Re: [CR]I need shoes to match my bike...

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Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:44:57 -0500
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: Don Williams <donwilliamsjr@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CR]I need shoes to match my bike...
References: <cd45da8c0804262330u583561b7r3f17a04ea6c2929f@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:
From: "John Thompson" <johndthompson@gmail.com>
cc: Classis Rendezvous <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>

Don Williams wrote:
> As I guess most here do, I'm riding clips and straps on my pedals...
>
> I went for a long (for me) ride today and the bottom of my feet are
> what hurt the most...
>
> What current shoes work well with clips/straps?

If you're riding in street shoes (as opposed to hard-soled bike shoes) you'll find a platform pedal to be much more comfortable. My favorites are the Lyotard "Marcel Berthet" model and the Campagnolo "Triomphe."

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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA