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One time, when I was young, I went for a ride wearing flip-flops. My foot slipped off the pedal and I managed to grind off most of my big toenail on the pavement before I could stop. These things seem like a great way to relive my childhood.
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Yeah also getting a digit caught in a fixie drivetrain is much worse
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Mar 4, 2021 22:04
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Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.
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This reminds me, i've seen some instagram bikefluencers hawking SPD sandals lately, how are those any less dangerous than this? Just seems like anything with an open toe is a bad idea on a bike. 
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Mar 4, 2021 22:20
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What if I wear them with socks?
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Mar 4, 2021 23:25
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Then you have the most appropriate avatar I've seen in awhile.
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Mar 4, 2021 23:35
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toes are just dead weight for cycling not even aero. disgusting
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Mar 4, 2021 23:52
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HAIL eSATA-n posted:toes are just dead weight for cycling nah toes are actually part of the key contact point between pedal and rider and thus vital for maximal power transfer if anything it’s the rest of the foot that’s dead weight
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Yesterday's commute home featured a trip around the mtb trails on campus, and my left foot slipped backwards off my pedal - away from my strapless toeclip - and my shin slammed into the back of the pedal. The pedals are steel and have many pointy spiky things on both surfaces and I chewed up my shin a bit (bloody legs after a bike ride just looks cool, though, right?). So maybe I'm starting to see the appeal of the special shoes so many of you wear.... And after last night, this just makes me itchy, like, all over. Gaaaah!
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Mar 5, 2021 00:33
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frogbs posted:This reminds me, i've seen some instagram bikefluencers hawking SPD sandals lately, how are those any less dangerous than this? Just seems like anything with an open toe is a bad idea on a bike.
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Crumps Brother posted:I'm gonna come crashing in to this thread every time spd sandals come up just to make sure everyone knows how amazing they are. They're amazing. That is all. How many toes were you born with and how many do you have now?
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Mar 5, 2021 00:55
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sounds better than a busted hip because you forgot to unclip at a stop
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Mar 5, 2021 01:01
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frogbs posted:How many toes were you born with and how many do you have now?  I used to have a pair of Keen Commuters many years ago, but cleat placement was a bit off with those and the Shimano sandals are absolutely killer. I jumped on them immediately when they got reissued. Nashbar also make (or at least used to) spd sandals which I've heard good things about too. Crumps Brother fucked around with this message at 01:13 on Mar 5, 2021 |
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Mar 5, 2021 01:10
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Crumps Brother posted:Feel free to count 'em yourself. A truly cursed image
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Mar 5, 2021 01:11
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Edit: don't mind me I'm dumb
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Mar 5, 2021 01:39
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while i do not own SPD sandals i fully approve of SPD sandals
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Mar 5, 2021 02:27
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Let me know when the 3 bolt sandals come out.
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Mar 5, 2021 02:32
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meltie posted:well don't leave us hanging, show us your hubs! 
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Mar 5, 2021 02:32
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Crumps Brother posted:Feel free to count 'em yourself. Joking aside, have you found that you've scuffed your feet at all? I just can't imagine that not happening from time to time, especially with the ones that are open at the front!
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Mar 5, 2021 03:01
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what advantages do spd sandals offer
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Mar 5, 2021 04:03
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Levitate posted:what advantages do spd sandals offer
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Levitate posted:what advantages do spd sandals offer yes
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Levitate posted:what advantages do spd sandals offer people see more of your socks when you wear them
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Mar 5, 2021 04:31
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Well played, nice hubs.
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Levitate posted:what advantages do spd sandals offer You have been visited by the ghost of Sheldon Brown. Share this post with five of your friends or you will lose a toe on your next ride 
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Mar 5, 2021 06:45
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While I don't own spd sandals (yet) I can say that birkenstocks and flats are also a winning combination.
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Mar 5, 2021 09:33
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I rode in SPD sandals when doing the C&O and GAP trails a couple years ago. The inside part of my left big toe went numb and took months to regain most feeling. I’d do it again. Breezy.
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Mar 5, 2021 10:44
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Double post but I would like to go on record to say that Supacaz Supalite bottle cages suck rear end. I got them for $10 each on a Black Friday sale and still feel like I over paid. The bottle and cage interface is noisy, they’re flimsy, the screws they come with are made of cheese, and the rubber piece designed to add some friction winds up falling off because bolt puts too big of a hole through it.
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Mar 5, 2021 14:37
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their poly fly and carbon cages are dece
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Mar 5, 2021 14:38
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e.pilot posted:their poly fly and carbon cages are dece I wound up ordering some Tacx Ciro cages. They look to be pretty stout without being too heavy (29g). Maybe I’ll save the Supalite for a climbing bike if I ever live somewhere with a sustained climb longer than 8 minutes.
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Mar 5, 2021 14:47
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I've got no issues with their fly cages for normal use. They are not strong enough to hold a bottle on the underside of the downtube though. They used to make a poly tron side pull cage and that does work great for the third bottle.
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Levitate posted:what advantages do spd sandals offer frogbs posted:Joking aside, have you found that you've scuffed your feet at all? I just can't imagine that not happening from time to time, especially with the ones that are open at the front! Crumps Brother fucked around with this message at 15:39 on Mar 5, 2021 |
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Mar 5, 2021 15:36
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Literally Lewis Hamilton posted:I wound up ordering some Tacx Ciro cages. They look to be pretty stout without being too heavy (29g). Maybe I’ll save the Supalite for a climbing bike if I ever live somewhere with a sustained climb longer than 8 minutes. Tacx Ciro's are great. I use a pair on the gravel bike and bottles just don't move at all.
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Mar 5, 2021 16:52
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Bottle cages should be cute animals and match the theme of your bike  
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Mar 5, 2021 17:18
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What if my bike doesn't have a theme other than "bike"
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Mar 5, 2021 17:22
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Pittsburgh Fentanyl Cloud posted:What if my bike doesn't have a theme other than "bike" get a theme
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Mar 5, 2021 17:28
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the theme is now owl, congratulations
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Mar 5, 2021 17:29
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the modern urban commuter
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Trek makes bikes.
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