All Things Bikes and Tacos! (...and every vehicle imaginable)

Upside is I can do tailwhips like a mofo now on my bronson!

 

IDK if it'll help you or not but I also use these base plates on all of my shoes. Cheap, last forever and can easily be removed... VAST improvement over the chintzy plastic bases provided by Shimano for their cleats.

https://www.crankbrothers.com/products/shoe-shields

 

My ears are defiantly still ringing.

 

Exactly haha

 

I'm rocking a set of 5.10 kestrels, but yeah, the little plastic spacers are pretty uninspiring.

 

While your problem sounds worse, if I remember correctly the cleats are not symmetrical. Depending upon which one you mount on which shoe you get less float and it's harder to clip out.

 

Some of them yes. But the ones I have are apparently not that way. But I have not problems clipping out. Just getting back in! Just gonna take practice.

 

That moment when you have a brain fart and forget to clip out fast enough...

 

Almost did that last night finishing my ride and tried to clip out of both sides simultaneously as I rolled into my garage. Apparently my foot-brain coordination bandwidth is less than what that required, and I almost fell over, while veering into my garage wall.

 

Fractured my Tibial Plateau a few weeks ago. Im just looking forward to being allowed to put weight on my leg and walk without crutches. LOL.

 

i have an mri tonight as doc thinks the bone block let go on the mcl and he might have to redo the surgery. Possible 6 more weeks of crutches.

 

I give y'all credit on the clipless....

I am not even sure I would be okay giving it a shot.... and, it isnt cheap to try, and not like...

 

Nice! Where did yall ride? I called Cleburne and Dinosaur Valley S.P.'s both were closed today!

 

Honestly I doubt it’s any more expensive than flats. Seems like most folks running flats still buy specific shoes as well. I’m actually hit with sticker shock every time I’ve on a whim looked at the prices on flat pedals

 

Hmmmm...,..

Well, my freeriders were about 100... and my aeffects were 110 per bike(x2)...
And my daughter(that rides my Salsa), wears pretty much whatever.... so.. basically saying I have no idea. I might consider giving it a whirl at some point.... but... I'm good for now

 

I think I'm in the right thread for this... Here's my first pass at a DIY bike rack. 60" 14-gauge slotted angle and 1/4" bolts with wing nuts to attach to bed cleats. No cutting required. Cost about $18, not including tie-down straps.

 

That a new way to do it

 

Took my Chameleon out for a few loops on a local trail, this bike is awesome! It’s supposed to rain soon so I’m sneaking in rides while I can.

 

Like Backcountry said; about the same... if you wear dedicated shoes for flats and high quality pedals.

You can get into clipless for probably $150~200 with budget shoes and pedals. My Shimano XT pedals were $80 and my XC7 shoes were $130