Steve:
I easily get numb feet when the pedal pressure hits too far forward on
the ball of my foot and my foot is restrained by some sort of
retainer. This happens with Power Grips, clipless pedals or toe clips
and straps. I've toured for almost 2,000 miles with Power Grips on MKS
touring pedals, a
Although the RBW site says Power Grips do not work with Grip King
pedals, they do. I use that setup on three different bikes and they
work well. I don't understand why Riv makes this disclaimer.
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On Dec 15, 11:35 am, Steve Wimberg wrote:
> I should have been more clear on the cause of the numbness. It's not
> cold, but circulation(?) and pressure on the bottom of my foot is
> causing it.
were you using any retention with the MKS touring pedals? and what
kind of shoes were you using?
w
Steve
I was clear on what you were describing. The numbness is usually
directly a cause of pressure that impinges nerve branches in your
foot. The cure for most cyclists is a combination of strategies that
reduces that pressure. Some cyclists are more susceptible than others.
Wearing shoes with a
Steve:
My current pedal of choice is the Grip King as it has a large surface
area and good shoe traction, even when wet. I used Looks for many
years, then SPDs. SPDs caused "hot foot" syndrome from too much
pressure on long rides, especially multi-day tours. As I toured more,
I needed more vers
On Dec 15, 12:59 pm, "Frederick, Steve"
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> Cleat position can contribute to foot numbness, too. Try moving them back a
> little. Shoe's not too tight is it?
>
> Not trying to convince you to stay with them if you don't want to, but if you
> otherwise like the clipless pedals, there are
Last summer I put in some miles on my Hilsen with Grip Kings. They
were very comfortable. The longest ride I did was 60+ miles (each way)
on an extended S24O. They worked well and I do love the simplicity of
wearing sneakers while out on the bike. Still, to call the pedals Grip
Kings is a bit of a
Steve: I attached the PG's according to the directions. I don't
think I can write a description, but if you still want, I will take a
pic and send it to you off-list. As another list member noted, you do
have to pop off the reflectors from the pedal, but when I ride at
night I have blinkies, ref
Ray: You are correct, you do have to remove the reflectors to use
Power Grips with the Grip Kings. I didn't need to make any other
alterations, though. I'm curious about your use of plastic spacers on
the strap end side, since I needed no such modifications. The
important point to make is that
I don't use GK pedals because they don't appear wide enough for my
wide feet. I had been using Crank Bros. 50/50 pedals and now use a
Taiwanese brand magnesium pedal with sealed bearings. These grip a
little better than the Crank Bros. and seem to be of higher quality. I
have been riding retentionl
Just adding to the chorus here . . . I used to ride in clipless pedals
and had foot numbness issues. Switched to Grip Kings a couple years
ago, and no foot numbness since. Haven't noticed any decline in power
needed when climbing, for example. My only caveat is that they're very
grippy in dry condi
Thanks for the replies.
I should have been more clear on the cause of the numbness. It's not
cold, but circulation(?) and pressure on the bottom of my foot is
causing it.
I do like the idea of using Power Grips on the Grip Kings, but also
read that doesn't work. Richard - where to the end
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On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 11:59 AM, Frederick, Steve
wrote:
> Cleat position can contribute to foot numbness, too. Try moving them back a
> little. Shoe's not too tight is it?
>
> Not trying to convince you to stay with them if you don't want to, but if you
> otherwise like the clipless pedals,
Thanks for everyones input on this.
At the end of the day, I will probably try Grip Kings with the Power
Grips. My LBS has both, so I can check them out locally, get their
opinion, and go from there.
Practicing emergency bailouts (and working on bike handling skills in
general), trying my
On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 9:45 AM, Steve Wimberg wrote:
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> On paper, though, the GK with PG setup seems to offer the ability to
> pull up on the pedal stroke,
I thought it had been fairly well established that riders generally
don't pull up. Even with clipless.
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I seem to recall reading that somewhere, too.
I guess when the study was done, I wasn't in the test group, because I
often pull up on the pedal when grinding up a hill.
Steve
On Dec 16, 2009, at 10:18 AM, Seth Vidal wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 9:45 AM, Steve Wimberg
> wrote:
>>
>> On
On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 10:36 AM, Steve Wimberg wrote:
> I seem to recall reading that somewhere, too.
>
http://www.rivbike.com/article/clothing/the_shoes_ruse
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On Dec 16, 2009, at 8:36 AM, Steve Wimberg wrote:
> I seem to recall reading that somewhere, too.
>
> I guess when the study was done, I wasn't in the test group, because I
> often pull up on the pedal when grinding up a hill.
>
They left me out, too!
I can often pull my foot out of a clip-n-str
I am size 15, wear very flexible sneakers, and use grip kings without issue.
Much better than my old setup (sidis and eggbeaters, which did occasionally
create numbness above 70-80miles).
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