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There's an idea here somewhere, for something in-between. Maybe using velcro in some innovative way, or a different kind of clip-in mechanism that works for uni. Hell maybe even a wireless device that unclips you via a button on the handle.....Nothing is impossible. Let's all think! -- munimutant ------------------------------------------------------------------------ munimutant's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/16222 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58221 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Velcro pedals! Yeah! That sounds like fun. Has anyone tried it? Industrial velco has a strong grip, so one could use little patches to get the desired stickiness. Just like ski boots, they need to come off with a bit of pressure. OK, I would need flat plastic pedals, dedicated shoes and some rubber cement to attach the velcro. Does anyone have suggestions for appropriate (cheap) pedals? I would put the hooks on the pedal and the fibers on the shoe soles. -- scott ttocs ------------------------------------------------------------------------ scott ttocs's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/18076 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58221 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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scott ttocs;1170437 wrote: Velcro pedals! Yeah! That sounds like fun. Has anyone tried it? Industrial velco has a strong grip, so one could use little patches to get the desired stickiness. Just like ski boots, they need to come off with a bit of pressure. OK, I would need flat plastic pedals, dedicated shoes and some rubber cement to attach the velcro. Does anyone have suggestions for appropriate (cheap) pedals? I would put the hooks on the pedal and the fibers on the shoe soles. I hope you are joking. Sure velcro could keep your feet on the pedals but how would you get them off in a hurry? what if you put your foot on the pedal at a weird angle? Seems to me like you would want a predictable system that securely fastens your foot to the pedal in an ideal position but can also be safely reliably and quickly disengaged. Our two wheeled counterparts have been working on the problem of keeping the feet on the pedals for much longer than we have and their current clipples pedals work quite well. -- saskatchewanian ------------------------------------------------------------------------ saskatchewanian's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/14180 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58221 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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saskatchewanian;1170475 wrote: Sure velcro could keep your feet on the pedals but how would you get them off in a hurry? what if you put your foot on the pedal at a weird angle? Seems to me like you would want a predictable system that securely fastens your foot to the pedal in an ideal position but can also be safely reliably and quickly disengaged. Our two wheeled counterparts have been working on the problem of keeping the feet on the pedals for much longer than we have and their current clipples pedals work quite well. Not velcro covering the entire pedal surface, I was just thinking of a little patch, just enough to give you an extra bit of grip pushing over the top of the pedal stroke. But regardless, I really just meant to throw out a few ideas (silly as they may be) to get some group think going. Sure, bicyclists have it nailed. I'm one of them, been riding clipless for over 24 yrs. But what if we took PART of their technology and adapted it for uni...... Some kind of "clipless light" system that doesn't lock you in so well. I know you can loosen the bicycle clips, I mean going beyond that. Something entirely new. I can't get this out of my head because I know the enormous benefits clipless riding brings to the bike world, and so many others feel the same. Maybe when Gizmo finishes his T frame, starts manufacturing them and makes millions, he could invest some in a uni clipless system -- munimutant ------------------------------------------------------------------------ munimutant's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/16222 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58221 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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You'd need either very flat bottomed shoes with no tread in, and a very flat surface on the pedal, and some very very strong glue, or to use velcro loops looped around the pedal. Problem is though, that in order to have something strong enough to be useful on pedals, you'd need to use pretty decent velcro, and it would be hard to release in a crash - industrial type velcro is really quite hard to detach (if you get the really strong stuff, it is hard to peel off without sticking something between it to start it peeling). Joe -- joemarshall ' old pics' (http://tinyurl.com/56yl2f) 'new zealand pics' (http://s119.photobucket.com/albums/o...rshall_photos/) 'new pics' (http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/joemarshall.org.uk) 'Where have I been riding? (GPS) ' (http://tinyurl.com/6fxw5x) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ joemarshall's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/1545 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58221 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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who needs to unclip? tuck and roll baby! -- catinabag1 "Black holes are where God divided by zero" ~ Steven Wright ------------------------------------------------------------------------ catinabag1's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/16651 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58221 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Velcro is exactly the wrong solution; the thing you can't do with velcro is pull it directly up, which is what you want to do in a UPD. Even twisting your foot probably wouldn't help. I've thought of trying some kind of magnetic solution. I rode SPDs on the Mount Diablo hill climb once. I definitely felt like they could give me a significant advantage, but I didn't train with them enough to really feel comfortable, so I think I was overly tense while riding and didn't post a good time. (That's despite many years of clipless riding on bikes). Clipping in is actually a significant problem on the SPDs I was using, which didn't have any platform; if I didn't get my foot in exactly the right position on the mount, it was difficult to ride, adjust my foot, and try to make the clip-in motion all at the same time. If I were to do it again, I would probably go for a pedal like the Eggbeater Candy SL, which is easier to clip in and out of, and also has a bit of a platform to make riding easier until you clip in. I think the idea that clipless lets you pull up on the backstroke is mostly mythical. Whether you're clipless or not, all the important force is provided by your downward stroke; clipless just makes that stroke more efficient because you're not fighting to keep your feet in optimal position. -- tholub ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tholub's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/804 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/58221 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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