Bike snob skewered that article hard today, it was hilarious. As a nyc rider I can tell you that one can ride the citi bike at 4mph for 10 minutes in wooden shoes if you want. Don't take anything the times says so seriously. On Jul 11, 2013 9:16 PM, "Patrick Moore" <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/11/fashion/looking-smart-on-the-pedals.html?_r=0 > > Personally, from my own experience, the ideal worry free shoe-and-pedal > system is loose-ish toe straps and boat shoes in summer, Safari boots in > winter. Both have soles that grip standard track or quill pedals, and with > the clips/straps you can fine tune the entry ease. > > But, for me, riding fixed, clipless systems help me torque up climbs and > keep my foot still when spinning very fast. > > Odd, I found it easy to get into, and to get out of, clips and straps with > fixed drivetrains, even using slotted cleats, and I find getting the second > foot into single sided SPD and Look pedals noticeably harder. I think it's > over anticipating with the second (right) clip in foot. > > -- > > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com > http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ > > > Albuquerque, NM > > -- > 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 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
