Toe clips.. wtf?

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Jetfire

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I have a set of plastic toe clip type things my pedals. Never had them before and Im finding them useful but not sure how best to get my feet into them quickly, which makes me worried that they are abit dangerous. Is this the case?
 

MontyVeda

a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
They're only dangerous if they're too tight to get out of quickly... like my brother did aged 14ish... he was fine till the first red light!

A had some for years but since removing them... i'm so much happier.
 

guitarpete247

Just about surviving
Location
Leicestershire
Are they like this?
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I used to have some on my MTB. As you go for the pedal just clip the back of pedal and the front comes up and you push foot in. Feet come out easily.

Only took them off when I got SPD clipless pedals.
 

Nearly there

Veteran
Location
Cumbria
I got those with my bike tried em once and panicked when I could'nt get my foot out quick enough so took the cage off and used them as flat pedals until I got used to the bike and shifters,use clipless now.
 

Rob500

Well-Known Member
Location
Belfast
I have those cage types on my bike and tbh I find them just fine for my needs. I never have them tightened so much that I need to use my hand to loosen them. As for getting your feet installed -- Because of the extra weight the pedal will turn upsidedown when your foot is not in the cage. A little flick with your toe(s) will spin the pedal upright and you can slide your foot into the cage. It's dead easy and soon you'll be an old hand at it.
 

Paulus

Started young, and still going.
Location
Barnet,
As above, don't have the straps done up tight, just loose enough so that your feet/shoes slide in and out of the cage.
 

ushills

Veteran
To use those effectively and safely you really need smooth soled cycling shoes and the proper cleats that engage on the pedal. Personally with any other type of shoe I would bin them and get either ordinary pedals or SPD's.

I was brought up on that type when racing and they were great when done up tight as your feet never moved but a bugger to remember to loosen them before stopping.
 
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To use those effectively and safely you really need smooth soled cycling shoes and the proper cleats that engage on the pedal. Personally with any other type of shoe I would bin them and get either ordinary pedals or SPD's.

I was brought up on that type when racing and they were great when done up tight as your feet never moved but a bugger to remember to loosen them before stopping.

They are fine with any shoe you wish to use them with, I use them steel toe capped boots, and have done for about twenty five years, trainers and some times cycle shoes, I have clips and double straps on my fixed the bike used for commuting and general running about and clipless on the Sunday best bike.
 
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I have a set of plastic toe clip type things my pedals. Never had them before and Im finding them useful but not sure how best to get my feet into them quickly, which makes me worried that they are abit dangerous. Is this the case?

Ditch the plastic ones and replace with steel with leather straps. The trick with sliding into them is to get your foot in at as low a speed as possible, just flick the back of the pedal and slide your foot in, when you are new to them it might be an idea to park the bike where you can lean against a wall then practice whilst stationary.
 

pepecat

Well-Known Member
Not quite, they are more of a cage style thing, where they go around the whole toe, like this:

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I have those and find them fine to use - as long as they're not too tight! Put the foot in that you're using to push away, push away so that you're moving, then flick the other pedal upwards with your toes and slide your other foot in. It's ok once you get used to it (I find). If you miss putting your foot in, you can at least put your shoe on top of the clip and pedal round until the next go. Or let the clip drop down under the pedal and have another go! I've tried going clipless and personally found that more dangerous - not so much with getting my feet in, but getting them out
 

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