I know this is almost off topic, but I've heard people complain about slipping off wet Grip Kings. I rode mine 26 miles in the rain a couple of weeks ago in Merrill proterras and never had a even a hint of a slip.
On Tuesday, July 9, 2013 4:42:06 PM UTC-5, Dan wrote: > > You could look at the vp vice which is similar to the thin gripster but > thicker. I have the vice pedals and like them a lot. Much better grip than > the MKS Touring Pedal. > > Dan Abelson > On Jul 9, 2013 4:12 PM, "Christopher Chen" <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> One concern for me is saddle height. With a 57cm Hilsen, the VPs would >> probably have me lowering my saddle a smidge, and as it stands, with the >> large saddlesack, I want as much space between the bag loops and the rack. >> >> It's probably negligible. I also like how shiny the grip kings are. :) >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 9, 2013 at 2:07 PM, Robert F. Harrison >> <[email protected]<javascript:> >> > wrote: >> >>> The quick answer is yes. :-) >>> >>> I started with the touring pedals (still used on my bike in Hilo). Next >>> I moved to the Grip Kings which were a big improvement. Still not satisfied >>> I added pedal spikes to the GKs...much better. Then the Gripsters came out >>> and...well two of the four bikes I keep at home are using them. >>> >>> My preference isn't based so much on high cadence (I'm usually 80-90, >>> not so high) but on wet conditions. Here in Honolulu it seems to shower >>> just about once a ride for me and as I'm almost always in Tevas and mostly >>> in an urban environment I like to keep my feet on my pedals. I've had no >>> trouble with the Gripsters and just writing this email makes me think I >>> should order another set. :-) >>> >>> Aloha, >>> >>> Bob >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 6:36 AM, Daniel D. <[email protected]<javascript:> >>> > wrote: >>> >>>> Riding with tevas and the MKS touring pedals my feet have slipped off >>>> at times. Mostly on downhills when I tried to pedal at a high cadence >>>> sometimes due to terrain. Do the gripsters have better grip? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 [email protected] <javascript:>. >>>> To post to this group, send email to >>>> [email protected]<javascript:> >>>> . >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Robert Harrison >>> Honolulu, HI >>> [email protected] <javascript:> >>> statrix.com >>> >>> -- >>> 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 [email protected] <javascript:>. >>> To post to this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<javascript:> >>> . >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> "I want the kind of six pack you can't drink." -- Micah >> >> -- >> 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 [email protected] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to >> [email protected]<javascript:> >> . >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
