In a message dated 12/11/02 12:14:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, jim@alandavid.com writes:
> @aol.com> wrote on: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 8:41
> AM P.S.T.
>
> > If it sells, I have a few, with correct pedals.
> > Actually, I'd like to get down to a few!
>
> Larry,
>
> I remember those pedals and they were the reason I did not buy a Miyata
> "Team Pro" that was available at a discounted price back when. Obviously
> these pedals did not catch on(I'm not thinking this was because of clipless
> pedals either), but what was the purported advantage supposed to be? Thanks
> in advance for your assistance in this matter.
>
> Regards,
>
> Jim Narlesky
>
These pedals were a great idea and still are, although theyb are strap/clip Shimano compared a 'regular' pedal to pedaling in high heel shoes compared to theirs that put the pedal platform below, in 'sling' style.
Shimano was by no means the first to discover this improved dynamic. Harlan Meyer of HiE Engineering made some pedals that worked with this feature/benefit, and there were others. Still more acknowledged the advantage by striving for lower and lower surface-to-pivot dimensionality.
While i'm serving myself, I would like to speak on behalf of another lost product from