Flat pedals

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

  On 5/17/2016 at 11:44 AM, hihello said:

Has anyone tried the FirstAscent free rider shoes? My xc shoes are on their last legs and was thinking of trying those free riders with the possibility of trying some flats to work on some skills but with the fallback of going back to my trail pedals if the flats don't work out?

Don't. Not as a flats shoe. Lugs are too big to be of any use on flats. To expand - don't use shoes that are designed to be used as SPD shoes, as shoes to be used with flat pedals. it just won't work.  

Edited May 17, 2016 by Myles Mayhew

[NicoBoshoff]

  On 5/16/2016 at 7:55 PM, Zariuss said:

Hi guys,

 

may I ask a stupid question?

 

Please preach to me about the flat pedal gospel so I can understand?

is it for Downhill only? Do you not have more control with cleats?

 

Please enlighten me so that I can maybe convert as well? I have been playing with the idea but cannot see myself changing.

 

awaiting some good advice.

All you need to know is that once you buy flat pedlas you need to clear some space on your wall...for the medals.

[Thermophage]

  On 5/17/2016 at 12:11 PM, NicoBoshoff said:

All you need to know is that once you buy flat pedlas you need to clear some space on your wall...for the medals.

As was said on PB (http://www.pinkbike.com/news/luck-of-the-irish-race-day-ews-round-3-ireland.html)...

 

Flat f*%king pedals win medals.

[NicoBoshoff]

  On 5/17/2016 at 12:13 PM, Thermophage said:

 

As was said on PB (http://www.pinkbike.com/news/luck-of-the-irish-race-day-ews-round-3-ireland.html)...

 

Flat f*%king pedals win medals.

 

One guy...

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

  On 5/17/2016 at 12:15 PM, NicoBoshoff said:

One guy...

And all the others - LEARNT on flats. That's the thing. If you learn on flats, the skills are transferable. That is not in question. If you start on cleats, you WILL learn bad technique. 

[NicoBoshoff]

  On 5/17/2016 at 12:16 PM, Myles Mayhew said:

And all the others - LEARNT on flats. That's the thing. If you learn on flats, the skills are transferable. That is not in question. If you start on cleats, you WILL learn bad technique. 

Lawl.  You guys are so sensitive.  Must be PTSD from all those shin strikes.

[Eldron]

Steady on chaps - you're starting to get to zealot flat pedal stage

 

Flats are great for improving technique and sorting out basics of riding (kinda like improving your golf swing) - they are not the best pedal for the vast majority of riders who just want to ride their fastest local marathon - or any form of racing other than Enduro/DH.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

  On 5/17/2016 at 12:35 PM, NicoBoshoff said:

Lawl.  You guys are so sensitive.  Must be PTSD from all those shin strikes.

I don't go fast enough to get shin strikes... 

[Piston ZA]

  On 5/17/2016 at 12:38 PM, Myles Mayhew said:

I don't go fast enough to get shin strikes... 

Is that what you get shin strikes from? Going too fast? No wonder I'm not getting any 

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

  On 5/17/2016 at 12:59 PM, Piston ZA said:

Is that what you get shin strikes from? Going too fast? No wonder I'm not getting any 

Feet slipping off when you run out of talent or when you're hike-a-biking. 

[igg]

Due to lack of stock of five-tens in my size, and the Spaz not feeling right and just too stiff for my liking, I just ordered these as Adidas generally fit me pretty well:

https://shop.adidas.co.za/terrex-trail-cross-sl-shoes-122607.html

 

Signed up for the newsletter and used the 15% discount code. R1360 isn't too bad for a pair of cycling shoes.

[AlanD]

  On 5/17/2016 at 1:45 PM, cairbre said:

Due to lack of stock of five-tens in my size, and the Spaz not feeling right and just too stiff for my liking, I just ordered these as Adidas generally fit me pretty well:

https://shop.adidas.co.za/terrex-trail-cross-sl-shoes-122607.html

 

Signed up for the newsletter and used the 15% discount code. R1360 isn't too bad for a pair of cycling shoes.

Nice. Be sure to give us some feedback on them.

[igg]

Pedals installed, shoes fit great. Now to finish setting up the bike and go for a ride.

[Dieter ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)]

  On 5/23/2016 at 4:43 PM, cairbre said:

Pedals installed, shoes fit great. Now to finish setting up the bike and go for a ride.

Got those shoes as well  

 

Did you take the spacers off the saints so there is more pin to kiss the shin?

[igg]

  On 5/23/2016 at 5:22 PM, Dieter ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) said:

Got those shoes as well

 

Did you take the spacers off the saints so there is more pin to kiss the shin?

Yip, all the spacers are off. I can't wait to get some nice track marks on my legs.

[AlanD]

  On 5/23/2016 at 4:43 PM, cairbre said:

Pedals installed, shoes fit great. Now to finish setting up the bike and go for a ride.

That Evil, lets see the whole picture :-)