|   Power Grips vs Toe Clips and Straps | MerkinMan
Oct 4, 2002 4:55 AM | | I am considering a pair of Power Grips pedal straps to repalce my clips and straps, since I am not ready for clipless. Has anyone had any experience with these? Opinions please! |
| Like them | Nat
Oct 4, 2002 5:02 AM | | Before I went clipless I used Power Grips. I like them better than clips/straps. |
| They're not too bad... | MongooseMan
Oct 4, 2002 6:51 AM | | I used them before going to clipless as well. They work O.K. but seemed to be a hinderance instead of help. I always had a hard time getting out of them.
Now that I look back on it I should have just went straight to clipless. If you think you ready to use Power Grip straps then your ready for clipless pedals. |
| re: Power Grips vs Toe Clips and Straps | jimbo2k
Oct 4, 2002 7:45 AM | | I used them for a year prior to going clipless. I still use them when i downhill. One caution. there is the temptation to ride the other side of the pedal at times. Beware, the strap can catch a root and stop you dead in your tracks. I can still feel that crash. jim |
| Run a search on Power Grips. Go to Sept. 6 discussion. | MikeS
Oct 4, 2002 7:53 AM | | I posted a message complaining about my clipless pedals and a detailed conversation about PowerGrips followed. Look for the posts by "club", he knows a lot about them and made a pretty convincing argument for them. |
| Still use both regularly; some observations | Cory
Oct 4, 2002 8:31 AM | | I have Power Grips on an old beater road bike and clips & straps on my backup mud-beater mountain bike, so I use them both pretty often.
I like the PGs a lot--they work fine, and they look like you did them on purpose, while people tend to assume if you have toe clips it's just because you never heard of clipless (if you care about that).
The downside for me is that when you install them, you cinch them down to fit the shoes you have on--there's not much room for, say, running shoes for a quick ride to the store, or boots in cold weather. You need a screwdriver and a couple of minutes to readjust the strap when you change shoes.
Toe clips work nearly as well (I think I feel a little more secure in the PGs when they're properly adjusted), and you can switch from cycling shoes to running shoes to big hulking Sorel winter boots just by loosening the strap. Might not be a factor for you, but these are my two all-weather, all-condition bikes, and I ride them in all kinds of clothing. |
| don't waste your money | roo
Oct 4, 2002 8:32 AM | | in my experience with normal bike shoes, on steep uphills my feet pulled out of them (during strong upswing pedaling). I tried them tight enough to start cutting off circulation but still had the same problem. You may find them adequate for lessor situations but while they are better than toe clips you still can't exit them quickly in an emergency. I ended up going clipless and haven't looked back. |
| go with clipless | dave ingraham
Oct 4, 2002 10:08 AM | | I think everyone has misgivings about going with clipless....until they finally take the plunge. Then they never look back. Clipless are definitely the way to go. Once you get used to them (it took me one afternoon of riding around a parking lot), you'll find that you can actually get in and out much faster than toe clips or power grips. |
| re: Power Grips vs Toe Clips and Straps | mbiggy
Oct 5, 2002 6:24 PM | | just get yourself a nice set of platform pedals and learn to ride the correct way. |
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