Good point on the bolt holes J. Anyone know the bolt size for the VP 001? With abandon, Patrick
On Sunday, September 22, 2013 4:17:37 PM UTC-6, justin...@gmail.com wrote: > > I would try the VP-Vice for this! The "pins" are just bog standard bolts. > Easy to replace and find flat heads. See here: > http://oceanaircycles.com/2013/04/22/vp-vice-and-001-pedal-comparison/ > > -J > > On Sunday, September 22, 2013 10:58:46 AM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote: >> >> Wonderful to hear, Pam. I've wondered about the Grip Kings. I presume the >> ball of your foot is down in the concave slope, toes resting on the >> top/front grips? Or are you midfood pedaling? I midfoot pedal. My feet are >> 12 EEEE, so gorilla's get envious of these beasties. Grin. VFFs never >> worked well for me, though it took me running 200 miles in them to figure >> that out. I'm THAT thick. Here are a few pics to show pedal placement: >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/9863133784/ >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/9422980161/ >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/32311885@N07/9295761124/ >> >> I "toe clench" to avoid toe flossing by brambles and grasses when it's >> narrow trail. >> >> With abandon, >> Patrick >> >> On Saturday, September 21, 2013 9:08:39 PM UTC-6, pam wrote: >>> >>> I have the Grip Kings and ride in Vibram Five Fingers - have for the >>> past 4 years - probably over 10,000 miles. I had the sneaker pedals. I >>> think for barefoot the sneaker pedals would be slightly better. I've tried >>> riding barefoot with Grip Kings but need a thin sole to really push down >>> hard on the pedal - I guess I'm a masher not a spinner. I'll try the >>> sneaker pedals barefoot and will let you know but the platform is slightly >>> smaller. I have a small foot so that helps - Womens' Size 6. Hope that >>> helps. >>> >>> >>> On Friday, April 19, 2013 9:27:37 AM UTC-4, Deacon Patrick wrote: >>>> >>>> Question upfront: how barefoot friendly are the pedals you ride? I'd >>>> love input on all pedals, but am specifically wondering about both the VP >>>> thin Gripster and MKS Grip King Rivendell offers. >>>> >>>> Relavant détails: >>>> -- I ride barefoot or in thin leather moccasins (when cold requires) >>>> because of the increased proprioception (feedback from the feet that lets >>>> the body know where it is in space) I require due to brain stem damage and >>>> resultant vertigo. >>>> -- I am possibly acquiring a second bike (fixie) and thus in need of a >>>> second pair of barefoot friendly pedals. >>>> -- I have and love my oak woodie Bullseye Pedals on my Hunga. These are >>>> perhaps the ideal barefoot pedal. >>>> -- I'm doubtful about the clip less platform pedal set up from Bike >>>> Tinker because of the inherent, albeit slight, rotational play inherent to >>>> clipless. >>>> -- I live and run mountain trails barefoot or moccasined, so my feet >>>> are well acclimated to rough/uneven surfaces; however, my experience with >>>> pedals tells me that on rides longer than 2-3 hours, the foot gets tender >>>> from the same pressure points. >>>> -- The pedal to beat (aside from the oak woodies) is the MKS Touring >>>> pedal with rubber blocks. I have a pair with the outer "rings" filed down >>>> a >>>> bit. >>>> -- I ride mostly midfoot on the pedal. >>>> >>>> -- One thought on "possibly worth trying" is the Gripster pedals with a >>>> thin Vibram soling (which I have) somehow screwed into the cleat treads >>>> with broad flathead screws. Any suggestions here greatly appreciated. >>>> >>>> Thanks for your input! >>>> >>>> With abandon, >>>> Patrick >>>> >>>> *www.MindYourHeadCoop.org* >>>> *www.OurHolyConception.org* >>>> >>>> -- 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.
