at very reasonable prices. > > Patrick Moore, who just rode the Matthews, and remarked how easy it is to > ride even after a protracted layoff. > > On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 9:18 AM, Patrick Moore <bert...@gmail.com > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Let's say that you've decided your stable has a niche for "just ride" >> bicycle, one that *encourages* slow meandering rides, with sit up and >> beg position, street shoe pedals, and comfortable tires. But you can't >> afford a Clem, and yet want something less ponderous and ungainly than, >> say, a Raleigh Sports. Since this is a "spur of the moment, get on and ride >> for 10 to 30 minutes" kind of bike, you won't need fenders; but you might >> want a rack or bag for light loads -- say taking a ride to the nearby Open >> Space park to do some work on your laptop. >> >> What would you build up? For example, would you choose an old chromo road >> frame and 650B it, or would you choose a nice old rigid mtb (not pre-NORBA; >> I don't like the old ones) and shoe it with Rat Trap Passes? >> >> Bar? Saddle? Pedals? >> >> Describe the saddle and build kit and gearing -- me, I'd be inclined to >> make it fixed or, at least, ss -- keep it simple = just get on and ride, in >> my opinion. Platforms or clips 'n' straps? >> >> First criterion: easy no-thought, no-prep riding; second, stability; >> third, comfort and efficiency -- no g-d iron tires; fourth, cheap. >> >> The Dahon is somewhat of this quality, but it's a bit too twitchy to be >> ideal for this purpose. Perhaps I should look into replacing the 35 mm >> Kojaks with 55 mm Big Apples ... >> >> >> >> -- >> Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. >> By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. >> Other professional writing services. >> http://www.resumespecialties.com/ >> www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ >> Patrick Moore >> Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten >> ************************************* >> *************************************************** >> *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a >> circumference on the contours of which all conditions, distinctions, and >> individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu >> >> *Stat crux dum volvitur orbis.* *(The cross stands motionless while the >> world revolves.) *Carthusian motto >> >> *It is *we *who change; *He* remains the same.* Eckhart >> >> *Kinei hos eromenon.* (*It moves [all things] as the beloved.) *Aristotle >> >> >> > > > -- > Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. > By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. > Other professional writing services. > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten > ************************************************************************** > ************** > *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a > circumference on the contours of which all conditions, distinctions, and > individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu > > *Stat crux dum volvitur orbis.* *(The cross stands motionless while the > world revolves.) *Carthusian motto > > *It is *we *who change; *He* remains the same.* Eckhart > > *Kinei hos eromenon.* (*It moves [all things] as the beloved.) *Aristotle > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
