I've been on flats for the last 12 years with a dark period of trying racing in clips for a season.
I get knee pain with spds and bought Time Speciale 8s that I use on my rigid single speed for tamer trails and tech climbs.
Just got some of those One Up Composites and was worried about the concave shape but they're great.
My ego doesn't make me worried about not keeping up with 'the group'. I love what clips offer in the climbs and I can go faster in the rough on my hardtail but flats also keep me 'switched on' and feel safer for whenever i get ejected.
Sept. 13, 2021, 1:30 p.m. - Karl Fitzpatrick
I've been on flats for the last 12 years with a dark period of trying racing in clips for a season. I get knee pain with spds and bought Time Speciale 8s that I use on my rigid single speed for tamer trails and tech climbs. Just got some of those One Up Composites and was worried about the concave shape but they're great. My ego doesn't make me worried about not keeping up with 'the group'. I love what clips offer in the climbs and I can go faster in the rough on my hardtail but flats also keep me 'switched on' and feel safer for whenever i get ejected.