[RBW] Ergon pedals

2012-06-27 Thread Jay in Tel Aviv
Anybody try these pedals? I'm tired of getting my shins torn up by the metal ones. Jay -- 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, s

[RBW] Ergon pedals?

2012-01-24 Thread Steve Schermerhorn
Anyone have any experience with these? http://www.ergon-bike.com/us/en/product/pc2  What did you think? -- 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 f

[RBW] Ergon pedals?

2012-01-24 Thread Jim Thill - Hiawatha Cyclery
We've sold some. They seem to be good quality. If you want a large surface-area platform, these may be the way to go. I'm leery of the contouring that might make them less usable with some types of shoes and/or they may cause the foot position on the pedal to be effectively fixed. I agree with s

Re: [RBW] Ergon pedals

2012-06-27 Thread Robert F. Harrison
I haven't put them on my Riv, but I've had them on my Bike Friday NWT for about a year including an Oregon coast tour this past Spring. I like em. They are nice and big and quite comfortable for me (size 12 shoes). I don't slip off them much, better than most pedals. I use Grip Kings on a couple o

Re: [RBW] Ergon pedals

2012-06-28 Thread Bruce Baker
My wife had the same problem. We switched to the ergon pedals and she loves them. The wide platform will let you wear any shoe you would want to. I'd say try them... On 6/28/12, Jay in Tel Aviv wrote: > Anybody try these pedals? I'm tired of getting my shins torn up by the > metal ones. > > Jay

Re: [RBW] Ergon pedals

2012-06-29 Thread jimD
Well, there are always shin guards! ; > ) JimD …with a great looking scar on my left leg from screwing up with my pedals. On Jun 29, 2012, at 10:39 AM, Jay in Tel Aviv wrote: > Thanks for all the input. Some for, some against. Hmmm. > Just to be clear, my mangled shins aren't from my foot

Re: [RBW] Ergon pedals?

2012-01-24 Thread Robert F. Harrison
I've got a pair on my Bike Friday NWT and they work pretty well. I've done long rides (75+ miles) with no ill effect. They are pretty good in wet weather though I've still slipped from time to time (though not as often I think). I don't find that they completely keep my feet in one position as the

Re: [RBW] Ergon pedals?

2012-01-29 Thread Glenn Ammons
On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 11:31 AM, Steve Schermerhorn wrote: > Anyone have any experience with these? > http://www.ergon-bike.com/us/en/product/pc2 > What did you think? I have a pair on my fixed gear. I don't have any long rides on them yet but so far they seem comfortable. I wear thin-soled So