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| {{cc.jpg?200|1983 Cunningham Indian}} | {{cc.jpg?300|1983 Cunningham Indian}} |
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| Toe straps on a mountain bike. | Toe straps on a mountain bike. |
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| {{thys.jpg?300|ca. 1912, Phillippe Thys}} | {{thys.jpg?320|ca. 1912, Phillippe Thys}} |
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| ca. 1912, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Thys|Philippe Thys]], three time Tour de France winner, trusting his toe straps on a brake less fixie. | ca. 1912, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_Thys|Philippe Thys]], three time Tour de France winner, trusting his toe straps on a brake-less fixie. |
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| Pedal types [[https://university.trisports.com/2011/09/09/beginner%E2%80%99s-guide-to-clipless | Pedal types [[https://university.trisports.com/2011/09/09/beginner%E2%80%99s-guide-to-clipless |
| -pedals/|trisports]] | -pedals/|trisports]]. See also: [[https://web.archive.org/web/20120616204515/http://www.speedplay.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=pedalmuseum.mtb|speedplay museum]] |
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| Clipless isn't for everyone. It's easy to get stuck in one's pedals when you desperately need to put a foot down. SPD's small cleats are notoriously tricky to reengage quickly when you're bouncing downhill. They're useless when you've forgotten to bring your "special shoes."((There are a number of dual flat/clipless pedals which have a single cleated side with a flat back to allow to days when your cycling shoes aren't about.)) They cost more. There's a learning curve, which isn't too steep but will involve a few foot faults and scrapes at your first stop sign. | Clipless isn't for everyone. It's easy to get stuck in one's pedals when you desperately need to put a foot down. SPD's small cleats are notoriously tricky to reengage quickly when you're bouncing downhill. They're useless when you've forgotten to bring your "special shoes."((There are a number of dual flat/clipless pedals which have a single cleated side with a flat back to allow for days when your cycling shoes aren't about.)) They cost more. There's a learning curve, which isn't too steep but will involve a few foot faults and scrapes at your first stop sign. |
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| Bicycles are all about spinning freely: wheels, cranks, pedals, etc. All relying on the not-so-simple bearing. Pedal bearings are so often overlooked and so many bikes come with pedals which don't spin freely, robbing power with friction. Plus, the axle has to be resilient to a huge amount of stress - not to mention that the pedal, sticking out the furthest, takes the brunt of most crashes. Today, the best pedals have sealed cartridge bearings - which, interestingly, Shimano doesn't sell.((There's a thriving aftermarket for freer spinning bearings for pedal axles. Often costing 10x more than the original pedal.)) Crank Brothers, Look and Time all use sealed bearings. | Bicycles are all about spinning freely: wheels, cranks, pedals, etc. All relying on the not-so-simple bearing. Pedal bearings are so often overlooked and so many bikes come with pedals which don't spin freely, robbing power with friction. Plus, the axle has to be resilient to a huge amount of stress - not to mention that the pedal, sticking out the furthest, takes the brunt of most crashes. Today, the best pedals have sealed cartridge bearings - which, interestingly, Shimano doesn't sell.((There's a thriving aftermarket for freer spinning bearings for pedal axles. Often costing 10x more than the original pedal.)) Crank Brothers, Look and Time all use sealed bearings. |
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| | //Looks like caviar and is similarly expensive// – Jack Luke, [[https://www.bikeradar.com/features/ceramic-bearings/|bikeradar]] |
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| MKS Ti quick release axles, [[https://www.bike48.com/product/mks-quick-release-ti-axle-for-promanade/|bike48]] | MKS Ti quick release axles, [[https://www.bike48.com/product/mks-quick-release-ti-axle-for-promanade/|bike48]] |
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| | Hybrid ceramic bearing [[https://www.hawk-racing.com/ceramic-cycling-bearings-worthwhile-or-hype/|hawk-racing]] |
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