I still ride with clips and straps on my daily commuter, but the straps are set fairly wide open to facilitate ease of use and to accommodate my toe-clip covers:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethness/3626514094/in/set-72157630921829368 Underneath is this kind of older Shimano BMX platform: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethness/3898876240/sizes/l/in/set-72157594450837124/ If anyone finds these pedals, grab 'em! They are by far one of the most comfortable pedals for pedaling free, but have the added benefit of being able to take a toeclip (with some modification, suggest you use chrome metal clips for bendability). My Surly Big Dummy now uses some Redline BMX platforms with pins. Also pretty comfortable, and the pins do help with gription in our rainy winters. Shoe of choice: Chrome Kursk (non-PSD version). Several cuts above the Converse sneaker on which it's loosely based, this is one stylish, classy sneaker that rides beautifully. I rode for years in Vans until I tried a pair of these. Perfect for medium-to-skinny feet; stiffer sole than most sneakers but not uncomfortable for walking all day; removable insole is one of the thickets and most supportive ever. I like these so much that I followed my mother's longstanding rule of buying several pairs in multiple colors ("if it's a good shoe and it fits you well, buy it in every color before they stop making it.") http://www.flickr.com/photos/bethness/6648962053/in/set-72157628750604647/ At $75 a pair they're not cheap; but they can be found on sale at the Chrome web site (check their "backdoor" for closeouts and overruns) and also on eBay. I have four pairs and didn't pay full price for any of them. The monochrome [all-black] version is classiest of all -- nice enough, when new at least, to wear in some professional settings. (I teach in mine.) Beth in PDX On Tuesday, July 24, 2012 12:38:54 PM UTC-7, Ryan Ray wrote: > > Started with platforms > Went to clips, then to clip-less > Finally: platforms > -- 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/-/_L1PFP3qNi8J. 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.
