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Clipless or Flats Poll.


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Clipless or Flats Poll.
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#1
09-14-2010, 01:47 PM
Lets see whats the most popular.
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09-14-2010, 01:50 PM
I have a set of cheap lidl shoes and the clips and matching pedals, but as yet haven't felt brave enough to try them. Had them for over a year :B

One day I will but for the moment very happy with my superstar nano and trainers combination.
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09-14-2010, 02:03 PM
flats
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09-14-2010, 02:06 PM
Clipless  Wink
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09-14-2010, 02:06 PM
Isn't a clipless pedal a flat pedal ?  Wink
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09-14-2010, 02:07 PM
"Si.Ozzy" Wrote:Isn't a clipless pedal a flat pedal ?  Wink

why do they call clipped pedals clippless anyway  Undecided
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09-14-2010, 02:14 PM
Because it all began with getting rid of the clips on toe straps, hence clipless.
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09-14-2010, 02:16 PM
"Laggingbehind" Wrote:why do they call clipped pedals clippless anyway  Undecided

Clips = straps and buckles I think. I guess the term originates from the days when nobody used flats.
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Clipless for me. Have done for 20 years.
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09-14-2010, 02:40 PM
Currently running clipless but changing to flats tonight as I want to be able to use both.

Felt a bit too sketchy in Wales recently, not because I couldn't clip out in time, but because I couldn't clip in fast enough.
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09-14-2010, 02:56 PM
"Murv" Wrote:Currently running clipless but changing to flats tonight as I want to be able to use both.

Felt a bit too sketchy in Wales recently, not because I couldn't clip out in time, but because I couldn't clip in fast enough.

Its the clipping in that puts me off, ive only ever used fairly cheap pedals and shoes but i always found myself struggling to get clipped back in especially on techie sections. Thats the only reason it put me off, and i found jumping technique seemed to suffer which i noticed when i went back to flats
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