On Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 9:17:48 AM UTC-5 Dick Pahle wrote: trust its ok to ask for product recomendation here. been riding with toe clips forever and ready to switch to clipless. anyone here have thoughts about a good pedal for a beginner. something easy to get in and out of. i get indegestion looking at all the different kinds/styles/types.
Okay, I'll be the first to say it ... don't bother! I use Crank Brothers eggbeater pedals on most of my bikes, and I'm about to put some flat pedals on one of my regulars and do a fair amount of riding without bindings to see if I really still want them. I started going down the no-binding path a while ago, but much of my riding was commuting and I actually liked bindings for being able to accelerate quickly in traffic. If I was doing any group riding, I'd still want them, and for that reason even if I ditch the eggbeaters for most of my bikes, I will still keep them on my "group ride" bike (my Riv Road). That said, I've been very happy with eggbeaters because 1) they're super easy entry and exit (as long as you replace the cleats regularly), 2) low profile cleats with lots of walkable shoe options, 3)there's no tension adjustment required and the shoe-cleat-pedal interface is secure as long as you replace the cleats regularly and use shims as needed, 4) choice of fixed or floating cleats (I prefer fixed), 5) no extra weight. You do want shoes with fairly stiff soles, because the pedal itself offers no support. On the down side, they don't have a flat/binding two-sided option, but that hasn't been an issue for me. I have a box full of old Shimano pedals and cleats. I could never get happy with the shoe-cleat-pedal interface, it was always too loose and wobbly or too hard to release. Ted Durant Milwaukee WI USA -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/b5d81a6b-d966-4e75-97bd-e1a069989f7cn%40googlegroups.com.
