FWIW, while on the subject of shoes & pedals, I just got a pair of vivobarefoot "Breatho Trail" shoes this week and they are by far the most comfortable shoe I've ever had, and they are awesome in terms of ride performance and comfort. They are sort of like Vibram Fivefingers but thicker and don't look weird as hell, and though I notice the pedal under my foot more than with normal shoes, it's not at all uncomfortable and maybe even ups the Zen-y connectedness to the bike a bit. The lugged tread grips my Gripkings extremely well, and I feel just about locked in with them.
Also, they are SUPER light, and they really do breathe quite well as I could feel the breeze flowing through shoe when I focused on it. In short, these shoes work really great as far as grip, being light and nimble, not ugly, and of course you've got the whole primal blueprint barefoot walking to get your feet JAKKED thing going on too. I'm very picky when it comes to gear and I'd give these a 9/10 for sure. One thing to be aware of: they run a solid size small, as I am a 46 and ordered a 47 and it is just right. The people at Altrec are good humans and have an REI-like return policy, for the link: http://tinyurl.com/8jjb7ur. + You can get a 15% off coupon by creating an account and writing a review for anything. On Sep 12, 1:37 pm, Philip Williamson <philip.william...@gmail.com> wrote: > Grip Tape. $5 at the skate shop will put gription on every pedal you own. > They have enough stickability to ride fixed offroad with no other > retention. > > Skateboard pedal > decks:http://problemsolversbike.com/blog/comments/how_to_make_skateboard_pe... > It makes MKS GR-9s rideable in the > rain.http://www.biketinker.com/2011/projects/griptape-on-platform-pedals/ > Wooden inserts for quill pedals was pretty lame: > http://www.biketinker.com/2011/projects/quill-pedal-skateboard-inserts/ > > I do like the idea of rubber blocks with half-clips... > > I'm a crank about this like I was about Bobike front-loading kid seats... > Philipwww.biketinker.com > > > > > > > > On Wednesday, September 12, 2012 7:03:44 AM UTC-7, Patrick Moore wrote: > > > Those pedals are the same as or very similar to the stock pedals on my > > friend's lately purchased Novara Fusion and I have to say that, at least > > with boat-type slip ons, those on the Novara, at least, don't grip very > > well. > > > What I'd like to see is rubber block pedals with a half clip, but I > > suppose that wish is doomed to disappointment. > > > On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 7:48 AM, Matt Beebe > > <matthi...@gmail.com<javascript:> > > > wrote: > > >> I grew up using beartraps and BMX pedals with pins, but lately am more > >> and more inclined to use less aggressively grippy flat pedals such as > >> rubber blocks or "comfort pedals" like > >> these<http://winor-xlc.elfriede.eikona-server.de/bild.php?src=portal/artike...>, > >> since my shoes last longer that way. In my experience, you get used to > >> the amount of grip you have and won't have any problems keeping your feet > >> on the pedals once accustomed. > > >> Matt > > >> On Tuesday, September 11, 2012 8:31:46 PM UTC-4, BSWP wrote: > > >>> I think the Grip Kings are the ugliest pieces of kit that RBW sells. > >>> Clunky and strangely-shaped. And they don't even come standard with the > >>> requisite set screws, which are needed to hold your shoes in place. > > >>> On the other hand, the VP Gripsters are fantastic. Thin, light, > >>> pre-installed (with threadlocker!) set screws, I'm really liking them on > >>> the fixed-gear QuickBeam. > > >>> - Andrew, Berkeley > > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > >> To view this discussion on the web visit > >>https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/14Z9GjTP8H4J. > >> To post to this group, send email to > >> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> > >> . > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > >> For more options, visit this group at > >>http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > -- > > "Believe nothing until it has been officially denied." > > -- Claude Cockburn > > > ------------------------- > > Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA > > For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW > >http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > > ------------------------- -- 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.
