On Apr 5, 2006, at 12:29 PM, NIGEL LAND wrote:
> Hi folks, I know you all like to get off on abstruse topics and
> there is
> nothing more that way than types of pedals, so I enter this
> discussion on
> clips v straps with some reluctance. It seems to me that it is a
> bit like a
> discussion on what type of toothpaste you use. Who cares? My personal
> experience as a dyed-in-the-wool pragmatic-traditionalist is that
> Time Atac
> double sided pedals are the best invention since sliced bread. Easy to
> engage, easy to disengage, loads of freedom. Knee problems? Forget
> them.
> Absolutely transform the job of riding fixed gear - no more looking
> at your
> feet! They suit me and I don't give a toss about 'period'. If they
> had been
> invented 50 years ago, does anyone doubt they would have been
> adopted then?
> I would not fit them to a museum exhibit, but, hey, I like to ride
> my bikes
> in comfort, so Time rules, in my book.
>
> Nigel Land ( no connection with Time or any other pedal manufacturer)
> North Lincs
> UK
WHO CARES!!! (hee hee... just repeating your sentiment Nigel)
Chuck "sometimes gives a toss" Schmidt South Pasadena, Southern California
.