More Grip or More Pain??

The Northern Monkey
The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
edited November 2009 in MTB general
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Before on the left, after on the right...

Damn they're big pins!!
Santa Cruz Butcher

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  • missmarple
    missmarple Posts: 1,980
    Perhaps you should get SPDs if you want more 'grip'? *engages flame shield*
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    missmarple
    I would....but I just don't swing that way :wink:

    Edit: better explain... I can't do SPD due to my knee. All that twisting :(
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • Sarnian
    Sarnian Posts: 1,451
    I brought some of these a few weeks ago http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... elID=19212 as CRC were out of stock of the long pins, I put them on my Gusset slim Jim's and they work well (ripped my bloody shin pads)
    It's not a ornament, so ride It
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    LOL ^^^

    I got the proper gusset ones which are pretty long tbh...but grippy :D
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • Sarnian
    Sarnian Posts: 1,451
    bigbenj_08 wrote:
    LOL ^^^

    I got the proper gusset ones which are pretty long tbh...but grippy :D

    There the ones I were after, but CRC were doing there normal out of stock thing.
    It's not a ornament, so ride It
  • Hercule Q
    Hercule Q Posts: 2,781
    manly pedals
    pinkbike
    Blurring the line between bravery and stupidity since 1986!
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Wow. Yeah, I wouldn't ride with those, but then I find the standard pins work on mine. Do you find you lack grip? Big pins are more for downhilling and mentalist freeriding.
    Uncompromising extremist
  • The Northern Monkey
    The Northern Monkey Posts: 19,174
    I dont lack grip as such... just feel like a nit more would be nice when its greasy.
    Went out for a quick ride last night and they're great... no more slippage!
    Santa Cruz Butcher
  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,594
    missmarple wrote:
    Perhaps you should get SPDs if you want more 'grip'? *engages flame shield*

    BlehSPD's man up!

    I approve of the pins mate, remeber your knewe and shin combo pads witht hem on the trails hehe
  • Raymondavalon
    Raymondavalon Posts: 5,346
    I am also not an SPD user due to a lower leg injury I suffered in 2008, I prefer to get off the pedals ASAP if need be. I don't need any additional Meccano in the limb.
    Pain vs. grp? Both, although I find my DMRs don't hurt too much when they dig/rip into my calves or shins, they do draw blood though.
    The Bouncer
    The Shaker

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