Comments on: That Was Then — This Is Now — Farewell Klein #90

By: palic

palic — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:38:26 +0000

Upss, nice history I have Schwinn PDG-50 equipped with Deore XT from 1993. Still working with exchanged “consumables” as chain, etc. By the way, after 16 years of using this Schwinn I bought this September new MTB with carbon frame and Deore XT. It is incomparable…

By: Lou

Lou — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:33:13 +0000

Thanks for the advice Ken. If I start doing bigger rides I’ll get some bike shoes and go clipless. For now I like the versatility and low-tech approach of just using my running shoes.

By: ken mckean

ken mckean — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:00:53 +0000

Lou you can have it both waysif you go SPD they have a pedal that is platform on one side/clippless on the other. It’s a road pedal but I don’t think that would matter.

By: Lou

Lou — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:05:34 +0000

I’ve been doing shorter rides, trying to pick stuff that’s more technical but not too rough… so using athletic shoes and regular pedals without clips seems to be a nice way to go. I used toe clips for years on both mountain bikes and road bikes, so I miss ‘em sometimes. But I love the mellow aspect of just having a regular shoe on.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:32:31 +0000

Lou, are you running clipless pedals? As with Dynafits, once you use ‘em, it’s really hard to use anything else.