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| {{thys.jpg?320|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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