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Bicycling

TexasProgresive

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5. When I was young, stupid and brave

Reply to Kennah (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 24, 2015, 09:27 AM

Jul 2015

I used toe straps, Italian cycling shoes with cleats. I never fell but a fall would've been bad.
This pic is close to what they looked like. I still have the pedals and a pair of black plastic cleats but the shoes are long gone.

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Tested the safety of SPD pedals and cleats this morning [View all] TexasProgresive Jul 2015 OP

After awhile you will not even have to think about clipping in/out Blue Owl Jul 2015 #1

My real point is that the pedals released me when I fell. TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #2

Dump trucks, tractor traiers and dogs. TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #3

There's two kinds of clipless cyclists. Them that fell and them that are gonna fall. Kennah Jul 2015 #4

When I was young, stupid and brave TexasProgresive Jul 2015 #5

Minor learning curve there, yep jberryhill Jul 2015 #6

I use cycle cross pedals and shoes on a road bike olddots Aug 2015 #7

I live in the mountains and avoid using either types of clips happyslug Aug 2015 #8

Your post deserves its own thread, happyslug. TexasProgresive Aug 2015 #9

The reading glasses... jberryhill Oct 2015 #10

Is that case dump truck proof? TexasProgresive Oct 2015 #11

I haven't tried that yet jberryhill Oct 2015 #12

I meant to leave my readers at home TexasProgresive Oct 2015 #13

Whoa... that's cool jberryhill Oct 2015 #14

we used to recommend w0nderer Oct 2015 #15