Comments on: Flat Pedals: set your intention http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/2010/06/08/flat-pedals-set-your-intention/ This is the bike that will love you back. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:26:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Matt http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/2010/06/08/flat-pedals-set-your-intention/#comment-46471 Matt Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:37:55 +0000 http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/?p=544#comment-46471 I am so with you about flat pedals. I have wide feet and spent a butt-load for fancy bike shoes for my clipless pedals. I barely ride anymore because of all the hassle of finding the shoes, which pinch my feet, and having to "gear up" for a ride. Putting flats on my mountain bike this weekend so I can ride our backroads without a whole lot of hullabaloo. I am so with you about flat pedals. I have wide feet and spent a butt-load for fancy bike shoes for my clipless pedals. I barely ride anymore because of all the hassle of finding the shoes, which pinch my feet, and having to “gear up” for a ride. Putting flats on my mountain bike this weekend so I can ride our backroads without a whole lot of hullabaloo.

]]> By: Aaron Hayes http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/2010/06/08/flat-pedals-set-your-intention/#comment-741 Aaron Hayes Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:02:02 +0000 http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/?p=544#comment-741 Flat pedals are awesome for around town riding, or pretty much any ride that doesnt include spandex. I also rode them for years on the gnarliest downhill trails you can imagine, and you'd be surprised at how well your shoes "stick" to them! Flat pedals are awesome for around town riding, or pretty much any ride that doesnt include spandex. I also rode them for years on the gnarliest downhill trails you can imagine, and you’d be surprised at how well your shoes “stick” to them!

]]> By: Velosopher http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/2010/06/08/flat-pedals-set-your-intention/#comment-740 Velosopher Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:06:02 +0000 http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/?p=544#comment-740 My flat pedals on my winter/training/rain/everything "else" bike mean I ride a lot more than I would if both bikes were clipless. That pretty much settles the argument right there for me. But more than that, they mean that I can ride in shorts and a tee -- and get to have FUN on a bike, tooling around, taking detours, observing flowers, butterflies, sexy female cyclists, and so on. When I do this, I think to myself, "Right, this is why MOST people enjoy riding bikes!" My flat pedals on my winter/training/rain/everything “else” bike mean I ride a lot more than I would if both bikes were clipless. That pretty much settles the argument right there for me.

But more than that, they mean that I can ride in shorts and a tee — and get to have FUN on a bike, tooling around, taking detours, observing flowers, butterflies, sexy female cyclists, and so on. When I do this, I think to myself, “Right, this is why MOST people enjoy riding bikes!”

]]> By: Caroline http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/2010/06/08/flat-pedals-set-your-intention/#comment-739 Caroline Fri, 11 Jun 2010 00:38:24 +0000 http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/?p=544#comment-739 I have the COOLEST moon boots. If I put cleats on them, though, it'd mostly be for traction. ;) I have the COOLEST moon boots. If I put cleats on them, though, it’d mostly be for traction. ;)

]]> By: Joseph Robertson http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/2010/06/08/flat-pedals-set-your-intention/#comment-738 Joseph Robertson Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:40:46 +0000 http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/?p=544#comment-738 Agreed! I switched out the toe-clips on my pista for flat pedals to the disapproval of the guys at the bike shop. I've had no regrets. I can jump on my bike in my big wide keens for a quick run to the co-op. Agreed! I switched out the toe-clips on my pista for flat pedals to the disapproval of the guys at the bike shop. I’ve had no regrets. I can jump on my bike in my big wide keens for a quick run to the co-op.

]]> By: Paul http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/2010/06/08/flat-pedals-set-your-intention/#comment-737 Paul Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:45:58 +0000 http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/?p=544#comment-737 Who wants to change shoes just to ride to the grocery store? I feel stupid even cuffing my pants on a milk run. Who wants to change shoes just to ride to the grocery store? I feel stupid even cuffing my pants on a milk run.

]]> By: jj http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/2010/06/08/flat-pedals-set-your-intention/#comment-736 jj Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:35:51 +0000 http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/?p=544#comment-736 amen, sister. which reminds me that i need to go swap out my pedals on the mixte 'cos i just got new flat pedals for the xtra so the velo orange touring pedals can go back on sweetpea. :) amen, sister. which reminds me that i need to go swap out my pedals on the mixte ‘cos i just got new flat pedals for the xtra so the velo orange touring pedals can go back on sweetpea. :)

]]> By: Natalie http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/2010/06/08/flat-pedals-set-your-intention/#comment-735 Natalie Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:18:38 +0000 http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/?p=544#comment-735 Moonboots. Yeah, they don't come with cleats yet, do they? Moonboots. Yeah, they don’t come with cleats yet, do they?

]]> By: Bliss Chick http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/2010/06/08/flat-pedals-set-your-intention/#comment-734 Bliss Chick Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:58:18 +0000 http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/?p=544#comment-734 Good for you for sticking up for flat pedals. There's a time and a place for everything. Skirts and heels go great with flat pedals, and I'm hearing from the dudes that they love seeing girls in skirts on bikes. Can't have it both ways. Good for you for sticking up for flat pedals. There’s a time and a place for everything. Skirts and heels go great with flat pedals, and I’m hearing from the dudes that they love seeing girls in skirts on bikes. Can’t have it both ways.

]]> By: Tanis http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/2010/06/08/flat-pedals-set-your-intention/#comment-733 Tanis Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:54:56 +0000 http://www.sweetpeabicycles.com/blog/?p=544#comment-733 Indeed....so very true! Indeed….so very true!

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