Interesting clippy shoe incident

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  • Headhuunter
    Headhuunter Posts: 6,494
    Antfly - those pulsating tits are rather vulgar... I'm at work you know, every time you comment I have to make sure no one's watching when I follow threads...
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  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    edited December 2008
    Sorry.Some people like them.I would describe my breasts as bouncing,really.
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  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    My thought is that the time/look/podio/SPD-SL ones are single-sided, is that right? You can only clip in from one side?

    Is that a pain? Or do you get used to it pretty quickly?
    yes. yes. no. yes

    The rear of the pedal is heavier than the front so they hang ready for clipping in
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    Those tits from some angles/distances look like a scrotum. Just saying.

    I will never use single-sided pedals again. What a nightmare. I was able to make a direct comparison before changing my Trek to eggbeaters as well and it's a no-brainer.
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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    biondino wrote:
    Those tits from some angles/distances look like a scrotum. Just saying.
    .

    From which angles have you espied scrotums to be able to draw that comparison? Just asking. :wink:
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    Have you heard of mirrors, Mr 66?

    (also I have a money pouch made of a kangaroo's scrotum my gf kindly brought back from Oz)
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  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    biondino wrote:
    Have you heard of mirrors, Mr 66?

    Yeeesss... I'm not sure that's such a good answer, though. Little bit TMI about what you get up to in the privacy of your own home, methinks. :shock:

    Never mind though, I'm as liberal minded as the next person. If you choose to practise winking at yourself in the mirror, that's certainly no business of mine. No sirree! :twisted:
    biondino wrote:
    (also I have a money pouch made of a kangaroo's scrotum my gf kindly brought back from Oz)

    I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt here, and assume that it was made into a money pouch *before* she brought it back ... :wink:
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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    JonGinge wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    My thought is that the time/look/podio/SPD-SL ones are single-sided, is that right? You can only clip in from one side?

    Is that a pain? Or do you get used to it pretty quickly?
    yes. yes. no. yes

    The rear of the pedal is heavier than the front so they hang ready for clipping in

    Well that clears that up then! :D

    But...
    biondino wrote:
    I will never use single-sided pedals again. What a nightmare. I was able to make a direct comparison before changing my Trek to eggbeaters as well and it's a no-brainer.

    Hmmm... Which pedals were you on before the eggbeaters Blondie?
    headhunter wrote:
    Antfly - those pulsating tits are rather vulgar... I'm at work you know, every time you comment I have to make sure no one's watching when I follow threads...

    +1. Seriously, mate, lose the boobs, they're really starting to do my head in.
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    I had Wellgo single-sided SPD pedals on the old bike. They did the job but the two seconds clipping in - or trying to - before pulling away really did my head in when compared to the eggbeaters.

    Eggbeaters = pretty! Isn't that enough, dammit?
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  • roger_merriman
    roger_merriman Posts: 6,165
    I have some single sided SPD which to be honest are a bit of a pain, with not allways being the right way round, this said they are on old red who I use for fun rides rather than into town so I don't tend to need to clip in and out much.
  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    biondino wrote:
    I had Wellgo single-sided SPD pedals on the old bike. They did the job but the two seconds clipping in - or trying to - before pulling away really did my head in when compared to the eggbeaters.

    Eggbeaters = pretty! Isn't that enough, dammit?

    Usually pretty= enough, yes! I think I might start a poll... I do like a good poll.
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  • ansbaradigeidfran
    ansbaradigeidfran Posts: 526
    biondino wrote:
    Eggbeaters are called Eggbeaters cos they look like eggbeaters:

    crank-brothers-eggbeater-pedal.jpg
    What does the spring do?

    I'm also finding this thread really interesting, as if I eventually find a road bike to fix up over the winter, I hope to be affluent enough to get some clipless pedals and nice matching shoes come the spring.
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    The cleat fits in between any two of the "prongs" of the eggbeaters, and the prongs are sprung to provide tension when clipped in but which are easy to get in and out of. It's not adjustable but believe me, it doesn't need to be, it's spot on.

    (NB when the cleat gets worn it might become a little too easy to click out - am wondering if that's happening to me now. No worries, will just get new cleats!)
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  • ansbaradigeidfran
    ansbaradigeidfran Posts: 526
    biondino wrote:
    The cleat fits in between any two of the "prongs" of the eggbeaters, and the prongs are sprung to provide tension when clipped in but which are easy to get in and out of. It's not adjustable but believe me, it doesn't need to be, it's spot on.

    (NB when the cleat gets worn it might become a little too easy to click out - am wondering if that's happening to me now. No worries, will just get new cleats!)
    Ah, thanks. I've just noticed that the prongs are in two sets, so that makes sense now.
  • greg66_tri_v2.0
    greg66_tri_v2.0 Posts: 7,172
    lost_in_thought wrote:

    Usually pretty= enough, yes! I think I might start a poll... I do like a good poll.

    Good Lord! That's a dangerous entendre with the likes of Greg T around. :shock:
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  • 2tired2ride
    2tired2ride Posts: 285
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    I think I might start a poll... I do like a good poll.

    I think someone should star a poll on if antfly should change his avatar to something more family friendly?
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    RE antfly's avatar.

    You can easily block the image if your using FF. Right click on ot and select Adblock image from the context menu.
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  • 2tired2ride
    2tired2ride Posts: 285
    redvee wrote:
    RE antfly's avatar.

    You can easily block the image if your using FF. Right click on ot and select Adblock image from the context menu.

    I just thought it would be a good idea for a poll but thanks anyway. :D

    :D
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  • antfly
    antfly Posts: 3,276
    What is FF?Is it family friendly?
    I don`t know what is pretty about the eggbeaters,they look like a kitchen utensil, and I don`t think the aesthetics of a pedal are very important unless you are putting them on the wall :? You can`t even see them when you are using them.Practicality before prettiness in pedals.
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    FF = Firefox

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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    redvee wrote:
    FF = Firefox

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    I love that smiley!
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    NWLondoner wrote:
    How easy is it to disengage from speedplay pedals? Can you disengage by pulling up as well like SPD's?

    I keep thinking about going clipless but riding in London traffic sometimes means you have to suddenly stop and would need a sudden release.

    Well it's easy enough, just a twist of the ankle will do it . No you cannot disengage by pulling up - that would be fairly disastrous in a road pedal! I've commuted in London on them with no worries, but the commuter bike now sports SPD's for ease of walking purposes. Speedplay on the other bikes though.
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    biondino wrote:
    Eggbeaters are called Eggbeaters cos they look like eggbeaters:

    crank-brothers-eggbeater-pedal.jpg

    The massive plus with them is entry is FOUR-sided so there is no flipping a pedal involved at all - you just put your foot down to engage and there you are. They are also extremely light, sturdy, don't retain mud and stuff, and are available from about £20 up to £250, depending on your requirements. And they take any regular two-hole shoes. Which you can walk in. And they're pretty and unusual and I can't believe I'm continuing because you're bound to have already gone out and bought some. Right?

    I'm sorry but no, no and no. Fine on a commuter, but not a road bike. Road bike - road pedals please. Next you'll be suggesting LiT puts Shimano on that lovely Viner she's eyeing up.

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  • lost_in_thought
    lost_in_thought Posts: 10,563
    redvee wrote:
    RE antfly's avatar.

    You can easily block the image if your using FF. Right click on ot and select Adblock image from the context menu.

    I don't have that option, and I'm on firefox. I can only block all images from bikeradar, not just that one...

    I think it wuold be easier if Antfly just changed it.
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  • Jen J
    Jen J Posts: 1,054
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    I think it wuold be easier if Antfly just changed it.

    +1

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  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Ugly:


    crank-brothers-eggbeater-pedal.jpg

    Beautiful and road worthy:


    SpeedplayZeroTitaniumRed.jpg
  • jonginge
    jonginge Posts: 5,945
    Jen J wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    I think it wuold be easier if Antfly just changed it.

    +1

    This is a bike commuting forum, not Nuts or Loaded
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  • Clever Pun
    Clever Pun Posts: 6,778
    Jen J wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    I think it wuold be easier if Antfly just changed it.

    +1

    This is a bike commuting forum, not Nuts or Loaded

    don't blame technical incopetance on him.. it's work safe you just don't appr it as much as other might

    look for the Adblock plus from firefox, that's what you need. it allows right clicking on any one image and removes unsightly adverts and the like... it's top draw

    *Sigh*
    here you go
    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search?q=ad+block+plus&cat=all

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  • Jen J
    Jen J Posts: 1,054
    Clever Pun wrote:
    Jen J wrote:
    lost_in_thought wrote:
    I think it wuold be easier if Antfly just changed it.

    +1

    This is a bike commuting forum, not Nuts or Loaded

    don't blame technical incopetance on him.. it's work safe you just don't appr it as much as other might

    look for the Adblock plus from firefox, that's what you need. it allows right clicking on any one image and removes unsightly adverts and the like... it's top draw

    *Sigh*
    here you go

    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search?q=ad+block+plus&cat=all

    Edit: damn you JG..

    Don't go blaming me - I'm not even allowed to use the net on the work computer any more, and am stuck using the iPhone :P

    It had been mentioned previously by others that it wasn't the most appropriate image to view during work time. I was merely agreeing that if wasn't the sort of image you expect to find on a bike site.

    I don't find breasts offensive. I even have a pair myself...
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  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    jashburnham wrote:
    Next you'll be suggesting LiT puts Shimano on that lovely Viner she's eyeing up.

    Heretic.

    If it's a choice between that and the horrible agricultural eyetie rubbish some odd people seem to favour then god, I hope she'll do the right thing and fit some sexy, smooth, silky Dura-Ace, yes!
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