Toe clips.

pugaltitude

Does anybody else use toe clips on their pedals.
Iv always used them as my foot falls off with normal pedals and Im unsure about getting a shoe/pedal combo.
Does your shoe unclip easily?

Northwind

Aargh, it's the 90s I used to use them, hurt myself a few times, stopped using them. Clipless/SPD is miles better, you're more connected (and it's easier to get on) but you unclip and clear more safely too, toeclips can keep you pretty attached to the bike in a crash (especially if they have sides).

We went to kirroughtree last year, one of the girls kept saying "Oh, I'm not brave enough to ride that". Brave enough to ride mcmoab with bloody toeclips though, I wouldn't do that! Mental...

MountainMonster

SPD's are easy to clip in and out once you get the hang of it and have the motion remembered and start remembering you need to unclip when you stop.

I swear by SPDs for anything other than city riding, and they've helped quite alot.

nicklouse

toe clips are a thing of the devil.

02gf74

toe clips, gave up on them years ago.

clipless as easier to get into, espacially double sided ones.

you need a bit of practiseand accept that you will topple over so best go practise somewhere with soft ground.

then it becomes so natrual that you don't even think about it.

Shaggy_Dog

I used to use toe clips as it allowed me to ride down really rough trails on a fully rigid bike. I got a Rockhopper in 2001 that came with SPD's so I went out and bought some shoes. Never looked back. Of course I had the old "going down with the ship" moment where I forgot I was clipped in but luckily no-one was watching. You only do it once!

LjStronge

Remember that there are multi release cleats too, which for some bizarre reason I am the only person who has them!

It lets you get our in any direction other than pulling up

SWEETY-4x4

Just got back on the bike after a very long break & am still using toe clips as it's what i've been used to for so many years :roll: Will prob try SPD's in time but for now i'm sticking with toe clips until I get used to riding again

schmako

My list toe clip experience was my mates clip, clipping the lip of a jump thus hurling him through the air. Needless to say, he got rid of them after that ride. SPD's/Good shoes with flats FTW!

cooldad

Problem with toe clips is they make the pedals upside down when you take your foot out, making an easy start on a steep hill very difficult.
They also make you look really really old.

BlueAdvocate

for special people; bizarrely they came with my Rockhopper :?