It surprises me how many people ride clips instead of flats by default. Seems to me like the logical progression should go from "I enjoy this activity except the part where I slide off the pedals" to buying decent flat pedals, and then bike-specific flat pedal shoes as the necessity becomes more evident. (Two of my friends are in stage 2, moving toward stage 3 of that process right now.)
Please don't tell me about the superiority or advantages of clipless, I'm really enjoying riding bikes essentially the same way as I did when I was five years old!
Sept. 14, 2021, 6:32 p.m. - cheapondirt
It surprises me how many people ride clips instead of flats by default. Seems to me like the logical progression should go from "I enjoy this activity except the part where I slide off the pedals" to buying decent flat pedals, and then bike-specific flat pedal shoes as the necessity becomes more evident. (Two of my friends are in stage 2, moving toward stage 3 of that process right now.) Please don't tell me about the superiority or advantages of clipless, I'm really enjoying riding bikes essentially the same way as I did when I was five years old!