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nifty bike Posted by kaslop [Email] (more from kaslop) on Tue, 19 Jul 2005 15:51:57

In Reply to: To all those bike guys (pedal kind), Topher, Mon, 18 Jul 2005 19:42:19 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

There is nothing quite like a steel made-in-Italy road bike. Hope it works out for you, fit wise. Enjoy the ride and tradition!

Definitely make the move to clipless pedals. Once past the brief learning curve, there is no going back. I use SPDs on the mountain bike and tandem, and Speedplay road pedals on the road bike. Both work great. SPD's are pretty good for walking, Speedplay road cleats have a deadly lack of traction and force a toes-up position.

Changing pedal systems is a costly and complicated process when you have several pairs of shoes and several bikes but, if I was to start from scratch, I would look hard at the Crank Bros pedals.

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1998 Specialized Allez Pro, midnight blue, Campy 9 (road)
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Surly 1x1 with 7speed nexus hub (commuter)
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Posts in this Thread:

To all those bike guys (pedal kind), Topher, Mon, 18 Jul 2005 19:42:19
- If your friend wants to adopt a Motobecane......., andym, Tue, 19 Jul 2005 16:38:01
  - My favorite bike ever was a Motobecane, Scott Paterson , Thu, 21 Jul 2005 17:38:03
  - Thanks!, Topher, Tue, 19 Jul 2005 21:00:46
- nifty bike, kaslop, Tue, 19 Jul 2005 15:51:57 <-- Viewing This Message
- Lemond has NO Soul Now!, Kris, Tue, 19 Jul 2005 12:39:20
  - I disagree..., Ivan, Tue, 19 Jul 2005 13:55:32
    - me too.., jeff in MD, Thu, 21 Jul 2005 04:08:34
    - Bike art., BIll in VA, Tue, 19 Jul 2005 16:03:11
    - I also have a LeMond..., Bob M, Tue, 19 Jul 2005 14:26:24
- Lemond has NO Soul Now!, Kris, Tue, 19 Jul 2005 12:39:15
- Pedal recommendation, Schu, Tue, 19 Jul 2005 09:56:47
  - the worst for mud..., Bob M, Tue, 19 Jul 2005 10:49:40
    - ups and downs of speedplays, kaslop, Tue, 19 Jul 2005 15:25:25
      - Re: ups and downs of speedplays, Bill in VA, Tue, 19 Jul 2005 16:10:05
- oh yeah, be safe!, Ivan, Tue, 19 Jul 2005 08:58:13
  - Re: oh yeah, be safe!, Schu, Tue, 19 Jul 2005 09:52:49
    - Re: oh yeah, be safe!, Ivan, Tue, 19 Jul 2005 11:40:14
      - Ditto for the roads around Atlanta, RS , Tue, 19 Jul 2005 12:31:22
- get rid of the Biopace rings, Canadian_Saab, Tue, 19 Jul 2005 05:42:29
- Speaking of bikes, Anybody climb Mt Wachusset lately?, Schu, Tue, 19 Jul 2005 05:39:04
- Congratulations (nice ride), Schu, Tue, 19 Jul 2005 05:25:53
- Congrats and some advice for you, Nicholas , Tue, 19 Jul 2005 04:20:24
  - Love that Celeste paint, Ivan, Tue, 19 Jul 2005 08:43:57
    - Yes, Celeste is nice but my wife doesn't agree, Schu, Tue, 19 Jul 2005 09:51:14
      - Re: Yes, Celeste is nice but my wife doesn't agree, Ivan, Tue, 19 Jul 2005 13:23:07
- Ditch the Biopace before doing serious mileage ..., Nicholas , Tue, 19 Jul 2005 04:19:09
- neat, jeff in MD, Tue, 19 Jul 2005 04:05:44
- one recommendation, steveC, Tue, 19 Jul 2005 00:12:18
- Sweet Ride, OKSaabs, Mon, 18 Jul 2005 20:14:51
  - Re: Sweet Ride, Topher, Mon, 18 Jul 2005 20:49:04
    - Re: Sweet Ride, OKSaabs, Tue, 19 Jul 2005 08:17:05
      - Another Klein Rider! Nice!, PGAero , Tue, 19 Jul 2005 11:29:00
        Re: Another Klein Rider! Nice!, OKSaabs, Tue, 19 Jul 2005 11:33:03
        Re: Another Klein Rider! Nice!, PGAero , Tue, 19 Jul 2005 12:07:56
      - pedal systems, Bob M, Tue, 19 Jul 2005 08:45:00
    - Pedals, PGAero , Tue, 19 Jul 2005 08:03:54
- Picture...oops, Topher, Mon, 18 Jul 2005 19:43:27

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