Ten good reasons not wear clipless, or clips, or any other pedallingperversion

[Andre Jute]

The five places where the bicycle can transmit road inequalities to
the cyclist, the two pedals are the most often overlooked.
Personoally, I cycle only on smoothturning rubber flattop pedals
turning on industrial bearings (VPs 191), and I always cycle in the
same thick rubber soles I wear daily. For did not Wifredo-Pelayo
Ricart Medina himself say, "The brain of an engineer is a delicate
instrument instrument which must be protected against the unevenness
of the ground."

Andre Jute
http://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/BICYCLE & CYCLING.html

 

[Twitchell]

In article <[email protected]>,
Andre Jute says...
>
>The five places where the bicycle can transmit road inequalities to
>the cyclist, the two pedals are the most often overlooked.
>Personoally, I cycle only on smoothturning rubber flattop pedals
>turning on industrial bearings (VPs 191), and I always cycle in the
>same thick rubber soles I wear daily. For did not Wifredo-Pelayo
>Ricart Medina himself say, "The brain of an engineer is a delicate
>instrument instrument which must be protected against the unevenness
>of the ground."
>
>Andre Jute
>http://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/BICYCLE & CYCLING.html

I'm sure I'm going to get my shoe laces caught in the front gears....it's just a
matter of time.

twitch

 

[peter]

On Jun 16, 4:09 pm, Twitchell <[email protected]> wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Andre Jute says...
>
>
>
> >The five places where the bicycle can transmit road inequalities to
> >the cyclist, the two pedals are the most often overlooked.
> >Personoally, I cycle only on smoothturning rubber flattop pedals
> >turning on industrial bearings (VPs 191), and I always cycle in the
> >same thick rubber soles I wear daily. For did not Wifredo-Pelayo
> >Ricart Medina himself say, "The brain of an engineer is a delicate
> >instrument instrument which must be protected against the unevenness
> >of the ground."
>
> >Andre Jute
> >http://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/BICYCLE & CYCLING.html
>
> I'm sure I'm going to get my shoe laces caught in the front gears....it's just a
> matter of time.

Ride on the back of a tandem to make that time much shorter. The
cross-over timing chain is positioned to effectively catch dangling
laces. But all my cycling shoes have laces and I haven't had problems
on a single bike (on the tandem they get tucked in to avoid mishaps).

 

[agcou]

On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:28:35 -0700 (PDT), Andre Jute wrote:

> [snip]

Also - if your single-bolt seat post bolt breaks, you won't be attached to
your pedals, and so you'll avoid landing rectum-first on the rotating rear
wheel.

 

[Kerry Montgomery]

"Andre Jute" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> The five places where the bicycle can transmit road inequalities to
> the cyclist, the two pedals are the most often overlooked.
> Personoally, I cycle only on smoothturning rubber flattop pedals
> turning on industrial bearings (VPs 191), and I always cycle in the
> same thick rubber soles I wear daily. For did not Wifredo-Pelayo
> Ricart Medina himself say, "The brain of an engineer is a delicate
> instrument instrument which must be protected against the unevenness
> of the ground."
>
> Andre Jute
> http://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/BICYCLE & CYCLING.html

Andre,
Where were the ten good reasons? I didn't see ten items in your posting, nor
in the web page it points to.
Thanks,
Kerry

 

[!Jones]

On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:28:35 -0700 (PDT), in rec.bicycles.tech Andre
Jute <[email protected]> wrote:

>Personoally, I cycle only on smoothturning rubber flattop pedals
>turning on industrial bearings (VPs 191), and I always cycle in the
>same thick rubber soles I wear daily.

Yes, me, too... but for different reasons. I do lose power in that I
can't pull over the top; however, I'm truly a commuter and ride in my
office clothes, so I accept the trade off.

Back in the early '80s, Cannondale made a shoe they called a "touring
shoe" that was a decent compromise. It was OK in a toe strap and one
could walk in them. It was neither a great walking shoe nor was it
perfect for a pedal... but it worked on both.

Jones

 

[landotter]

On Jun 16, 9:47 pm, !Jones <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:28:35 -0700 (PDT), in rec.bicycles.tech Andre
>
> Jute <[email protected]> wrote:
> >Personoally, I cycle only on smoothturning rubber flattop pedals
> >turning on industrial bearings (VPs 191), and I always cycle in the
> >same thick rubber soles I wear daily.
>
> Yes, me, too... but for different reasons.  I do lose power in that I
> can't pull over the top; however, I'm truly a commuter and ride in my
> office clothes, so I accept the trade off.
>
> Back in the early '80s, Cannondale made a shoe they called a "touring
> shoe" that was a decent compromise.  It was OK in a toe strap and one
> could walk in them.  It was neither a great walking shoe nor was it
> perfect for a pedal... but it worked on both.
>
> Jones

FLASHBACK:
http://tinyurl.com/4c5w3k

(link will expire in a few days, as it's an eBay stores redirect)

 

[!Jones]

On Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:46:54 -0700 (PDT), in rec.bicycles.tech
landotter <[email protected]> wrote:

>On Jun 16, 9:47 pm, !Jones <[email protected]> wrote:
>> On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:28:35 -0700 (PDT), in rec.bicycles.tech Andre
>>
>> Jute <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >Personoally, I cycle only on smoothturning rubber flattop pedals
>> >turning on industrial bearings (VPs 191), and I always cycle in the
>> >same thick rubber soles I wear daily.
>>
>> Yes, me, too... but for different reasons.  I do lose power in that I
>> can't pull over the top; however, I'm truly a commuter and ride in my
>> office clothes, so I accept the trade off.
>>
>> Back in the early '80s, Cannondale made a shoe they called a "touring
>> shoe" that was a decent compromise.  It was OK in a toe strap and one
>> could walk in them.  It was neither a great walking shoe nor was it
>> perfect for a pedal... but it worked on both.
>>
>> Jones
>
>FLASHBACK:
>http://tinyurl.com/4c5w3k
>
>(link will expire in a few days, as it's an eBay stores redirect)

Cute! Thanks! They'll even fit!

I think I'll buy them.

Jones

 

[smokey]

On Jun 16, 3:28 pm, Andre Jute <[email protected]> wrote:
> The five places where the bicycle can transmit road inequalities to
> the cyclist, the two pedals are the most often overlooked.
> Personoally, I cycle only on smoothturning rubber flattop pedals
> turning on industrial bearings (VPs 191), and I always cycle in the
> same thick rubber soles I wear daily. For did not Wifredo-Pelayo
> Ricart Medina himself say, "The brain of an engineer is a delicate
> instrument instrument which must be protected against the unevenness
> of the ground."
>
> Andre Jutehttp://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/BICYCLE%20%26%20CYCLING.html

I like flat pedals and have switched back over to them. I'm using the
MKS touring pedals and really enjoy the freedom of using regular
shoes.

Smokey

 

[Dane Buson]

agcou <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:28:35 -0700 (PDT), Andre Jute wrote:
>
>> [snip]
>
> Also - if your single-bolt seat post bolt breaks, you won't be attached to
> your pedals, and so you'll avoid landing rectum-first on the rotating rear
> wheel.

I don't see how that would help. You're still going to accelerate
downward towards the wheel. Coincidentally, I have broken my seatpost
bolt before. No, I didn't get a wheel jammed up my fundament. That's
because I have a very sensible SQR bag arrangement attached below my
seat. Essentially my saddle just tilted upward until the rear of the
saddle hit my bag.

--
Dane Buson - [email protected]
A recent study has found that concentrating on difficult off-screen
objects, such as the faces of loved ones, causes eye strain in computer
scientists. Researchers into the phenomenon cite the added concentration
needed to "make sense" of such unnatural three dimensional objects.

 

[Andre Jute]

On Jun 17, 2:44 am, agcou <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:28:35 -0700 (PDT), Andre Jute wrote:
> > [snip]
>
> Also - if your single-bolt seat post bolt breaks, you won't be attached to
> your pedals, and so you'll avoid landing rectum-first on the rotating rear
> wheel.

You need a license to perform surgery on haemorrhoids, especially such
radical, novel surgery with instruments not sanctified by the Medical
Council. -- AJ

 

[Andre Jute]

On Jun 17, 3:20 am, "Kerry Montgomery" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Andre Jute" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>
> news:[email protected]...
>
> > The five places where the bicycle can transmit road inequalities to
> > the cyclist, the two pedals are the most often overlooked.
> > Personoally, I cycle only on smoothturning rubber flattop pedals
> > turning on industrial bearings (VPs 191), and I always cycle in the
> > same thick rubber soles I wear daily. For did not Wifredo-Pelayo
> > Ricart Medina himself say, "The brain of an engineer is a delicate
> > instrument instrument which must be protected against the unevenness
> > of the ground."
>
> > Andre Jute
> >http://members.lycos.co.uk/fiultra/BICYCLE & CYCLING.html
>
> Andre,
> Where were the ten good reasons? I didn't see ten items in your posting, nor
> in the web page it points to.
> Thanks,
> Kerry

I prime the pump with one good reason, Kerry, and you supply the other
nine. That's one of the nice things about the usenet, that one soon
runs into other guys with brains or experience or curiosity, sometimes
all three at once. -- AJ

 

[Andre Jute]

On Jun 17, 3:47 am, !Jones <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:28:35 -0700 (PDT), in rec.bicycles.tech Andre
>
> Jute <[email protected]> wrote:
> >Personoally, I cycle only on smoothturning rubber flattop pedals
> >turning on industrial bearings (VPs 191), and I always cycle in the
> >same thick rubber soles I wear daily.
>
> Yes, me, too... but for different reasons.  I do lose power in that I
> can't pull over the top; however, I'm truly a commuter and ride in my
> office clothes, so I accept the trade off.

Actually, what I wrote was a bit misleading. I'm not a commuter. I
work at home. On most days the only time I leave the house is to
cycle. I don't wear shoes inside the house, so those thick rubber
soled shoes are bought specifically to cycle in.

But your remark about power does raise another point. The best office-
type shoes to fit cleats to would in fact be those made with leather
soles because those have a think steel shank inserted in the sole to
help keep their shape; the steel shank stiffens them much like cycling
shoes.


Andre Jute
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