Colin_P
Guru
This cycling lark. I like it.
I used to go everywhere as a Yoof and never really gave it up but recently I have really started getting back into it. This is despite have heart issues. In my yoof I had a racer that had strappy toeclip things that were a right pain so I took them off.
So....
It has probably endlessly been debated on here but pedals.
I see the default / defacto position is that if you are serious, you should buy some silly shoes and some silly pedals that the silly shoes clip onto. I have several friends, yes I have, that are all "you should get some of these silly shoes and pedals as they make you put more power into the pedal and let you lift the other crank on the upstroke and give you more poweeeerrr, blah, blah, blah.".
I cannot see the point whatsoever of doing this, am I the only one? The silly shoes and pedals;
1, When walking make you look like you have poo'ed your pants.
2, That you will fall off.
3, When your bike breaks down and you have to push it, makes you look you have poo'ed your pants.
4, That you will fall off.
5, When you stop mid ride at the pub for a swift half, when walking into the pub the silly shoes will cause the other punters to stare at you as you are walking, you guessed it, like you have poo'ed your pants!
6, That you will fall off.
7, That you have to faff about every time after a stop clipping back in whereas without them I'm off without the faff and never fall off.
8, That you will fall off.
9, That during a ride I am no slower and seem to get my power down just as well.
10, That you will fall off.
11, That you cannot move your feet about once clipped in, that has got to be really irritating.
12, That you will fall off.
13, That without them you can wear what ever shoes you want.
The only positive I can think of is;
1, Should you wish to, you could do a bit of tap dancing but it would be funny as you would be dancing looking like you have poo'ed your pants.
I used to go everywhere as a Yoof and never really gave it up but recently I have really started getting back into it. This is despite have heart issues. In my yoof I had a racer that had strappy toeclip things that were a right pain so I took them off.
So....
It has probably endlessly been debated on here but pedals.
I see the default / defacto position is that if you are serious, you should buy some silly shoes and some silly pedals that the silly shoes clip onto. I have several friends, yes I have, that are all "you should get some of these silly shoes and pedals as they make you put more power into the pedal and let you lift the other crank on the upstroke and give you more poweeeerrr, blah, blah, blah.".
I cannot see the point whatsoever of doing this, am I the only one? The silly shoes and pedals;
1, When walking make you look like you have poo'ed your pants.
2, That you will fall off.
3, When your bike breaks down and you have to push it, makes you look you have poo'ed your pants.
4, That you will fall off.
5, When you stop mid ride at the pub for a swift half, when walking into the pub the silly shoes will cause the other punters to stare at you as you are walking, you guessed it, like you have poo'ed your pants!
6, That you will fall off.
7, That you have to faff about every time after a stop clipping back in whereas without them I'm off without the faff and never fall off.
8, That you will fall off.
9, That during a ride I am no slower and seem to get my power down just as well.
10, That you will fall off.
11, That you cannot move your feet about once clipped in, that has got to be really irritating.
12, That you will fall off.
13, That without them you can wear what ever shoes you want.
The only positive I can think of is;
1, Should you wish to, you could do a bit of tap dancing but it would be funny as you would be dancing looking like you have poo'ed your pants.
but it is early days...
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