My feet jumped off the pedals – Page 2 – Bike Forum

muzzle · 2012-04-03T13:16:24Z

Going down Devil's Elbow in the Peaks at some speed last night, and my feet were bounced off the pedals, which was pretty alarming. I managed to stay on the bike but it made me realise how much I really want to avoid that happening again. It's a hardtail so I appreciate there's a bit more shaking around on a rough descent, but even so I'm totally against the idea of being fastened to the bike, so SPDs are a non-starter. I've been looking at Superstar Nano pedals - can I use them with my North Face Hedgehog walking shoes, or would I need 5-10s or something of that ilk to get the most out of them? Also I notice the pins look pretty nasty - are a set of shin guards essential, or merely a good idea?! Alternatively, does anyone have any other suggestions of pedals, shoes etc to maximise grip? Thanks

bellerophon

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Think I'll buy some new shoes 8)

Posted : 03/04/2012 10:51 pm

muzzle

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lots of purty colours

Yeah, I've ordered black.

Posted : 03/04/2012 10:52 pm

banks

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Exact same problem as you last year on the same decent - gone back to my old vans Baxter from skating with some ss nano's & never looked back, just remember to drop you heals

Posted : 03/04/2012 11:00 pm

chakaping

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You might save a few quid on the pedals here (same as SS nanos)...

[url= http://www.carboncycles.cc/?s=0&t=2&c=84&p=940& ]http://www.carboncycles.cc/?s=0&t=2&c=84&p=940&[/url]

Posted : 03/04/2012 11:06 pm

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